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Green Teen Reaps Rewards of Eco-Friendliness
Green Lifestyle  (tags: environment, eco-friendly, green )

Rod
- 97 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
Marin County teenager Erin Schrode is a bit like Elle Woods, the gorgeous and bubbly character in "Legally Blonde." Like Woods, Schrode is beautiful and vivacious - and not to be underestimated.
Why I Am Walking 350 Miles
Green Lifestyle  (tags: environment, eco-friendly, greenliving )

Rod
- 98 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
From Sept. 20 to Oct. 24, I and a small group of other people will walk 350 miles along the Oregon coast and the Columbia River estuary to highlight the dangers of climate change.
Scientists Draw Electricity From Trees
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving, eco-friendly )

Rod
- 100 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
University of Washington scientists have discovered a new source of electricity: Trees.
Wind Power Capacity May Exceed India's Estimate By Fivefold
Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, energy, greenliving )

Rod
- 101 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
India can build wind power plants that may be able to generate almost five times more than the government's estimate by 2030, according to a study by the Global World Energy Council.
2010 Commencement Will Find Penn Seniors Sporting Caps, Gowns Made of Recycled Plastic Bottles
Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, environment, coolstuff )

Rod
- 103 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
Plastic water and soda bottles that are said to last forever in a landfill will instead grace the 2,500 or so Penn graduating seniors next spring as their commencement caps and gowns.
Indians Add Green Touch to Religious Festivals
Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, green, greenliving )

Rod
- 105 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
Few events can rival the ancient rituals and riotous color of India's religious festivals. This year, the months-long celebration season is also becoming eco-friendly.
Castle Rock Man Battles City Over Wind Turbine in His Backyard
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving, eco-friendly )

Rod
- 108 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
Mike Spencer had wind at his Castle Rock home. And he had a plan: powering his house with a wind turbine in his back yard.
Bangladesh Suit Ban to Save Power
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving, eco-friendly )

Rod
- 109 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
The prime minister of Bangladesh has ordered male government employees to stop wearing suits, jackets and ties to save electricity.
Recycled Bras Turned Into Fuel
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving )

Rod
- 111 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
Using the logic that everything can be recycled into something new, Japanese underwear manufacturer Wacol recently launched a bra recycling campaign. The collected bras were processed and recycled into solid fuel.
Tarpon Couple's Dream Solar Powered
Green Lifestyle  (tags: green, greenliving, eco-friendly )

Rod
- 113 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
John Gambill and Libbie Ellis's love was sparked at a folk concert in 1994. Now, after 12 years living aboard a boat and enjoying lives of modern-day sailors, they are teaching people about the cost savings to be found in solar power.
 
 
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