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How to Fly to France and Reduce your Carbon Footprint 3 HOURS AGO IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Over at TreeHugger I have been a big proponent of the idea that "Flying is Dying", as George Monbiot put it. Flying puts a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and because of radiative forcing, it causes just about twice as much damage as it does when emitted at ground level.+ READ MORE	{ }
What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Notes on the Green Aspects of My Trips to Paris and Dublin 1 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This has been a big travel year for me, first to Kenya and then off to Paris and Dublin. I'm a bit of a home-body and I don't go away very often, so when I do I think a lot about how other people live their lives. Many of my observations are on topics that have been covered in both Planet Green and...+ READ MORE	{ }
Turn an Altoids Tin into Some Pocket-Sized, Travel Fun 1 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Here’s another one to add to the long list of Altoid Tin reuse ideas. It’s a DIY Portable Travel Game set. Super cute and super fun for camping trips, sleep away camp or simply those times when sugared-up little Susie and Tom get antsy and anxious (read: hyper) during long eco-travel trips. + READ MORE	{ }
Don't be Like Gov. Mark Sanford—Travel Local 30 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS The Governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford, created a media frenzy when he went "missing" for four days last week. His staff claimed they were relaying messages from the governor, saying he was busy hiking the Appalachian Trail and was incommunicado. Alright, fine—a little strange that he...+ READ MORE	{ }
What is the Cheapest and Greenest Way to Travel? 29 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Traveling alone, cross-country, in a car that gets twenty five miles per gallon is comparable, in terms of pollution-generation, to flying cross country. If you add a couple buddies to the mix or trade your car in for a fuel-efficient hybrid, the trip becomes significantly greener. The bus is the...+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Cool Your Vehicle Quickly During the Intense Summer Heat and Reduce Your Carbon Emissions 29 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS During the summertime, it could be said that the hottest moment between is when you first get into your vehicle. This is the moment that really sets the mood for the trip. I don't know about you, but I don't like to drive grumpy. It opens the door for road rage, of which we already have plenty on...+ READ MORE	{ }
Quickly Calculate The Carbon of Your Flights 25 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS So, you've checked yourself and figure you're a pretty green globetrotter. You know all about how flying creates some serious carbon emissions, and that offsetting your carbon footprint is a big part of being an eco-friendly traveler.+ READ MORE	{ }
For Green Travel Visit Madagascar, Home to 5 Percent of the Planet's Species 24 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS What am I? I'm huge, found in the Indian Ocean, and I have 5 percent the world's species, 75 percent of which cannot be found anywhere else? Well if the title hadn't already told you, it's Madagascar. This eco-gem has it all when it comes to seeing first hand why it's important to preserve this...+ READ MORE	{ }
How Thailand Taught Me to Give Up Toilet Paper for Good 24 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Traveling can be eye-opening—that's why we do it. Hello, profundity. Okay, so that lede was about as revelatory as 'eating food can make you full—that's why...' But hear me out—because the fact that traveling exposes you to foreign languages, customs, ideas, etc, etc doesn't limit...+ READ MORE	{ }
The Great American Backyard Campout Wants You to Get Outside, Unplug and Play 21 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS As we gear up for Independence Day (or as we like to call it ‘Interdepence Day’), prepare to do something with your family or friends that’s as patriotic as it is playful—go camping as part of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Backyard Campout taking place this June 27! + READ MORE	{ }

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