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Swamped by Green Talk? Catch Up in No Time!

18 Aug 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

We know, we know. All of this talk about going green can get overwhelming. Terms and ideas sometimes fly by that seem to make absolutely no sense at all. It happens to us every day. There's always a new innovation in energy technology, an advance in organic farming, or revolution in recycling—it can...+ READ MORE

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Goodbye Clutter, Hello Green

8 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

On World's Greenest Homes, interior flourishes like custom cabinetry keep eco-smart domiciles picture-perfect and clutter-free. You can keep your house looking sleek, while helping the planet, with some easy and eco-smart de-cluttering. In addition to the fact that actions like green-busting your...+ READ MORE

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Fall in Love With The TreeHugger Book

20 May 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

All of the delicious eco-bits and pieces have been culled together in one comprehensive place--TreeHugger's hot-off-the-press book, Ready, Set. Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living. Founder, Graham Hill and Editor-In-Chief, Meaghan O'Neill lay down the steps to a low-impact life without just...+ READ MORE

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Make Your Books Greener: Start a Library at the Office

1 May 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Obviously, the greenest book is the one that you don't buy. But there is one way to make the books that you already own greener: Start a library at your work place.+ READ MORE

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Find Any Library Book, Anywhere

23 Mar 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Why buy when you can borrow? Tap into the world's largest library network with WorldCat, a free online search engine that catalogs over 1 billion books, videos, music, and articles across more than 10,000 libraries around the globe.+ READ MORE

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Green Your Media: Download Audio Books for Free from Your Local Library

23 Mar 2008  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

You can find any library book, anywhere and trade your old books for new ones, thanks to that handy Internet, but to cut paper out of the equation altogether, you can also download audio books and eBooks from a library near you, for free. If your library isn't a member of the program, don't fret;...+ READ MORE

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Find, Buy Refurbished Tools

23 Mar 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Though borrowing from tool libraries is definitely the way to go when you're tackling a weekend DIY project, the time will come, for some of us, when we need to own our own tools. Go with factory (sometimes called "manufacturer") reconditioned tools-remember, there's a difference between...+ READ MORE

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Buy Used Books, Fund Global Literacy

23 Mar 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

That's the premise behind Better World Books, a "radically different kind of bookstore" based in Northern Indiana. To date, Better World Books has raised more than .3 million for over 70 literacy and education non-profits, while providing over 450,000 books for Books for Africa and the National...+ READ MORE

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Plan an Eco-Friendly Vacation

23 Mar 2008  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

Relax, taking a vacation doesn't have to be a guilt-fest-you can shrink your globe-trotting carbon footprint with some helpful tips from Earth911.org, our go-to directory of recycling resources. You don't even need to jet off to some far-flung, exotic locale to find some quality R & R. Ring up your...+ READ MORE

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Borrow From a Tool-Lending Library

23 Mar 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

If you're finding it tough to justify the purchase of an expensive belt sander or a rotary hammer drill for what is likely a one-off project-we know we would-and your neighbors are acting ornery, find out if you have access to a tool-lending library in your neighborhood before you make a...+ READ MORE

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