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Go Green With Ubuntu

David DeFranza — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:45:00 GMT

Ubuntu is a word of Bantu origin that describes a complex concept difficult to translate. Roughly, it refers to the idea that a human cannot live in isolation. Ubuntu is also the name of the most popular open-source Linux computer operating system.

Stop the Sniffles (and Deforestation) With Greenpeace's Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide

Jessica Root — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:31:00 GMT

Just in time for winter's cold and flu season, the environmental organization Greenpeace just released its Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide ranking various brands of facial tissue, paper towel, toilet paper and napkins.

Petition to Fight Climate Change and Download Free Missy Higgins Song

Jessica Root — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:26:00 GMT

If you haven’t heard a tune from Missy Higgins yet--you should. Not only is the young Australian singer/songwriter easy on the ears, she’s an advocate for environmental causes.

How Can Obama Save the Planet? Read The 100 Day Action Plan E-book

Brian Merchant — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Read about a pressing green issue (just about all of them, really) in the greenest way you can—in an E-book. William S Becker's provocatively titled 100 Day Action Plan to Save the Planet broaches a very timely subject in the greenest manner possible.

USB-Based Gloves, Green Pet Care Tips and Why to Carpool to the Polls!

Jessica Root — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Keep your digits toasty while you download with USB gloves. Feed Fido organic food or pamper him with non-toxic plush toys? Share your green pet care tips with fellow readers! All this and more, today on TreeHugger.

7 Downloads That Turn Your PC From Energy Sucker to Energy Sipper

Jaymi Heimbuch — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Computers can suck up a whole lot of power. Many times, people will leave them running all day and all night for a range of reasons, not the least of which is because they simply forget to them shut down. Here are seven downloadable software programs that take the effort out of conserving energy wherever you can.

Greenvention: EPA meets Google Earth - Green Google Earth

Brian Merchant — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Here's a great Greenvention that anyone with internet access can use. There's a new program for Google Earth (you know, that interactive program where you can zoom in on anywhere in the world and see actual satellite photos of the geography, but usually just end up honing in on your own apartment building or childhood home) that integrates a slew of data from the EPA to map out environmentally relevant sites across the US.

Take a Green Walking Tour of London, Shop Your Way to Healthy and Listen to an Eco-Shoe Guru

Jessica Root — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:51:00 GMT

Hop the pond to a greener London. Consult the Good Guide to help make healthy shopping easy. Become eco-inspired listening to our interview with the creator of sustainable shoe brand, Toms. All this and more, today on TreeHugger!

Today on TreeHugger

Jessica Root — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:18:00 GMT

Hear what homegrown foodie, Barbara Kingsolver has to say about agribusiness. Tell us; are you stuck with an SUV? Read about Brad Pitt's newest eco-project. All this and more, today on TreeHugger!

Make a Gadget Cozy From Old Jeans

Jasmin Malik Chua — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:29:00 GMT

Don't let that old pair of jeans go to waste, even if it's no longer fit for human consumption. Learn how you can dress up your cell phone or MP3 player with some used denim.