The truth about environmental research
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]]> We often don’t think about our staircases as being eco-friendly, but these skateboard steps show that just about anything can be reused and refurbished:
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]]> One of the most important aspects of living an eco-lifestyle is eating healthy. Even though we would all like to eat only organic food, not all of us have access to it, so we have make do with what is provided by our local supermarket.
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]]> Batman has Robin. Cheech has Chong. Turner has Hooch. KAB Man (Keep America Beautiful Man), a superhero who battles polluters around the world has…no one.
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]]> I’ve heard of so many different reasons why Portland, Oregon is a great, green place to live, but when I read about its new Green Microgym I was truly convinced of the city’s eco-friendliness.
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]]> As the class of 2012 heads off to university this fall and new high-school seniors start the admissions process, some may wonder if their college of choice fits with their own environmental ideals.
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]]> This past summer the University of Miami launched two new green programs that will not only reduce carbon emissions on campus, but will also help students lower their carbon footprint.
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]]> Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This means that one needs to become part of the solution that will ultimately change the world for good. But instead of making these changes alone, wouldn’t it be much easier to do w
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]]> Despite Kate Hudson’s attempt to create a line of eco-friendly haircare products made from “samples of environmental life and volcanic ash found on the Vanuatu Islands, ” scientists at 220 Laboratories, who claimed that they discovered and provided the in
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]]> We’ve been seduced by the beverage industry into believing only they can quench our thirst with colored, caffeinated, vitaminized, electrolyted water. We have become so parched that we can’t walk down the street without toting a single-use plastic bottle.
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]]> A brilliant broadcast from The Onion which suggests eco-friendly torture alternatives for prisoners of war.
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]]> Created by by Matty Sallin, Daniel Bartolini and Hsiao-huh Hsu, the Wake n’ Bacon is an electronic alarm clock that actually cooks bacon.
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]]> Since Americans spend about $1.5 billion on gas everyday, wouldn't it be wiser, and more affordable, to carpool with others to cut fuel consumption in half? Of course it would be, and that's why there are ride share programs like eRideShare.com.
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]]> Even more proof that George W. Bush has no idea what he is talking about
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]]> Contributing Author, Elizabeth Kudner is the co-founder of myUsearch, a free and unbiased online service that matches students to colleges, and the manager of the myUsearch blog. She recently sent me this great article that she wrote about college studen
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]]> I did some research and found a great article on MSNBC.com that discussed the rising popularity of eco-friendly burials. Here are two entirely different yet very green ways that graves are going green:
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]]> At $20,000, the average wedding in the United States is not cheap, to say the least. It's rare to have that kind of spending power. So put your love and your wallet to work for the environment with these great green wedding ideas.
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]]> Good news! You can eat healthier, save money, and lose weight, all at the same time!
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They shot the dogs -- 80 of them.

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]]> The environment is certainly a holy place, so doesn’t it seem fit for holy men to do their part to preserve it? Well, a man named Renze Rispens has designed what he calls the “Ghettoblaster for Monks,” which is an eco-friendly boombox of sorts… that doub
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]]> Bryan Beer not only has a cool last name, but he also has a very cool idea for the future of fuel: Jatropha trees. If you’re wondering what a Jatropha tree is, it’s a tree that is native to Central America, and it produces fruit with seeds that contain o
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]]> Riding a bike is by far one of the most eco-friendly ways to travel. So can you imagine going a step beyond producing zero carbon emissions to actually absorbing the other CO2 emissions around you?
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]]> Manuel was able to visit the beach but it was quite difficult.
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]]> With the cost of gas going up, up, up, a lot of drivers are beginning to feel like their gas pedal is connected directly to their wallets. Many auto owners see cutting down on driving as the only way they can save. But look around a...
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]]> Now I’ve heard of some strange things people have done in the name of conservation, such as building rooftop solar panels out of beer bottles to conserve energy, but I never thought that a Burger King employee would go out of his way, on his birthday, to
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]]> Today many colleges are offering amazing incentives for students to ride their bike to and from class, all in an effort to avoid fuel consumption, campus overcrowding and a large carbon footprint.
