http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/hip-housing-alternatives.html When you look at the posts on housing in Planet Green and TreeHugger, the great majority are about things you can do to your house. But a single family house is not the only form of tenure that there is, and probably isn't the greenest. What are some of the others? When you look at the posts on housing in Planet Green and TreeHugger, the great majority are about things you can do to your house. But a single family house is not the only form of tenure that there is, and probably isn't the greenest. What are some of the others? Car-Free Movement Green Home Shared Housing Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT Lloyd Alter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/hip-housing-alternatives.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/living-with-ed/ed-begley-nuclear-power.html Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., answers reader questions on nuclear energy, car-free celebrities, and alternatives to city recycling plans. Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., answers reader questions on nuclear energy, car-free celebrities, and alternatives to city recycling plans. Alternative Fuels Car-Free Movement Cars Recycling Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT Blythe Copeland http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/living-with-ed/ed-begley-nuclear-power.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/car-alternatives.html Whether you've been riding your bike for years or you're ready for a change, learn all there is to know about jazzing up your daily commute. Take our quiz: Know Your Car Alternatives? Whether you've been riding your bike for years or you're ready for a change, learn all there is to know about jazzing up your daily commute. Take our quiz: Know Your Car Alternatives? Biking Car-Free Movement Cars Commuting Transportation Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/car-alternatives.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/live-car.html Getting rid of your car is one of the biggest changes you could make in your life to reduce your environmental footprint (and possibly save money and become healthier). Even if you don't get rid of it completely, there are many things you could do to reduce the number of miles you drive in a year dramatically. Here are various tips to get there. For more information on each, just follow the links! Getting rid of your car is one of the biggest changes you could make in your life to reduce your environmental footprint (and possibly save money and become healthier). Even if you don't get rid of it completely, there are many things you could do to reduce the number of miles you drive in a year dramatically. Here are various tips to get there. For more information on each, just follow the links! Bicycles Car-Free Movement Carpooling Commuting Public Transportation Walking Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT Michael Graham Richard http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/live-car.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/cycling-tip-avoid-obstacles.html From here on out, we'll be featuring a weekly tip aimed at making cycling safer and more fun for you.To practice, find a parking lot or other safe place and practice approaching a cone, pothole or patch of debris, noticing it, and then looking at the line you need to avoid it. From here on out, we'll be featuring a weekly tip aimed at making cycling safer and more fun for you.To practice, find a parking lot or other safe place and practice approaching a cone, pothole or patch of debris, noticing it, and then looking at the line you need to avoid it. Biking Car-Free Movement Commuting Fri, 15 May 2009 07:30:00 GMT Andy Posner http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/cycling-tip-avoid-obstacles.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/green-glossary-walk-score.html Walk Score is a term and a popular website. The website "helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking." Walk Score is a term and a popular website. The website "helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking." Act Local Car-Free Movement Exercise Green Community Walking Mon, 04 May 2009 09:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/green-glossary-walk-score.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/tips-skateboard.html When it comes to human-powered transportation, you can't beat a skateboard for cool points. The first time you try careening around on a board, keep these tips in mind to help you ride solid and avoid unnecessary wipeouts. When it comes to human-powered transportation, you can't beat a skateboard for cool points. The first time you try careening around on a board, keep these tips in mind to help you ride solid and avoid unnecessary wipeouts. Car-Free Movement Do It Yourself Exercise Saving Energy Transportation Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:45:00 GMT Megan Cohen http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/tips-skateboard.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/earth-day/emerging-consumer-tech-transport.html Some companies are finally starting to catch wind that unsustainable and wasteful packaging doesn't fly with consumers anymore, and so are focusing on... Some companies are finally starting to catch wind that unsustainable and wasteful packaging doesn't fly with consumers anymore, and so are focusing on... Car-Free Movement E-Waste Earth Day Activities Electric Cars Product Service Systems Recycling Water Conservation Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:45:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/earth-day/emerging-consumer-tech-transport.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walking-tips.html Moving in a bipedal fashion is one of the ways we can replace our carbon footprint with our actual footprint. Using those strange, foot-adorned sticks that we call legs as an all-natural method of transportation is a green way of getting to point B from point A. Moving in a bipedal fashion is one of the ways we can replace our carbon footprint with our actual footprint. Using those strange, foot-adorned sticks that we call legs as an all-natural method of transportation is a green way of getting to point B from point A. Car-Free Movement Exercise Health Transportation Walking Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walking-tips.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prevent-bike-related-damage.html Gadding about town on a bicycle is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. People who commute by bike tend to be healthier. For men, however, bicycles do have a slight health risk. Researchers have found that men who are avid mountain bikers run the risk of scrotal damage. Gadding about town on a bicycle is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. People who commute by bike tend to be healthier. For men, however, bicycles do have a slight health risk. Researchers have found that men who are avid mountain bikers run the risk of scrotal damage. Bicycles Biking Cancer Car-Free Movement Carbon Footprint Health Transportation Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/prevent-bike-related-damage.html