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9 Jul 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Cows. They sit around all day, mooing, getting milked, eating grass, and pooping. And that's the problem—the pooping. After all, we Americans love cows—they give us beef, milk, and cheese (Though we really should be cutting back on that beef)—but their massive output of manure...+ READ MORE
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24 Dec 2008 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Pythons are destroying Florida. It sounds like the plot of a cheesy horror movie. But this is no horror story. This is real life. Pythons from Burma are destroying the fragile Floridian ecosystems by munching down anything they can find. These giant snakes will eat birds, raccoons, opossums and even...+ READ MORE
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26 Oct 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
On average, we spend one third of our lives sleeping. For most of us, that means a lot of quality time with a mattress. But mattresses don't last forever. In fact, most only last about eight years. So what happens to all these old, discarded, mattress?+ READ MORE
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25 Oct 2008 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Sarah Norton and Shelley Peck want to commune with nature but, being from Los Angeles, they don't know anything about camping. Fortunately, their friend, David Faustino, also known as Bud from Married with Children, is here to help.+ READ MORE
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24 Oct 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Do wash dishes by hand or use a dishwasher? Is your Christmas tree real or fake? Do you use a laptop or desktop? Which of these is better for the environment?+ READ MORE
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23 Oct 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
If you look at the plethora of toppings, the chefs throwing dough, and the stack of hot ovens, Galactic Pizza in Minneapolis, Minnesota, looks like any other pizza restaurant. Then a costumed superhero runs in, picks up some pizza boxes, and zips off in his electric delivery pod. Certainly,...+ READ MORE
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21 Oct 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
When it gets hot and humid outside, nothing beats an air conditioner for cooling off. Unfortunately, air conditioners use lots of energy and can even produce emissions that are harmful to the atmosphere.+ READ MORE
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20 Oct 2008 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Whether you ski or snowboard, hitting the slopes is a great way to enjoy the outdoors in the winter. The only problem is that ski resorts typically have a huge impact on the environment. Fortunately, one resort is trying to go green.+ READ MORE
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19 Oct 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
We see them in stores all the time but have you ever thought about the lifecycle of a mannequin? They model the latest fashions for us each season, but do mannequins ever go out of style? If they break, who fixes them?+ READ MORE
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18 Oct 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Go outside on a clear summer day and the abundance of energy coming from the sun is obvious. The problem is capturing that energy in a way that is efficient. Currently, solar panels are capable of turning about 15% of the solar energy they receive into electricity. However, a group in Canada hopes...+ READ MORE
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17 Oct 2008 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Vermiculture, more commonly known as worm farming, is rapidly becoming a popular way to compost at home. The idea is that worms, placed in a small container partially filled with soil, can be fed food scraps and paper, which they eat and turn into, well, worm poop. The poop just happens to make...+ READ MORE
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16 Oct 2008 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Honey is a delicious natural sweetener. It is good in tea, with yogurt, and when used in baking, among other things. If it were for honey alone, we would have a lot to thank bees for. Stinging aside, bees are our friends.+ READ MORE
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15 Oct 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
In most ways, Ari Derfel is a normal guy. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, cooking with his girlfriend, and practicing yoga. But he has begun a radical project that has transformed his life, and his apartment, into something very unusual.+ READ MORE
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14 Oct 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Sometimes, it seems the hardest thing about staying green is keeping up with all the terminology. In this video, Lori Harfenist, the G Word Eco Quizzer, takes to the streets to test people's green vocabulary.+ READ MORE
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