Carbon Footprint

Does Your iPod have a Carbon Footprint?

Ginna Kelly | Posted 12.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Carbon Footprint, Product Carbon Footprint, Green, G8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green Products, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change, Green News
Ginna Kelly

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your iPod has a carbon footprint. The holiday season makes me think about all the gifts I've purchased for loved ones and their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Let's Ask Marion Nestle: Is Fido The New Hummer?

Kerry Trueman | Posted 12.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Dr. Marion Nestle, Robert and Brenda Vale, Pet Food, Climate Change, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Kerry Trueman

Pet food performs a huge public service. If pets didn't eat all that stuff, we would have to find a means of getting rid of it: landfills, burning, fertilizer, or converting it to fuel, all of which have serious environmental consequences.

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Gifts for the Sea

Julie Packard | Posted 12.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Gandhi, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Funding Non-Profits, Nature, Gifts From the Sea, Julie Packard, Ocean Acidification, Plastic-Pollution, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, Climate Change, Sustainable Seafood, Disposable Plastics, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Bags, Carbon Footprint, Connect With Nature, Green Living, Green News
Julie Packard

A half-century ago, Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote Gifts from the Sea, bestseller in which she described what we as individuals can take away from our times of quiet reflection along the shore.

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Tiger Woods' Carbon Footprint

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 12.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Media Criticism, Copenhagen 2009, Carbon Footprint, Tiger Woods, Green News
Jonathan A. Schein

There should be a way to calculate how much a particular news story contributes to global warming through the amount of greenhouse gases utilized to cover it.

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Village Green: Hey Copenhagen, Climate Protection Must Include Smart, Walkable Neighborhoods

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 12.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate Change, Development, Copenhagen 2009, Neighborhoods, Global Warming, Smart Growth, Carbon Footprint, Green News
F. Kaid Benfield

Copenhagen is a veritable model of human-scaled urbanism, with incredibly pleasant streets and neighborhoods where, it seems, almost no one needs a car to get around.

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We're Borrowing Half A Planet From Our Kids

Peter Bosshard | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Sustainability, Consumerism, Environmental Footprint, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Copenhagen Climate Council, Natural Resources, Copenhagen 2009, United Nations, Consumption, International Rivers, Green News
Peter Bosshard

Americans today are claiming more than 17 football fields per person through our consumption. Since we can't borrow extra biocapacity from outer space, we are borrowing it from our children.

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Is Toyota's Prius the New Buick?

Anne Hill | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Oldsmobile, Cars, Baby Boomers, Buick, Cool, Toyota Prius, Automobiles, Hybrid Cars, Carbon Footprint, Style News
Anne Hill

Prius owners are turning into the elderly, erratic drivers we used to see in Oldsmobiles and Buicks. They drive slowly, even in the fast lane. They brake for stoplights 500 yards away.

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Meat Politics: The Tofu Vs. Beef War Continues

Mother Nature Network | Karl Burkart | Posted 11.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Tofu, Sustainability, Carbon Emissions, Livestock, Deforestation, Carbon Footprint, Soy, Green News

A New study claims meat is responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. But let's not forget, soy production is a leading cause of deforestation, ...

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Halloween? Bah, Humbug!

Michael DeJong | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Miley Cyrus, Halloween, Store-Bought, Acrylic, 350.Org, Toilet Paper, Eco-Minded, Cover Girl, China, Pretty Scary, Toxins, Sugar Crash, Paper-Bags, All-Hallows-Eve, Christmas, Eco-Freaks, Jack-O-Lanterns, Urban Myth, Plastic, Flame-Retardant, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Fire-Retardants, Trick-or-Treat, Holidays, Petrochemicals, Pumpkin Seeds, Ready-Made Costumes, Revlon, Candy-Corn, Martha Stewart, Candy-Bars, Heavy-Metal-Toxins, Booty, Womens Voices for the Earth, Big Box Store, Carbon Footprint, Mask, Make-Up, Forest Stewardship Council, Halloween Costumes, Columbus Day, Seventh Generation, Nylon, X-Box 360, Acetate, Ghoul Make-Up, Mommy-Made, Maybelline, Green News
Michael DeJong

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy festive holidays as much as the next person, but we eco-freaks can't help ourselves from sucking the fun out of things, particularly when it comes to harming children.

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Inspirational Stories From No Impact Week: The DC Green Muslims, Volunteering In Costa Rica And Confronting "Poverty Consciousness"

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevksy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, No Impact Week, No Impact Man, Volunteering, Dc Green Muslims, Costa Rica, Environment, Carbon Footprint, Green News

Starting Sunday October 18, HuffPost hosted the inaugural No Impact Week, where people around the globe examined and reduced their ecological footprin...

