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Staying Warm in the Winter Without Heating Your House: It Can Be Done (If You Really Want To Do It) 4 Feb 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Whatever the reasons, the attitudes of people who live in cold homes are similar. They mention their enthusiasm for the environment is what fuels their prudent use of energy, making their choice both ethically, and environmentally sound reason.+ READ MORE	{ }
6,000 Plastic Bottles + Some Dedicated Villagers = New Schoolhouse in Guatemala 28 Jan 2010 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS You'd never know it just from looking, but the new bright orange schoolhouse in Granados, Guatemala has walls built with used plastic bottles -- and so much other plastic waste that the team who built it had to go to neighboring villages to collect waste because they used up all the trash in their...+ READ MORE	{ }
Old Cast-Iron Radiators Get a New Heating Life 25 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS It's becoming increasingly popular to see reclaimed and repurposed goods transformed into usable items for our homes.+ READ MORE	{ }
Haiti Rebuilds (Video News) 19 Jan 2010 IN PLANET-100 \| COMMENTS Today's Planet 100 covers the rebuilding of Haiti, from LEED inspired green building to celebrity support.+ READ MORE	{ }
Predicting A More Sustainable Future: The Designers Weigh In 6 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS As we wade into a bright new year, the predictions for green living are starting to trickle in. We can predict one thing for sure - Every item that we use has an impact on the environment. + READ MORE	{ }
Warming Trends: Room By Room DIY and BUY Energy-Efficient Solutions For A Warmer Home 5 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS As the cost of heating continues to rise, so has the awareness of just how much energy is seeping out of homes. Can we continue to enjoy the comforts of a warm home in an age when it is imperative that we consider energy issues first?+ READ MORE	{ }
Planet 100 Video - Climate Stars Hit Copenhagen, China Unveils Massive Solar Powered Office 16 Dec 2009 IN PLANET-100 \| COMMENTS Today's Planet 100 covers celebrities at Copenhagen, a report from Copenhagen, and the world's largest solar-powered office building. + READ MORE	{ }
Ed Begley Jr. Talks Simple Solar Power, Heat Pumps, and More 11 Dec 2009 IN LIVING WITH ED \| COMMENTS Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. turns to viewers to answer questions on heat pumps, solar systems, and proper recycling techniques.+ READ MORE	{ }
Renovation Nation Slideshow: Family Affair 4 Dec 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS In this Renovation Nation slideshow, Steve Thomas helps build a green garage then visits one family home that is undergoing a complete green makeover.+ READ MORE	{ }
Ed Begley, Jr., Talks Green Businesses, Energy Audits, and More 4 Dec 2009 IN LIVING WITH ED \| COMMENTS Green-minded actor Ed Begley, Jr., tackles questions about Hollywood's carbon footprint, starting an eco-friendly business, and his own home's energy audit. + READ MORE	{ }
Meditating With Your Hands: Ananda Harvest Feeds Ananda Ashram Sustainably, Affordably 26 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Yogic philosophy is deeply rooted in a connection to the planet so it's no coincidence that this relationship influenced the establishment of the Ananda Harvest, a project which began in order to grow the food for the Ananda Ashram and then took on a life of its own. For founding farmers Dave...+ READ MORE	{ }
Renovation Nation Slideshow: Building Dirt Cheap 20 Nov 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Steve Thomas travels to Falls Church, Virginia, and around Texas, to lend a hand with three very different building projects in this slideshow.+ READ MORE	{ }
Renovation Nation Slideshow: Smart Home 13 Nov 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Steve Thomas visits a Smart Home in Denver, helps out with an expansion project in Minnesota, and takes a look at a log cabin being built from salvaged logs in this Renovation Nation slideshow.+ READ MORE	{ }
Ed Begley, Jr. on Green Elementary Schools, Biodiesel, and More 12 Nov 2009 IN LIVING WITH ED \| COMMENTS Environmentalist and actor Ed Begley, Jr., helps Living with Ed viewers tackle issues of biodiesel, solar power, and green schools.+ READ MORE	{ }
Renovation Nation Slideshow: Bachelor Pad 6 Nov 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Steve Thomas helps turn a bachelor pad in Portland, Oregon, into a home for an engaged couple. Then, in Denver, Colorado, he helps a family transform their attic into a master bedroom.+ READ MORE	{ }

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