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12 Reasons to Use a Bicycle for Transportation
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenliving, bicycles, simplicity, minimalism )

Chris
- 86 days ago - moreminimal.com
Want to get healthy, save money, and help the environment? Then skip the car -- and get on a bike. Here are a dozen reasons you should consider going carfree.
10 Reasons to Shop Local
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, Sustainabililty, greenliving, business, local, shop local, shopping )

Matt
- 152 days ago - greenupgrader.com
"Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It Means nurturing locally owned businesses which use local resources sustainably, employ local workers at decent wages and serve primarily local consumers..."
International Opportunism Thwarting Rescue of Island Nations From Rising Seas
World  (tags: islands, climate change, human rights, montreal treaty, kyoto protocol, obama, copenhagen )

Lyn
- 153 days ago - solveclimate.com
Small island nations worried about rising seas are calling on the world to limit the use of powerful greenhouse gases called HFCs. But the U.S. and other nations are eyeing economic opportunity and future negotiating room in the gases instead.
A Case for Electric Cars in Coal-Heavy Canada
Environment  (tags: cars, fossil fuels, coal, canada, PHEV )

Lyn
- 154 days ago - solveclimate.com
Large-scale electric-car adoption is widely seen as a green way to clean up the world's auto emissions problem and cut global warming gases. But will it work everywhere? How about in a dirty energy place where 90 percent of the electricity is fossil fuel?
Is Your Laptop Sleeve Destroying Your Sex Drive?
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenproducts, eco-friendly, computers, toxins )

Jeffrey
- 155 days ago - green.thefuntimesguide.com
Is your laptop sleeve full of toxins that are poisoning you? Probably. Luckily there's a new product hitting the market to come to our rescue!
MoveOn Puts a Face on Clean Energy Opposition: Sarah Palin
Environment  (tags: palin, green, climate, clean energy, renewable energy, video )

Lyn
- 155 days ago - solveclimate.com
Turn on the TV in Washington, D.C., and you'll see the familiar face of now-former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a new role: poster child for opposition to a clean energy economy. The grassroots advocacy group MoveOn.org launched a television ad ... VIDEO
Packaging Peanuts That Actually Dissolve In Water
Green Lifestyle  (tags: gaiam, green, packaging, eco, natural )

Grnolajoe
- 156 days ago - moxyideas.com
Really cool: these packaging peanuts made from a wheat and potato mixture actually dissolve under water!
Green Wineries Embrace Innovation From the Fields to the Bottle
Green Lifestyle  (tags: wine, environment, Sustainabililty )

Hugh
- 156 days ago - greenbiz.com
Consumers are discovering that going green doesn't mean the end of the good life. On the contrary, when it comes to wines, sustainability makes them even better.
5 Ways to Put the Joy Back Into Going Green
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving, Sustainabililty )

Chris
- 156 days ago - lighterfootstep.com
Anyone who says it's easy being green hasn't worked at it too hard. Fighting green burnout? Here's how to get back on track.
Teens Power Up Their School With Renewable Energy
Green Lifestyle  (tags: teens, school, solar, renewable energy, oregon )

Lyn
- 157 days ago - solveclimate.com
Teens recognize that climate change will be the great challenge of their generation, and they're taking action. Here's what one group of high school students is doing to make a difference.
 
 
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