http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/travel-green-holiday-season.html Soon it will be Thanksgiving, a long weekend that marks the beginning of the holiday season in the US. It's a safe bet that most of you who are reading this will be traveling to go celebrate with family and friends, so let's take a moment to think a little bit about ways to make these trips less energy-intensive and less polluting. Soon it will be Thanksgiving, a long weekend that marks the beginning of the holiday season in the US. It's a safe bet that most of you who are reading this will be traveling to go celebrate with family and friends, so let's take a moment to think a little bit about ways to make these trips less energy-intensive and less polluting. Eco-Friendly Travel Green Air Travel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Michael Graham Richard http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/travel-green-holiday-season.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/winning-eco-argument-plane.html Here's how to win the eco-argument when you don't want to fly on a trip and they counter with "The flight is happening whether you're on it or not, so just fly". Here's how to win the eco-argument when you don't want to fly on a trip and they counter with "The flight is happening whether you're on it or not, so just fly". Eco-Friendly Travel Green Air Travel Public Transportation Transportation Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/winning-eco-argument-plane.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/common-airport-whim-purchases.html People on long layovers get into survival mode.Bottled Water Since folks can n't bring a thermos full of water past security, people buy enough bottled water once they are inside the airport to cross the Sahara. People on long layovers get into survival mode.Bottled Water Since folks can n't bring a thermos full of water past security, people buy enough bottled water once they are inside the airport to cross the Sahara. Green Air Travel Green Community Responsible Shopping Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/common-airport-whim-purchases.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/cross-country-flight-carbon.html OK, well maybe not that much, but if you're the average resident of the United States it was just under 15% of your entire carbon emissions for the year.If you want to take the great American road trip all by your lonesome, driving straight across the entire continent, and have a car with average fuel economy, you've... OK, well maybe not that much, but if you're the average resident of the United States it was just under 15% of your entire carbon emissions for the year.If you want to take the great American road trip all by your lonesome, driving straight across the entire continent, and have a car with average fuel economy, you've... Carbon Footprint Carbon Footprint Calculator Green Air Travel Transportation Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:33:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/cross-country-flight-carbon.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/fly-paris-reduce-footprint.html Over at TreeHugger I have been a big proponent of the idea that "Flying is Dying", as George Monbiot put it. Flying puts a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and because of radiative forcing, it causes just about twice as much damage as it does when emitted at ground level. Over at TreeHugger I have been a big proponent of the idea that "Flying is Dying", as George Monbiot put it. Flying puts a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and because of radiative forcing, it causes just about twice as much damage as it does when emitted at ground level. Carbon Footprint Eco-Friendly Travel Green Air Travel Transportation Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT Lloyd Alter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/fly-paris-reduce-footprint.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/quickly-calculate-flights-carbon.html So, you've checked yourself and figure you're a pretty green globetrotter. You know all about how flying creates some serious carbon emissions, and that offsetting your carbon footprint is a big part of being an eco-friendly traveler. So, you've checked yourself and figure you're a pretty green globetrotter. You know all about how flying creates some serious carbon emissions, and that offsetting your carbon footprint is a big part of being an eco-friendly traveler. Carbon Footprint Carbon Offsets Eco-Friendly Travel Green Air Travel Green Calculators Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:30:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/quickly-calculate-flights-carbon.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/avoid-airplane-bathrooms.html I think it was Little Orphan Annie (who had horribly reptilian eyes in the newspaper comic) who said, "When you gotta go, you gotta go." For the most part, that's an all-around truism. If you have to go to the bathroom, you should make an honest attempt to use the bathroom. Otherwise, you'll end up ruining your clothes or losing friends. Going is the only good option you have. I think it was Little Orphan Annie (who had horribly reptilian eyes in the newspaper comic) who said, "When you gotta go, you gotta go." For the most part, that's an all-around truism. If you have to go to the bathroom, you should make an honest attempt to use the bathroom. Otherwise, you'll end up ruining your clothes or losing friends. Going is the only good option you have. Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Eco-Friendly Travel Green Air Travel Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/avoid-airplane-bathrooms.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/fly-night.html We all know that flying in an airplane takes a terrible toll upon the environment. Skipping one flight saves as much CO2 as going vegetarian for an entire year. And going vegetarian is one of the greenest things you can do in terms of CO2 savings. We all know that flying in an airplane takes a terrible toll upon the environment. Skipping one flight saves as much CO2 as going vegetarian for an entire year. And going vegetarian is one of the greenest things you can do in terms of CO2 savings. Climate Change Eco-Friendly Travel Energy Green Air Travel Sat, 30 May 2009 09:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/fly-night.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-long-distance-relationship.html Slate.com has an article about dating locally. It's a good article, full of facts and figures that prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that dating someone who lives far away is bad for the environment. Airplanes pollute a lot. I guess we'll all have to end our long-distance relationships and settle for someone who lives down the block. Slate.com has an article about dating locally. It's a good article, full of facts and figures that prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that dating someone who lives far away is bad for the environment. Airplanes pollute a lot. I guess we'll all have to end our long-distance relationships and settle for someone who lives down the block. Carbon Footprint Green Air Travel Green Community Take Action Thu, 28 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-long-distance-relationship.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/flight-vegetarian-year.html The list of things you can do to reduce your negative impact on nature is very long (that's what Planet Green and TreeHugger are all about), but certain things are easier to do than others and can have just as big an impact as some of the harder things. The list of things you can do to reduce your negative impact on nature is very long (that's what Planet Green and TreeHugger are all about), but certain things are easier to do than others and can have just as big an impact as some of the harder things. Carbon Footprint Green Air Travel Vegan Vegetarian Fri, 22 May 2009 15:14:00 GMT Michael Graham Richard http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/flight-vegetarian-year.html