Articles tagged “Commuting”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Jeff Says: Recycle a Bicycle By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jul 31 2008 OK, so everybody knows that bicycling is good for the environment and great for your health. And with a gallon of gas now costing more than a gallon of my favorite box wine, bicycling can definitely save you some... + READ MORE

Trading the Train for a Bicycle Lane By Trevor Reichman IN Tech & Transport Jul 29 2008 On Wa$ted, me met a couple who was spending a small fortune on taxi cabs, canceling out the financial rewards of their choice not to own a car. As the price of gasoline goes up and up and up, so will the price of cab fares. + READ MORE

Ready, Set, Green, Week Seven: Working It By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Jul 28 2008 When I used to work in an office, we all tried to make life as green as possible. One of my friends started a recycling program for our glass bottles and cans; whenever the can filled up, she'd hoist the bag over her shoulder and walk six blocks to the drop-off point. + READ MORE

The Jackal By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Jul 28 2008 Mean Green Machines introduced us to the Killacycle in Episode 4, which is considered the fastest electric motorcycle available anywhere in the world. But what about the fastest mass production electric bicycle? + READ MORE

Be Green: Work at Home By Natalie Cook IN Work & Connect Jul 21 2008 On Greenovate, Ryan Flegal converts a 2,300 square foot factory into his home and office space.Reduction of transportation pollution: When your commute is reduced to moving from the bedroom to the living room, you eliminate the need for cranking up your car. More efficient use of space: Using one space for multiple... + READ MORE

Trimming your Vehicle Fattens your Wallet By Trevor Reichman IN Tech & Transport Jul 18 2008 On Wa$ted, the Zellers have a fleet of vehicles at their disposal.Most of the energy used in vehicle travel is used to carry the vehicle itself, not the occupant, so trimming down the vehicle means less energy needed and wasted. + READ MORE

Jeff Says: Slugs Invade Nation's Capital By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jul 7 2008 Washington, DC - the most powerful city on earth - invaded by slugs? No, not your garden variety gastropod mollusk, or even those slimy creatures in elected office. The slugs descending on Washington are suburban commuters, looking to save... + READ MORE

Is Telecommuting Really Greener? By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Jul 3 2008 A big question with telecommuting is: "Does it just transfer energy use from the office to the home office? Is it really greener?" We found some answers in a study done by SUN Microsystems... + READ MORE

Cut Back on Gas Without Parting With Your SUV By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jul 1 2008 Stephanie Miller admitted on Supper Club with Tom Bergeron that though she knows keeping her SUV is putting a strain on the environment and her wallet, she doesn't have a choice because she refuses to part with her beloved oversized pooches.As green urban design takes hold of our country, more and more people will be... + READ MORE

Take the 2 Mile Bicycle Challenge By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Jun 26 2008 40 percent of everyday travel in the U.S. are trips of 2 miles or less, according to the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Safety Administration. One way to reduce the impact of these trips, while still getting yourself caffeinated and not running out of bread, is to take the 2 Mile Challenge. + READ MORE

Find Safe, Easy Routes to Travel by Bike By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Jun 20 2008 Traveling by bicycle is about the greenest way to get around -- bicycles are the world's most efficient vehicles, after all -- but navigating city traffic during rush-hour can be a daunting, intimidating task. Happily, there are a handful of services to make it easier to safely get where you want to go on two wheels. + READ MORE

Carbon Footprint By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 13 2008 According to Treehugger.com, a carbon footprint is "the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service." Everything - and everyone - has a carbon footprint. Your computer, your canine companion, your commute, and yes, even you. Unlike the footprints we leave behind on freshly fallen snow or a secluded beach, a carbon footprint is far from harmless. + READ MORE

Change the Way You Work By Lloyd Alter IN Work & Connect Jun 11 2008 Nick Cernis writes a wonderful article at "the laid-back productivity blog, Put Things Off. He first explains how things got to be the way they are, suggesting that the business we call business is broken, for three reasons... + READ MORE

Taxi Cabs are Yellow, but not Green By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 7 2008 80% of New York City residents do not own personal vehicles. No other city in the USA even comes close to being this green when it comes to car-free living. But even a non-car owner living in NYC can still make bad transportation choices as demonstrated in Wa$ted. + READ MORE

Park the Car to Save Cash By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 5 2008 As the days get longer and the flowers grow taller, it?s the perfect time to leave the car in the driveway and take a walk! Forty percent of all our car trips in the U.S. are less than two miles. Less than two miles! So get out there in the lovely weather and burn some calories while you?re saving the planet and keeping the cash in your wallet. + READ MORE

Cut Back on Gas Without Parting With Your SUV By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 5 2008 Stephanie Miller admitted on Supper Club with Tom Bergeron that though she knows keeping her SUV is putting a strain on the environment and her wallet, she doesn't have a choice because she refuses to part with her beloved oversized pooches. This is not an uncommon story for so many drivers that have children as well. + READ MORE

Celebrate Bike to Work Day By Collin Dunn IN Work & Connect May 14 2008 The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the grass is green; May is National Bike Month! Celebrate Bike to Work Day, coming up on Friday. + READ MORE

Today on TreeHugger By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden May 14 2008 Paul McCartney's Lexus Hybrid, reusable coffee cups, and much more today on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

Do Something Green on February 29th By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Feb 20 2008 My daughter was born in late February in a leap year; I thought it would be fun if she was born on the 29th, it would make a quarter of her birthdays really special and perhaps save on presents, but alas, my wife could not hang on and she was born five days too soon. + READ MORE

Change Your Sedentary Lifstyle, Step by Step By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 11 2008 You don't have to sign up for a gym membership, buy top-of-the-line exercise equipment, or overhaul your entire life to get off your butt and become moderately active, says Dumb Little Man. It's also a good way to clear your mind, get some fresh air (your mileage may vary, depending on where you live), and enjoy the... + READ MORE