Articles tagged “Public Transportation”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Green Natives Sighted in the Concrete Jungle By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 11 2008 Living in not-so-city-like Studio City, Ed and Rachelle have plenty of eco-minded neighbors like Bill Nye and Jay Leno. In contrast, when you reside in the middle of a big city, you may not have green neighbors with whom to share eco-tips or even know your neighbors' names, for that matter. Life in the city can seem positively un-green. + 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

Root For Your Team While Going Green! By Team Planet Green IN Indy Racing League May 23 2008 By Mickey Z. The Indianapolis 500 is going green this year, and there's no reason its spectators can't lead by example. If you're planning to attend the Indy 500 or are going to any live event this year, why not... + READ MORE

5 Hip Tips to Go Green While Staying Cool By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty May 14 2008 There are tons of ways to make your life greener and reduce your carbon footprint while remaining you, whoever you are. Going green is a responsibility we should and can all easily confront in our everyday lives. That might mean something as simple as bringing your own cup to the coffee shop. + READ MORE

Green Areas around America By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 15 2008 While Greensburg explores a robust example of an entire town that's voluntarily gone green, many other areas across America are going the extra mile and reducing their eco-footprints one step at a time.The Solaire in New York City Residents of America's first environmentally advanced residential tower take pride in... + READ MORE

Stop Waiting for Public Transit by Using NextBus By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Apr 14 2008 There are many benefits to taking public transit instead of driving, like all the money you can save when you don't drive everywhere, the ease of getting directions on the go.Sadly, NextBus isn't available everywhere; check out their website to get an updated list of where their service is available, and don't waste... + READ MORE

If You Are Going to Travel, Do It Green By Lloyd Alter IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 17 2008 ABC News gets tips on traveling in green style from Planet Green Editor Meaghan O'Neill: 1. Just because you might be staying in a hotel, you still need to remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room, turn off the air conditioning, and not waste food. ::ABC News Difficulty Level: Easy + READ MORE

Green Your Wedding: Be a Cheapskate By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Feb 29 2008 My husband and I got hitched, several years ago, before we started living la vida verde, so think of this new matrimonially minded series as a laundry list of things we would have done if we had to do it all over again-trust me, we don't. No wedding party-I didn't think it was necessary and I really didn't want to... + READ MORE

Get Public Transit Directions on the Go By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Dec 7 2007 In just about any city, public transportation will take you just about anywhere you need to go. In addition to their online transit guide, that offers trip planning services for bus or subway in New York City (with beta service in New Jersey, Long Island, and the Metro North area), Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and... + READ MORE

Use MapQuest Gas Finder to Source Alternative Fuels Near You By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Nov 30 2007 Internet maps, when used for good, have huge potential to help us find greener things while letting our web browsers do the walking-we've mentioned this before with Google Transit's mapping service for public transportation. We're not big advocates for using gas, and that's not the really useful part of this service,... + READ MORE

Save Big Bucks When You Ride Public Transit By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Nov 21 2007 Riding public transit can not only be a great way to reduce our collective dependency on oil, take cars off the road, and make for less time wasted sitting in traffic, but it can save you money, too. + READ MORE

Hop on the Bus: Start Riding Public Transit By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Nov 15 2007 Ditching your car in favor of the bus, train, or other form of mass transit can be a pretty daunting task, taken singularly, so here's what we recommend: start slowly. Make a plan to hop on the bus or take a train ride one day per week; you'll save the headache of traffic gridlock, save the money it costs to park,... + READ MORE