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10 Green New Years Revolutions

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It’s a new year, and the writing is on the wall: This tumbling rock we call Home is not happy. The Earth is heating up, and entire species of plants and animals are going extinct before we ever get a chance to understand them. Under our constant and growing demand, precious natural resources like fresh [...]

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Reduce Your Transportation Footprint (and Save a Ton!)

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Nothing would protect the environment and decrease our dependence on oil more than taking steps to reduce your transportation footprint. Transportation accounts for more than 30 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.

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How to Remember Your Reusable Bags

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Reducing your footprint and becoming more self-reliant is a lifestyle change. And like quitting smoking, eating better or any other lifestyle improvement, if you don’t put a system in place to make living sustainably easy—if not effortless—it will be almost impossible to integrate new positive changes into your life permanently.

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How to Unclog a Drain Without Toxic Chemicals

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Too often we reach for the dangerous stuff to get the job done, when there are usually safer and more natural ways to do the job. So, to avoid using caustic chemicals, look no further than your pantry for everything you need to unclog a drain without causing damage to your health or the environment.

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The True Cost of Lighting

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Several years ago, when compact fluorescent (CFL) lightbulbs came onto the market, I was really happy. I was even happier when their prices came down and their warmth and quality improved greatly, because they really do save a lot of money, energy and natural resources. But then I became a mom.

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Slay the Energy Vampires in Your Home

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Did you know that most Americans spend about $100 a year on the energy that their cell phone chargers, computers, TVs, DVD players, microwaves, etc. use when they’re turned OFF?

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Why That Bottle of Water You Just Bought Threatens National Security

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Did you know that approximately 1.5 million barrels of oil are used annually to produce plastic water bottles in the U.S. alone—enough to fuel about 100,000 cars for a year? What an incredible waste of precious resources and a foolish threat to both national security and the climate—all for a bottle you use once and throw away!

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Breaking the Ice Without Scorching the Earth

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In many parts of the country this week, streets and walkways are covered in snow and ice, and everyone is using salt, sand and other chemical de-icers to make their streets safe for travel. But not all de-icers are alike, and some are downright harmful to your pets, your children and your local streams and [...]

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Keep Your Green Thumb from Going Brown this Fall

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As Summer is a drawing to a close, and the leaves on the trees are about to burst into a parade of colors, here are some tips for maintaining your green thumb throughout Fall.

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How to Beat the Banks and Save Some Green

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It seems that wherever in the world people and planet are exploited for the sake of the easiest profit, you’ll find a Big Bank in partnership with a corrupt regime.

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Firm Decisions for 2010…

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“People are so worried about what they consume between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they consume between the New Year and Christmas.” —Unknown

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