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Let It Mellow
(www.hcn.org)
One does not expect to learn about conservation via the sight of one's 85-year- old great-grandmother hunkered down bare-bottomed under the rosebushes, but there it is. In my formative years,... More
Submitted 20 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
A Nose for Fairness
(us.oneworld.net)
Tiffany Tompkin's pioneering company recycles and buys used, offsets its carbon footprint, donates to U.S. scholarship funds, and supports social development initiatives in Argentina, Chile, and South... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Live, baby, live
(gristmill.grist.org)
Because America's energy crisis is adversely impacting our economy and national security, it is critical to take a realistic look at the energy solutions currently being proposed by politicians,... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
On eco-themed Halloween costumes
(www.grist.org)
Every year my friends and I throw a big Halloween party, and I had the amazing idea of dressing up as Sarah Palin. Unfortunately, I just found out that's currently the most popular costume in my city... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
Umbra Fisk on cleaning green
(www.grist.org)
Going green doesn't mean giving up on being clean. Grist advice mistress Umbra Fisk offers up alternatives to chemical-laden cleaning products. More tips on green cleaning: * Umbra on... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
How to green your Halloween
(www.grist.org)
The economy may have gone to pot and the country's future leadership may be wildly unclear, but there's one thing we can count on: Halloween. Yes, October 31 is a holiday of certainty, full of ringing... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
Project: Batch Solar Water Heater
(www.chelseagreen.com)
Stephen and Rebekah Hren, authors of The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit, just installed a small solar hot water heater on their North Carolina townhouse.... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
On green cookware
(www.grist.org)
I'm thinking it's time to start switching out my family's cookware. When hubby and I got legally partnered, we received some Calphalon (am I allowed to name names?) and pseudo-Calphalon non-stick... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
Wanted: Falling Leaves for Compost
(www.publicnewsservice.org)
It's been nearly 20 years since the legislature banned leaves and yard debris from being buried in landfills, and in most communities around the state it's also illegal to burn leaves because of the... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |
"Green Burial" Movement Setting Down Roots in Colorado
(www.publicnewsservice.org)
It's a way to be remembered while remembering the planet at the same time. Leaders of the "green burial" movement met in Colorado over the weekend, and Joe Sehee, founder of the Green Burial Council... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |


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