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14 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Would you dumpster dive for the perfect piece of furniture? Dumpster diving is a free and fabulous way to decorate your home the green way. + READ MORE
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18 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Arrrrr! Talk Like a Pirate Day is here once again. Popular on college campuses and social networking sites, the annual event has ballooned into an international phenomena and has even attracted the attention of Pulitzer Prize winners like Dave Barry. However, it's hard to put a green spin on the...+ READ MORE
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19 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
When you are a large, one income family you get used to doing things that are a bit extreme in the name of saving money. In fact, having more than the standard issue of children gives you the reputation of being a bit eccentric anyway, so the addition of something as on the edge as dumpster diving...+ READ MORE
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2 May 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
It's that time of year again! If you're a student or live in a college town, you know that soon there will be a mass exodus as students move from the dorms/student housing and on to summer. Once finals are done, it's summer internships, jobs at the beach and maybe even crash with mom and dad. But...+ READ MORE
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24 Mar 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
We're not talking about that kind of sampling—we mean getting your fill of food without spending a penny. This sampling idea is catching on and reminded me of Abbie Hoffman's classic tome, Steal This Book, a book that's now a very un-hip 38 years old. Considered radically beyond the...+ READ MORE
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9 Feb 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Generally, shopping at health food stores and supermarkets that carry organic foods is a good way to buy green produce. But you can get greener—and cheaper—goods elsewhere. And if your local health food store is anything like mine, it's incredibly expensive. The following are the best,...+ READ MORE
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29 Jan 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
The recession is just awful. Suddenly, everybody is pinching their pennies. Having been a poor college student for almost my entire adult life, I have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to making extra money without actually having to get a job. I've used all but one of these methods to make...+ READ MORE
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16 Oct 2008 IN G WORD | COMMENTS
A freegan professor teaches a course in dumpster diving, correspondent Becky Baeling pitches in to green the South by Southwest music festival and later, it's off to the racetrack to witness the world's fastest electric car set a new speed record.+ READ MORE
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15 Oct 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
I used to cut scrap metal for a farmer. I had this big acetylene torch, and I would go around the farm, cutting up antiquated and rusted farm equipment and loading it onto a trailer. The farm was old and huge, and we'd pull a few tons of metal out of there every week. The farmer sold this metal for...+ READ MORE
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5 Aug 2008 IN ALTER ECO | COMMENTS
The Green Team helps apply a roof sealant made from recycled tires to the Dundee house before heading to the LA Arts District to meet activist and t-shirt designer Jeff Toolan and his bicycle junkie pal Ray, who are starting a bike share program.+ READ MORE
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9 Jun 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Not only is it fun to find something free to use in your home (and in the case of Evette and Tiffany, competitive!), it's one of the most eco-sensitive things you can do. Salvaged furniture requires zero new resources, except for paint and varnish if you decide to refurbish, all of which you can...+ READ MORE
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16 Apr 2008 IN WRECKLAMATION | COMMENTS
Sometimes it can be disconcerting to see beautiful and seemingly perfect houses sitting on the auction block and ready for demolition. While we can't prevent homeowners from destroying these homes, Jodi can at least salvage as much material as she can and keep it out of the local landfill. Click...+ READ MORE
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23 Mar 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Who knew dumpster diving was so involved that there was an actual art AND science to it? So whether you're foraging, scavenging, gathering fallen fruit, starting up your own free-market kitchen, or just picking up whatever free stuff that no one else wants, glean on, friends.+ READ MORE
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3 Mar 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
People say that there is a lot of garbage and junk on the internet, and it's true; there are entire websites devoted to connecting people with too much of something with those who could use it. Alex Steffen of Worldchanging noted once, "There's no such thing as garbage, only useful stuff in the...+ READ MORE
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