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12 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Eco-friendly green lighting illuminates your world and lightens the load on the environment. Get our eco-friendly green lighting facts, tips and information in How to To Go Green: Lighting.+ READ MORE
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9 Aug 2009 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: DORM ROOMS | COMMENTS
Dorm rooms can be real eco-nightmares. Impress your floormates with the greenest room on campus. It's easy with our How to Go Green: Dorm Rooms.+ READ MORE
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8 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Recently, a CFL bulb shattered into pieces in my tiny living space. I was left with a large mess to clean up and after sweeping away the pieces, I swear I tasted a metallic-like flavor in my mouth the rest of the day. Am I a paranoid freak or do I have something legitimate to be afraid of?
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22 Apr 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
If you've gone green, then you probably have those curly-cue compact florescent light bulbs hanging from your fixtures. LED light bulbs don't contain mercury like CFL bulbs.+ READ MORE
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28 Mar 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Motion sensors automatically turn lights on when they are needed (read: when motion is detected) and turn them off a short while later.
"Motion sensors are best used in areas of the house that get little foot traffic," writes Planet Green's Josh Peterson.+ READ MORE
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9 Mar 2009 IN STUFF HAPPENS | COMMENTS
Bill Nye goes undercover at an office this week, and brings you the surprising eco-facts about where the stuff that fills your cubicle comes from, and where it all goes when you're done with it. From the paper in your printer to the light over your desk, from the computer you boot up to the coffee...+ READ MORE
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26 Feb 2009 IN RENOVATION NATION | COMMENTS
Today, Steve unlocks his inner six-year-old when installing natural clay plaster. Plus, Steve learns how to install dimmable fluorescent lighting-the hard way. And later, we see a factory that makes tiles out of streetlamps.+ READ MORE
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30 Jan 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
You can save energy with motion sensors by rigging them to your lights in low-trafficked areas of your home. They won’t save as much money or energy as replacing standard light bulbs with energy-efficient ones will. Most people who give a hoot have already made the switch or are making the switch to...+ READ MORE
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23 Jan 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Last month, Environmental Working Group (EWG) put out a shopper’s guide to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). We’ve been hot on CFLs for some time, in part because they’re so cool (ha!). + READ MORE
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8 Dec 2008 IN GREENOVATE | COMMENTS
33-year-old international cyclist and real estate broker Ryan Flegal has ambitious plans to turn a dilapidated light bulb factory into his very own green oasis in the middle of south central Los Angeles.+ READ MORE
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5 Dec 2008 IN FOCUS EARTH | COMMENTS
This week on Focus Earth, Bob Woodruff sits down with Laura Bush to discuss the environment, energy, and conservation. With her stay in the White House coming to an end, she reflects on how she has helped to green America's First House, and what she plans to continue doing to help the...+ READ MORE
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9 Nov 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
If the title of this post seems like sales pitch, it's because that's what Carbon Creditz is—in a green way. Carbon Creditz is spearheading a green incentives program that rewards consumers simply for buying products they'd be buying anyway.+ READ MORE
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8 Nov 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: BACK TO BASICS | COMMENTS
We're here to help sort things out and get your eco show on the road. We bring it back to basics and break it down into bite sized chunks of simple, everyday ways to live a greener, healthier, more ethical (and ultimately more fun) life.+ READ MORE
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20 Oct 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: ELECTRICITY | COMMENTS
Electricity powers our lights, or gadgets, and, for some of us, our stoves. Because we use so much of it, going green with electricity is very important. Find out what to do with our How to Go Green: Electricity.+ READ MORE
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18 Aug 2008 IN WA$TED! | COMMENTS
Most people have learned by now that Compact Fluorescent Light-bulbs--CFLs for those of us who wanna sound cool--are extremely efficient, burn cooler, and last longer. So they are the better choice for our lighting.+ READ MORE
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