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View & Vote: Green American Heroes

30 Jun 2009  IN GAMES & QUIZZES  |   COMMENTS

Celebrate the fourth of July with these green American heroes. Vote for your favorites, 10 is the best. Then, you'll have a chance to enter our Solar Backpack Sweepstakes!+ READ MORE

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Your Idle Computer Can Save Lives

28 Jun 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

I don't like keeping my computer on all day. I use my power-saving options when I'm away from it for short periods and turn it off every time I leave the house. Unfortunately, many people keep their computers idling for hours every day. + READ MORE

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Runners: Choose a Marathon that Matches Your Eco-Values

11 Jun 2009  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

I already wrote about the green ethics of training for a marathon.Things like choosing a marathon closer to home, sporting green gear, like eco-friendly sports bras, and running your errands while you're training so you can save a little gas. But there is actually more to running a greener marathon...+ READ MORE

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How Your Backyard Photos Can Help Scientists Control the Spread of Invasive Species

10 Jun 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Perhaps you consider yourself a modern day Pliny the Elder, because you are fascinated by observing life here on Earth. Maybe you write down your findings in a journal that says FINDINGS on the cover or blog about your examinations on the internet. Some of you may write treatise after treatise about...+ READ MORE

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Meet Anselm Doering of EcoLogic Solutions, Green Cleaning and Consulting

4 Jun 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

There are great green leaders who are just beginning to dip their toes into the world of green, and then there are those who have waded in the water, seeing the movement in all of its waves and lulls. Like Anselm Doering, founder of EcoLogic Solutions, a company offering environmentally sound...+ READ MORE

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How to Help the USFWS Fight Invasive Plants

2 Jun 2009  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

Unless you are Jerry Seinfeld, you probably aren't going to tolerate an invasive neighbor. Imagine this scenario. One day your neighbor comes over and he kind of annexes your foyer. Then he takes your living room and kitchen, but it's still your house. Your name is on the mailbox and you still pay...+ READ MORE

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15 Ways to Use Social Media for Green Good

1 Jun 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Online social networking has become part of our daily lives. Thankfully, it has also become a great way to do some good for the planet. It might seem counterintuitive, considering how much energy sites like Facebook consume as they try to support all the data of millions of users. However, when...+ READ MORE

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5 Ways Anyone Can Support National Parks Now!

1 Jun 2009  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

Over Memorial Day Weekend, a few friends and I went up to Sequoia National Park. I've got to say that seeing the sequoia trees was one of the most jaw-dropping experiences of my life. The trees are so unbelievably large that their very existence seems impossible. These trees have been around for...+ READ MORE

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Help the Environment and Travel for Free with these Lesser Known Opportunities

29 May 2009  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

Want to go on a great, green trip, but you don't know where to start? Are you paralyzed by guilt every time you board an airplane? Tired of the same old eco-tourism experiences? Want to see the world and do a good dead at the same time? Well, you can, and you can do so with a well-respected,...+ READ MORE

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Vote Now for Your Favorite Non-Profit and Help Score Them a $50,000 Grant!

27 May 2009  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

If you don’t have the dough to support your preferred non-profit, there other ways to help. One super easy one involves one minute out of your day and one click of your mouse (or thumb). + READ MORE

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Is the Climate Bill Really Step Forward?

... Or is it just marching in place?

Artists Turn Water Into Masterpieces (Slideshow)

International project uses water as its unifying theme.

"Wind-Powered" Electric Car Hits 100 MPH

The "Nemesis" hits the test track and the results are impressive.

Film Review: No Impact Man

Can a Manhattanite convert to a no-consumption lifestyle?

Melting German Glacier Gets Sunscreen, Again

Germany's highest mountain got dressed in a sun shield. Is it working?

 
 

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