Articles by Tag Feed http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag 12 Ways to Enjoy an Island Staycation, Staten Island That Is http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/enjoy-staton-island-staycation.html New York's most suburban but least populated borough is just a 5-mile ferry ride from the hustle, the bustle, and all that concrete. New York's most suburban but least populated borough is just a 5-mile ferry ride from the hustle, the bustle, and all that concrete. Act Local Nature New York Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/enjoy-staton-island-staycation.html The Boogie Down Bronx Ain't Burning Anymore: 14 Stimulating Stops on Your Subway Staycation http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/bronx-stimulating-subway-staycation.html It's time to recognize a multi-cultural outpost where, for the price of a subway ride, anyone can stay green while making the scene. It's time to recognize a multi-cultural outpost where, for the price of a subway ride, anyone can stay green while making the scene. Act Local Nature New York Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/bronx-stimulating-subway-staycation.html 10 Unfairly Oft-Maligned Big Apple Inhabitants http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/unfairly-maligned-apple-inhabitants.html New York may be famous for skyscrapers but it's also the ideal pace from which to embark on an urban safari. New York may be famous for skyscrapers but it's also the ideal pace from which to embark on an urban safari. Green Community Nature New York Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:40:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/unfairly-maligned-apple-inhabitants.html Hate to Leave New York? The Perfect Brooklyn Fall Staycation in 16 Easy Steps http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/newyork-brooklyn-perfect-staycation.html Enjoy some low impact fun in New York's most populous borough: The People's Republic of Brooklyn. Enjoy some low impact fun in New York's most populous borough: The People's Republic of Brooklyn. Act Local Nature New York Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/newyork-brooklyn-perfect-staycation.html The Ultimate Central Park Staycation: 20 Low Impact/High Excitement Ways to Explore the Big Apple's Backyard http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/central-park-staycation-excitement.html America's most visited city park is a green adventure waiting to happen. America's most visited city park is a green adventure waiting to happen. Green Community New York Take Action Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/central-park-staycation-excitement.html Meet Brent Ridge, Farmer and Founder of Beekman Farms http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/brent-ridge-beekman-farm.html You'll rarely hear adjectives like 'hot' and 'young' used to describe farmers.Change Makers is series of interviews with people famous and obscure who are creating a more sustainable world through their work. You'll rarely hear adjectives like 'hot' and 'young' used to describe farmers.Change Makers is series of interviews with people famous and obscure who are creating a more sustainable world through their work. Change Makers Dairy Gardening Green Careers Green Home Incandescent Light Bulbs Money New York Off The Grid Organic Planet Green Skin Care Treehugger Video Websites Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/brent-ridge-beekman-farm.html A New Yorker's Vegan Guide to Portland, Oregon http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/newyorkers-vegan-guide-portland.html Portland, Oregon is the most vegan-friendly city in America.. Portland, Oregon is the most vegan-friendly city in America.. Eco-Friendly Foods Eco-Friendly Travel New York Restaurants Vegan Vegetarian Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/newyorkers-vegan-guide-portland.html 5 Free Green Ways to Reverse Summer Skin and Hair Damage http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/ways-reverse-summer-damage.html Seems we’re often attempting to mimic nature when paying big bucks for beautifying treatments. You spend wads of cash trying to get a “natural” spray tan glow—the more expensive, the more seemingly “natural.” You dedicate hours out of your day at the local hair salon trying to transform your locks from dull and mousy to sun-kissed and highlighted. Since Mother Nature has proven herself to be the most direct (and least expensive) route to beauty, why do we continue to try and outdo her with chemically concocted copy-cats that pale in comparison? Seems we’re often attempting to mimic nature when paying big bucks for beautifying treatments. You spend wads of cash trying to get a “natural” spray tan glow—the more expensive, the more seemingly “natural.” You dedicate hours out of your day at the local hair salon trying to transform your locks from dull and mousy to sun-kissed and highlighted. Since Mother Nature has proven herself to be the most direct (and least expensive) route to beauty, why do we continue to try and outdo her with chemically concocted copy-cats that pale in comparison? Babies Beach Dairy Exercise Green Home Green Personal Grooming Hair Health Heating Homemade Beauty Products Honey Indian Food Italian Food Nature New York Organic Skin Care Trees Vegetable Recipes Vegetables Water Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:30:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/ways-reverse-summer-damage.html Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek of the "No Impact Man" Documentary http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/noimpact-man-laundry-exclusive.html 'No Impact Man,' a.k.a. Colin Beavan, the New York City resident who spent a year trying to effectively negate his impact on the planet, had some big hurdles to clear when it came to greening his life to the extreme. One of the smaller ones was doing laundry. Learn how he did it in this exclusive video clip. 'No Impact Man,' a.k.a. Colin Beavan, the New York City resident who spent a year trying to effectively negate his impact on the planet, had some big hurdles to clear when it came to greening his life to the extreme. One of the smaller ones was doing laundry. Learn how he did it in this exclusive video clip. Carbon Footprint Eco-Friendly Laundry New York Paper Planet Green Television Video Waste Disposal Zero Waste Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:03:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/noimpact-man-laundry-exclusive.html Waterways Around the World: Still Being Polluted, Still Not Being Cleaned Up http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/waterways-world-polluted.html Water may be the source of life, but when it is used as a garbage dump, open sewer system, or is polluted in other ways, it loses its ability to provide for all forms of it. Yet that is exactly what is happening across the world, from Indonesia's River Citarum to the Pacific Ocean to small-scale lakes and creeks in New York State. Water may be the source of life, but when it is used as a garbage dump, open sewer system, or is polluted in other ways, it loses its ability to provide for all forms of it. Yet that is exactly what is happening across the world, from Indonesia's River Citarum to the Pacific Ocean to small-scale lakes and creeks in New York State. Focus Earth Issues New York Pollution Water Water Conservation Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/waterways-world-polluted.html