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5 Reuses 4: Books

21 Jul 2008  IN WRECKLAMATION |   COMMENTS

If you've got a dusty old collection of books you've never read and you'd like to have something else instead, this is your lucky day.Using old book pages to make compost is a great way to keep your garden green and your great literary works out of the landfill.+ READ MORE

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Making Your Own Vintage Bulletin Board

18 Jul 2008  IN LIVING WITH ED |   COMMENTS

So maybe we aren't all as continuously aware of recycling and reusing possibilities as Ed is.Tip: If you're looking for some original push pins, use the glue gun to fasten old buttons and beads onto regular push pins.+ READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Carbon Offsets

17 Jul 2008  IN HOW TO GO GREEN: CARBON OFFSETS |   COMMENTS

Newspapers, radio, television, magazines, blogs, podcasts, in fact any media you can think of, has awoken to the issue of Climate Change or Global Warming. When mainstream publications, the likes of Sports Illustrated and Vanity Fair, cover the topic you know there is something going on. Not to...+ READ MORE

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A Green Solution for the Plastic Baggie Lover

16 Jul 2008  IN G WORD |   COMMENTS

Whether you love them for Q-tips, carrot sticks, or candy, plastic bags can be addictive - and they can make you feel guilty if thrown away after a single use. Enter husband and wife team Jeannie Piekos and Randy Anderson and their save-the-day invention, Bag-E-Wash. Tired of trying to wash baggies...+ READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Barbeques

15 Jul 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Sixty million Americans put fire to food during the summer, but typical grilling and barbeques leave no small footprint behind; our barbeque celebrations cause 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere. Follow our guide for How to Go Green: Barbeques for tips 'n tricks...+ READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Barbeques

15 Jul 2008  IN HOW TO GO GREEN: BARBEQUES |   COMMENTS

Barbeque season is in full swing - time to get out your famous potato salad and coleslaw recipes. Barbequing in the United States has become a national pastime, but almost all regions of the world embrace the tradition in one form or another. Whether cooking in the Japanese style with a Hibachi,...+ READ MORE

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Wa$ted: Episode 8

15 Jul 2008  IN WA$TED! |   COMMENTS

Joe is engaged to Laurel, and they live in a house in rural New Jersey with her sister, Alexa.They love living in the country and their house would be a perfect model of green living, except that their road to green is paved with good intentions gone sour.+ READ MORE

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5 Reuses 4: #8 – Shower Curtains

11 Jul 2008  IN WRECKLAMATION |   COMMENTS

Thinking about changing up the color of your bathroom, but don't want to abandon your favorite shower curtain? Your trusty shower curtain puts old blankets out of business when it comes to picnic gear.+ READ MORE

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Top Renewable Energy Technologies

10 Jul 2008  IN GREENSBURG |   COMMENTS

There’s a lot of greening going on in Greensburg—there are green new building techniques, a brand new green attitude, and the use of renewable energy sources. So what are renewable energy sources? It's pretty self explanatory, really—they're ways of generating power that don’t usurp the earth’s...+ READ MORE

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Green Your Summer: 7 Unusual Tips

10 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Now that we've launched our guide for How to Go Green: Summer, we got to thinking: what other kinds of green summer fun can we have? Here are some tips that range from fun to challenging to just plain wacky.+ READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Barbeques

Green tips for grilling and other barbeque-related fun.

How to Go Green: Laundry

Tips for greening your dirty laundry.

How to Go Green: Summer

Eco-friendly tips for the beach, your barbeque, and even bikinis.

 

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Buy Green: Desktop Computers

Find energy-efficient machines to serve your needs.

Buy Green: Women's Jeans

The hippest fashions in organic cotton denim.

Buy Green: Small-Wheel Folding Bikes

The best compact bikes for getting around town.