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10 Most Surprising Places to Find Petroleum 5 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS While politicians and automakers wrangle over how to deal with our transportation-heavy addiction to fossil fuels, we have to face up to the ubiquity of oil in every other facet of life as well. From aspirin to chewing gum, these are just 10 of the most surprising places to find oil.+ READ MORE	{ }
Isn't it Time to Clean Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? 20 Oct 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS We all know it's out there: a giant swirling mass of trash and scrap known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. We have seen how the trash is killing birds and other wildlife. It's a twice-the-size-of-Texas problem, but what can we do to stop it?+ READ MORE	{ }
Recyclable Is Not Recycled: Why Recyclable is the Greenwashing-est Word Around 15 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS "Recyclable" does nothing to help the environment, and companies that advertise it does should not get points for being green. Of course you'll recycle, but environmental change needs to happen farther up the production lines, for example, by using materials that are recycled, not just recyclable.+ READ MORE	{ }
Is Plastic Making Us Fat? 29 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Increasing evidence shows that hormone-mimicking compounds, such as BPA and pthalates in plastic and so many other household, cleaning, and even clothing products, are contributing to the obesity epidemic.+ READ MORE	{ }
10 Diverse Green Movements: Which One Moves You? 24 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Maintaining faith in your eco-beliefs is easier with a healthy dose of evidence.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Be an Eco-Friendly Milk Consumer 23 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Look at a glass of milk, and you might not think there's much to it. It's white, it's available everywhere, and it comes by the gallon. But hiding behind many of the labels and homogenized gallons are a myriad of green issues that can make it tricky to navigate all the choices that go with finding a...+ READ MORE	{ }
Teachers: Put Some Green in Your Lesson Plans 7 Sep 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Teach your kids more than just reading, writing, and spelling with these suggestions for incorporating sustainability into traditional lessons--and leave them with knowledge to last a lifetime.+ READ MORE	{ }
Natural Odor Removing Secrets 29 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Care2 shares secrets for removing odors naturally. Try these tips to freshen up your home and wardrobe. + READ MORE	{ }
Ed Begley, Jr., on Bicycle Generators, Recycling Plastic Bags, and More 28 Aug 2009 IN LIVING WITH ED \| COMMENTS Living with Ed's Ed Begley, Jr., answers viewer questions about radiant heating, plastic bag recycling, and bicycle-powered generators.+ READ MORE	{ }
The Soda Bottle's Many Reuses - 3 Fashion Forward Ideas 27 Aug 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS There's something about summer and soda. Even those of us who avoid soda for the most part seem to indulge at cookouts, backyard barbecues and picnics—even though we know it's not good for us.+ READ MORE	{ }
Roz Savage Rows the Pacific 20 Aug 2009 IN BLUE AUGUST \| COMMENTS Roz Savage is an eco-warrior doing something incredible - she's rowing a small boat across the Pacific, from San Francisco to Australia. You might be wondering why on earth someone would want to row all that way. Her goal is simple: To save the oceans.+ READ MORE	{ }
Beautiful Jewelry de-Plastics Our Polluted Beaches 18 Aug 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS Barbara de Vries has come up with a clever and chic concept that keeps plastic (at least some of it) off our beaches and wrapped around our necks, draped from our ears, and encircling our wrists—repurposing it....+ READ MORE	{ }
How Can You Reuse 768 Plastic Envelopes and Bags? 12 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Recently, The Register pointed us to a big packaging misstep by electronics manufacturer Hewlett-Packard. The company shipped out hundreds of plastic envelopes and bags, each containing one very small computer part. Could they have done a better job? Absolutely. But that's not what we're hoping...+ READ MORE	{ }
Reuse Plastic Milk Jugs to Irrigate Your Garden 10 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Here is a simple project for irrigating your garden with reused plastic milk jugs.+ READ MORE	{ }
25 Ways to Reuse Plastic Nursery Pots 7 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Plastic nursery pots can be a big problem if you can't find a place to send them for recycling. Here are some ideas for reusing nursery pots.+ READ MORE	{ }

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