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11 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Forget about golf, hotels are getting savvy when it comes to keeping their guests engaged in green activities that not only help clean up the environment, but give them a gift in return. Yes, there are two things that the average human being loves: the "hunt," and presents. Mix the two with the...+ READ MORE
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5 Nov 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Meet Ana Joanes the director and producer of Fresh, one of the most inspiring movies recently made about our food system and what we eat.+ READ MORE
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14 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Commuting may be a chore but that doesn't mean it can't be green. Jump into the HOV lane on the highway to green with How to Go Green: Commuting.+ READ MORE
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1 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Whether your child is wearing boots, sneakers or pretty little Mary Janes, walking to school is a must on Oct. 7, as it's the 10th annual International Walk to School Day.+ READ MORE
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1 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Zombies, along with pirates and pop stars, form a solid cornerstone of American pop-culture. In a few ways, they are also green living role models. They are supreme examples of a reuse-driven lifestyle. Also, they eschew cars and walk, more lumber really, everywhere they need to go. Zombie's...+ READ MORE
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22 Aug 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
Help your canvas sneakers live to see another summer by dipping them in eco-friendly dyes; the bright colors and new look take footwear from beat-up to beautiful.+ READ MORE
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13 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
More than consuming mass amounts of sugar and fat-filled foods, studies show that children are less active in general with far fewer children walking and biking to school-- activities that are both green and weight regulating. A walking school bus saves energy, gas and makes kids more active. + READ MORE
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9 Aug 2009 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: BACK TO SCHOOL | COMMENTS
Go back to school the green way. Find out how to make going back to class eco-friendly with our How to Go Green: Back to School.+ READ MORE
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6 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Driveway weeds can be controlled without herbicides. You may even get to use a flamethrower...+ READ MORE
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23 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Everyone knows the cliches associated with New York City: concrete, skyscrapers, subways, taxi drivers, and so on. But the Big Apple is also the proud home of three amazing botanical gardens. Yep, three of the more than 2000 such gardens worldwide can be found in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.+ READ MORE
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22 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Green your exercise by taking full advantage of the summer and take your exercise outside. Utilizing your environment is one of the best ways to instantly green an exercise routine. Not only is it the eco way to exercise, but it's just as effective and much more efficient than taking the time to...+ READ MORE
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21 Jul 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Walter Breuning, a Montana resident who grew up hearing his grandfather's Civil War stories, became the oldest man in the world on Saturday, July 19, after the death of 113-year-old Henry Allingham. Breuning, now 112 years old, accepted his new title with qualification.+ READ MORE
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20 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
This past weekend, instead of hopping the train to a Connecticut or Long Island beach, the Hamptons or taking a road trip to Upstate New York—like so many of my fellow New York City dwellers—I decided to take a mini-staycation right here in my hometown, Park Slope, Brooklyn.+ READ MORE
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1 Jul 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Longer days, warm weather, a desire to explore your city and surrounding areas... These all lead towards one very entertaining pastime that also happens to have a light carbon footprint: geocaching.Find your first cache, celebrate, record your visit at the website, and pick another one to hunt...+ READ MORE
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31 May 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
If you've gone green, I'll wager that you are pretty smart already. I'm not just saying that to win you over either. The climate crisis may be the greatest crisis the human species will ever have to deal with. If you are worried about global warming, then you must have some degree of foresight. And...+ READ MORE
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