http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/give-green-thankful-quiz.html Celebrate Thanksgiving like the pioneers did and avoid all the waste that goes along with the holiday. Avoid buying and preparing too much food and skip Black Friday entirely. Test your Thanksgiving impact knowledge in our quiz: Do You Give Thanks With Minimal Impact? Celebrate Thanksgiving like the pioneers did and avoid all the waste that goes along with the holiday. Avoid buying and preparing too much food and skip Black Friday entirely. Test your Thanksgiving impact knowledge in our quiz: Do You Give Thanks With Minimal Impact? Consumption Green Holidays Thanksgiving Zero Waste Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/give-green-thankful-quiz.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/wine-cork-string-charms.html Upcycling wine corks into wineglass charms can be chic or rustic to suit any party. Upcycling wine corks into wineglass charms can be chic or rustic to suit any party. Do It Yourself Parties Reuse Wine Zero Waste Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/wine-cork-string-charms.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-kitchen-bathroom-cabinets.html With a little effort, people can save items such as countertops and cabinetry, reusing them in another part of the home. With a little effort, people can save items such as countertops and cabinetry, reusing them in another part of the home. Do It Yourself Green Home Home Repair Repair or Recycle Reuse Zero Waste Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:30:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-kitchen-bathroom-cabinets.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-moving-boxes-moishe.html Need to find moving boxes or want to donate ones for people to reuse. Check out Moishe's Box Exchange online listing service. Need to find moving boxes or want to donate ones for people to reuse. Check out Moishe's Box Exchange online listing service. Green Moving Green Packaging Zero Waste Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-moving-boxes-moishe.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ways-avoid-waste-food.html Whether you're interested in wasting less food for frugality's sake or to lessen the burden on the environment (or both) here are 50 ways to avoid wasting food. Whether you're interested in wasting less food for frugality's sake or to lessen the burden on the environment (or both) here are 50 ways to avoid wasting food. Cheap Eats Frugal Recipes Simple Green Tips Zero Waste Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ways-avoid-waste-food.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/poop-woods.html Everybody poops. And though you can escape your job, your house, and even other people in the great outdoors, you're going to have to go at some point. And while it might seem kinda green, in that back-to-nature sort of way, to just drop trow and do your business, the truth is you have to know the protocol when it comes time to poop in the woods. Everybody poops. And though you can escape your job, your house, and even other people in the great outdoors, you're going to have to go at some point. And while it might seem kinda green, in that back-to-nature sort of way, to just drop trow and do your business, the truth is you have to know the protocol when it comes time to poop in the woods. Green Personal Grooming Health Outdoors Waste Disposal Zero Waste Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/poop-woods.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/fall-impact-life.html Everyone has a few things they never leave home without. Keys, cell phone, and wallet are on most people's lists, any many add in items like a sweater or hat depending on the season. But most people forget about the things they should carry so they can be as green as possible. Everyone has a few things they never leave home without. Keys, cell phone, and wallet are on most people's lists, any many add in items like a sweater or hat depending on the season. But most people forget about the things they should carry so they can be as green as possible. Carbon Footprint Electric Cars Green On A Budget Hybrid Cars Reuse Zero Waste Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/fall-impact-life.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/minimal-impact-enjoy-fall.html Oh the joys of autumn.If Germany isn't in the budget this year (or your carbon budget!) why not throw a greener Oktoberfest party at home? Oh the joys of autumn.If Germany isn't in the budget this year (or your carbon budget!) why not throw a greener Oktoberfest party at home? Carbon Footprint Do It Yourself Ecological Footprint Zero Waste Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/minimal-impact-enjoy-fall.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/food-scraps-smoothie.html You have plenty of food scraps, but no way to compost them? Here's how to avoid sending those food scraps to the landfill. You have plenty of food scraps, but no way to compost them? Here's how to avoid sending those food scraps to the landfill. Composting Composting Tips Eco-Friendly Foods Reuse Waste Disposal Zero Waste Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/food-scraps-smoothie.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/easy-ways-cut-consumption.html Consumption costs you money and the more simply you choose to live the more money you can save. And no matter how eco-friendly the products that you buy are, they still come with packaging, they still take energy to make, and they are often still trucked from somewhere. My biggest/most obvious eco-friendly tip of the year is the less stuff you consume (buy or in the case of energy and water, use), the easier on the planet. Consumption costs you money and the more simply you choose to live the more money you can save. And no matter how eco-friendly the products that you buy are, they still come with packaging, they still take energy to make, and they are often still trucked from somewhere. My biggest/most obvious eco-friendly tip of the year is the less stuff you consume (buy or in the case of energy and water, use), the easier on the planet. Consumption Green Family Green Packaging Responsible Shopping Zero Waste Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/easy-ways-cut-consumption.html