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]]> I introduced you to organic Justin Timber-Land-O-Lakes butter in “If Celebrities Endorsed Organic Food Products Part 1,” and organic Condoleezza Rice-A-Roni in “If Celebrities Endorsed Organic Food Products Part 2,” and now I have a whole new set of organ
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]]> I’m a member of ONE, a campaign that raises awareness about the issues of global poverty, hunger, disease and more in the world’s poorest countries. One of the campaign’s main goals is to educate and ask America’s leaders to raise public awareness about
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]]> Over 15,000 inmates at a prison in Manila shaved their heads and their chests to donate hair to the oil spill cause. One prisoner who was convicted for drug smuggling said, “This is a contribution even though it’s a small part.”
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]]> Apparently three time’s a charm for a motorist who finally got caught for his devious gas crimes.
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]]> A math teacher from Switzerland who took his “solartaxi” idea to four Swiss universities, who in return helped fund it for $250,000, might just set a world record as the first person to drive a motor vehicle not powered by fossil fuels around the world.
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]]> Did you know that Pamela Anderson is Canadian? And that she is planning to build an 83-unit, eco-friendly condominium-townhouse development near her grandparents’ property in Ladysmith, Canada?
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]]> For those mornings and evenings when you’re riding to and from work or class and it’s still dark outside, instead of strapping a flashlight to your helmet or wearing a reflective vest, how about going for style and safety with the Puma Glow Rider.
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]]> I was lucky enough to be contacted by Jordan from Crew Interactive, who gave me some more great content about the new Battleground Earth: Tommy Lee vs. Ludacris show that premieres this Sunday on the Planet Green channel.
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]]> For ten episodes the rocker and rapper will travel across the U.S. with their “ecorages” and a few guest stars to raise awareness about the environment. It will end with a green benefit concert in L.A. to help renew the recently wildfire consumed Griffith
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Sewing might seem like an archaic skill in the 21st century, but it's a fun way to green up your lifestyle, add some flair to your wardrobe, and even save some money.
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]]> Will Ferrell has always done a great impersonation of George W. Bush. Here Ferrell is as the President talking about global warming
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]]> The Ford Escape Hybrid is a Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEC) that gets 36 miles per gallon in the city and up to 500 miles on a single tank of gas, so that’s why it’s the perfect green vehicle for taxi cab companies in Chicago.
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]]> Sega Toys has come up with its own robotic creation that is both guy-friendly and definitely more eco-friendly than any real girl, and her name is Eternal Maiden Actualization (E.M.A. for short).
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]]> A six-legged deer found in north Georgia after being attacked by a dog has a new home. An Athens woman with a permit to keep unique animals in captivity has agreed to take the unusual deer. The animal was found July 18 near Armuchee and underwent surgery
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]]> Have you dreamed of owning a castle? For the price of an average home in the US, you can own a piece of history or the whole shebang. Not all castles listed on the market command a fortune. Check our these 10 great options....
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]]> We’ve all seen the obnoxiously expensive homes of Tommy Lee, Master P, Mariah Carey and more on MTV’s show Cribs. Some of the homes’ garages and backyards are even nicer than an average person’s entire house! But even though these homes are amazingly nic
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]]> Car manufacturers like Ford are feeling the heat to produce more eco-friendly vehicles, so that is why the company has decided to add six small European vehicles to its U.S. lineup.
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]]> Hannes Broecke, a German artist, figured out how to create works of art that people could not only consume with their eyes, but also with their mouths!
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]]> Every year millions of computers are dumped into landfills instead of being recycled. But scientists in Romania and Turkey have discovered a way to remove toxic chemicals from old circuit boards and turn the scraps into fuel and other raw materials for
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]]> Did you know that Chef Cantu also cares about the environment? Well he does, and so much in fact that to reduce waste he created “edible menus” for his restaurant.
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]]> Here are a few “interesting” pictures from kiroTV.com’s “Weirdest Headlines Photos” slideshow and the revamped eco-headlines I wrote for them. (The pictures are real. The headlines probably aren’t.)
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