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Top Green Gift Giving Meta-Guidelines, For All Seasons

12 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Everyone's got a holiday gift guide. Here's one that shows you how to give a green gift, not what to give.+ READ MORE

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16 Big Green Ideas We're Thankful For

11 Nov 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

At Planet Green, we're always grateful for any new invention or concept that carries an aura of sustainability. But now we're entering into the season where it's time to voice that thankfulness. + READ MORE

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Yovanna Guzman's Story is a Tragic Argument for Minimalism

15 Oct 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

It began with a luxury watch, then another. These were followed by diamonds and jewelry, fancy cars and luxury apartments. There were flowers and vacations, clothes, and shoes. These gifts didn't make Yovanna Guzman love her boyfriend, the leader of a notorious Columbian drug cartel, but they did...+ READ MORE

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Sites We Love: Unclutterer, for an Organized, Minimalist Life

5 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Keeping your home--and your life--more organized can help making green choices even easier.+ READ MORE

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To Green Your Labor Day, Skip... Everything

4 Sep 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Looking to green your Labor Day weekend? Try meditating. + READ MORE

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Why Buying Nothing, Doing Less & Being Lazy Can Help the Planet

27 Jul 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Much of what we do at Planet Green is give you information so you can do something to make your life greener and generally have a positive impact on the planet. But for one quick moment I'd like you to consider that in many instances do less or doing nothing at all can be the greenest option out...+ READ MORE

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Live Green Like the World's Oldest Man

21 Jul 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Walter Breuning, a Montana resident who grew up hearing his grandfather's Civil War stories, became the oldest man in the world on Saturday, July 19, after the death of 113-year-old Henry Allingham. Breuning, now 112 years old, accepted his new title with qualification.+ READ MORE

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To Think Green Ask: What Would Thoreau Do?

19 Jul 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Long before the economy was looted and the environment polluted, Henry David Thoreau said: "Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without."+ READ MORE

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The Mysterious Carbon Footprint of Packaging

9 Jul 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Packaging. We seem to be obsessed with it. From squeezable convenience foods, to wrapping up individual pieces of produce at the grocery store, to placing shiny new laptops inside boxes inside boxes inside boxes so that it reaches our doorstep safely, some packaging is just over-the-top. Check out...+ READ MORE

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Do You Use Too Much Laundry Detergent?

24 Jun 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Long before high-efficiency washers and three-times concentrated solutions, my family cut our laundry detergent use in half. How? And, more important, why? During an elementary school field trip to a local environmental group's office I learned that just half the recommended amount of laundry...+ READ MORE

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Just Use Less! A Bathroom Conservation Checklist

18 Jun 2009  IN FASHION & BEAUTY |   COMMENTS

You are probably familiar with the adage "less is more." but how well are you practicing these principles during your daily ablutions? Is there a product that you blaze through very quickly? Perhaps you feel like you need three pumps from your hair serum, when the desired effect could be achieved...+ READ MORE

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Benjamin Franklin on Frugal Green Living

27 May 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT | 

What a fun, insightful, series. I can't wait to see what other historical figures you...

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Unemployed College Grads: Stay Green and Save Money With These Tips

25 May 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

We're coming up on graduation season and the economy is still pretty much in the tank. All the news of lay-offs isn't exactly encouraging if you're just finishing up your last college finals and taking the stage to receive your diploma. You might find that there's going to be a lull between when you...+ READ MORE

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Got $20 Bucks? Do These 7 Green Deeds

13 May 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Going green can be cheap and easy. I'll prove it.+ READ MORE

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Downsize Your Electronics

10 May 2009  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

As someone who rarely lives in the same apartment for more than a year, I'm pretty good at downsizing. I'm not a fan of knick-knack or bric-a-brac. When I moved to Los Angeles, all my possessions could fit in my car. The only furniture I owned was a card table and an office chair. ( I gave my bed...+ READ MORE

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