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Let It Mellow (www.hcn.org) TMC

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

Tags: reuse,recycle,tmc,green living

Submitted 20 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

A Nose for Fairness (us.oneworld.net) TMC

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

Tags: sustainable wine,green living,fair trade,tmc,south africa,green business,environmental responsibility

Submitted about 1 month ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Live, baby, live (gristmill.grist.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,offshore,nuclear,energy,green living,energy efficiency,crude oil,electricity

Submitted about 1 month ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

On eco-themed Halloween costumes (www.grist.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,grist,eco,halloween,green living,costumes

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

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Umbra Fisk on cleaning green (www.grist.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,grist,green cleaning,green products,green living,advice,video

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

How to green your Halloween (www.grist.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,grist,advice,food,green living,shopping,halloween

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

Project: Batch Solar Water Heater (www.chelseagreen.com) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,chelsea green,solar water heater,renewable energy,carbonfree,green living

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

On green cookware (www.grist.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,grist,green living,green products,cookware

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

Wanted: Falling Leaves for Compost (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,public news service,compost,leaves,green living

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

"Green Burial" Movement Setting Down Roots in Colorado (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

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

Tags: tmc,public news service,green living,green burial,colorado

Submitted about 1 month ago by klarajo | 0 Comments |

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