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Why to Go Green 22 HOURS AGO IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Green is everywhere these days. While it's easy to get overwhelmed, it's also simple to begin making a positive impact. Since it helps to understand the big picture when setting goals, we've adjusted our focus for this guide to take a broader look at the reasons behind why we should go green.+ READ MORE	{ }
Why to Go Green 23 HOURS AGO IN WHY TO GO GREEN \| COMMENTS You’ve probably noticed that green is everywhere these days--in the news, politics, fashion, and even technology. Since it’s helpful to understand the big picture when it comes to setting to smaller goals, we’ve adjusted our focus for this guide—a departure from out typical "how-to to go green"...+ READ MORE	{ }
G-Word: Episode 16 21 Jul 2008 IN G WORD \| COMMENTS Sarah and Shelley try out veganism for a day; Beck Baeling visits the Cheerios plant in Minnesota and learns how General Mills is turning their by-product into profit.Troy Casey pits pedicab against taxi to find the fastest form of NYC transportation and Todd Sutton follows San Francisco table...+ READ MORE	{ }
Greensburg Glossary #8: Hybrid 21 Jul 2008 IN GREENSBURG \| COMMENTS In environmental vernacular, the word "hybrid" is typically used to describe a car that operates via electricity and gasoline.Treehugger.com says: "These vehicles extend the functionality of traditional internal combustion engines by combining them with a battery-powered electric motor, which takes...+ READ MORE	{ }
Be Green: Work at Home 21 Jul 2008 IN GREENOVATE \| COMMENTS 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...+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: Cars 18 Jul 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Life in the fast lane is fun but it can quickly destroy our planet. Fulfill your need for speed mindfully with help from our spankin' new How to Go Green: Cars guide. It's full of useful facts, stats and more importantly, solutions.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: Cars 18 Jul 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: CARS \| COMMENTS Cars are one of the great mixed bags of our time. They are at once wonders of engineering and a threat to life on Earth. They create convenience and comfort and also snarled traffic and sprawling suburbs. In the US, about 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions come from cars and light trucks like SUVs,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Today's Magic Word “Hybrid”... is not always so magic! 15 Jul 2008 IN MEAN GREEN MACHINES \| COMMENTS The show Mean Green Machines is all about pitting hybrid against combustion, referring to the hybrid as being both cleaner and more fuel efficient. There is no magic is the word hybrid, even though some manufacturers will add as much as $5,000 to $10,000 to a price tag when it is part of a vehicles...+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Travel for $2 per Gallon 15 Jul 2008 IN WA$TED! \| COMMENTS This was the dilemma I was faced with today as I prepared to depart for Houston from Austin for Father's Day weekend... I could either drive the 160 miles by myself and pay $4 a gallon...OR...I could take a passenger and pay only $2 a gallon for my share. I calculated the amount of gallons used...+ READ MORE	{ }
Catalog Shoppers to the Rescue! 15 Jul 2008 IN G WORD \| COMMENTS Todd Sutton visited Goodwill recently to find out what thrift stores do with all of those unwanted clothes. If Americans replaced two shopping trips to the mall each year by using mail order catalogs, collectively we would: Save $490 million on gas costs Eliminate time spent driving 3.3 billion...+ READ MORE	{ }

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How to Go Green: Barbeques

Green tips for grilling and other barbeque-related fun.

How to Go Green: Laundry

Tips for greening your dirty laundry.

How to Go Green: Summer

Eco-friendly tips for the beach, your barbeque, and even bikinis.

Buy Green: Desktop Computers

Find energy-efficient machines to serve your needs.

Buy Green: Women's Jeans

The hippest fashions in organic cotton denim.

Buy Green: Small-Wheel Folding Bikes

The best compact bikes for getting around town.

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