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Biofuels For Commercial Flights By 2010

Yahoo! News | Posted 10.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Carbon Emissions, Biofuels, Biofuel, Fossil Fuels, Green Technology, Airplanes, Airports, Iata, Pollution, Airlines, International Air Transport Association, Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, Green News

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Friday it would approve biofuels for commercial flights by 2010 in a bid to drastically reduce...

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To Tip or Not to Tip -- That Is the Question for Copenhagen

Johan Rockström | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Reduce Emissions, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas, Environment, Emissions, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Johan Rockström

To reduce the risk of tipping into the unknown, we need a new global deal for sustainable development. Copenhagen should be viewed as a first necessary step toward this new deal.

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No Impact Week: Consumption and Garbage

Molly Greenwood | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Nrdc, No Impact Week, Reduced Consumption, Local Food, National Resources Defense Council, Green, Low Impact Living, Sustainability, Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Molly Greenwood

Looking at the garbage and recycling bins under my own kitchen sink yesterday, it struck me that most of the stuff I end up throwing away consists of packaging.

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Walking the Talk -- My Week of Environmentally Responsible Living

Shravya Reddy | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: No Impact Week, Reduced Consumption, Local Food, Green, Sustainability, Low Impact Living, Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, Nrdc, National Resources Defense Council, Green News
Shravya Reddy

For an environmentalist in America wishing to minimize his or her footprint, New York City is one of the better choices -- less sprawl, more compact living, and a public transit system.

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No Impact Week: No Impact Dispatches From Around The World

Huffington Post | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Youtube, No Impact Week, Video, No Impact Man, Japan, Carbon Footprint, Green News

No Impact Week started today, with an emphasis on participants reducing their consumption of new products. If you haven't heard about No Impact Proje...

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No Impact Week: Solar Panels, Bio-Diesel, and Worms

Renée Loux | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, No Impact Week, Tonic Mailstoppers, Carpooling, Solar Panels, Green, Composting, Climate Change, Emissions, Greendimes, Muncipal Solid Waste, Photovoltaic Solar Panels, Transportation, Carbon Footprint, Propane, Green News
Renée Loux

Several years ago, I undertook a year-long experiment to minimize my personal waste. At the time, "no impact" wasn't a common term. I just wanted to see how waste-wise efficient I could be.

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No Impact Week: What Motivates You To Join In?

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Colin Beavan, No Impact Week, Video, No Impact Man, HuffPost No Impact Week, No Impact Project, Carbon Footprint, Green News

The Huffington Post is teaming up with the No Impact Project for No Impact Week, an exciting week-long experiment in lowering your carbon footprint on...

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Global Warming Fight: Saudi Kingdom Wants Countries To Pay For Drop In Oil Revenue

New York Times | AD MOUAWAD and ANDREW C. REVKIN | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Iea, Nrdc, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Saudi Oil, Mohammad Al-Sabban, Sauidi Arabia, Greenhouse Gases, Victor, Petroleum, Oil, Emissions, Opec, Saudi Kingdom, Global Warming, Carbon Footprint, Cutbacks, Saudis, Ucsd, Using Less, Reduction, Climate Change, David G. Victor, Copenhagen, Business News

Saudi Arabia is trying to enlist other oil-producing countries to support a provocative idea: if wealthy countries reduce their oil consumption to com...

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Despite Green Initiatives, Car Fleet Expands Under Bloomberg

nypost.com | David Seifman | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Reduce Carbon Footprint, New York City Hall, Enviromentalism, Mayor Bloomberg, Carbon Footprint, Green Living, Green, Green Energy, New York, New York City, Cars, Electric Cars, New York Mayor Bloomberg, Green Technology, Enviroment, City Hall, City Fleet, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

He may be one of the nation's most environmentally conscious executives, but Mayor Bloomberg also presides over a fleet of government vehicles that ha...

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Carbon Offsets: Offsetting The Carbon Footprint Of Work Trips

Grist | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Carbon Offset Credits, Carbon Offsets, Carbon Footprint, Green News

Lately I have been traveling a lot for work. This has made me seriously consider buying offsets for these trips. I know that it is better to not trave...

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Eco Etiquette: Can You Be An Environmentalist Without Being Vegetarian?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Meat Consumption, Vegetarian, Green Advice, Vegan, Green Living, Environmentalist, Meatless Mondays, Flexitarian Diet, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

A funny thing happens when you don't berate your friends for not subscribing to your particular eco-philosophy and instead encourage them to make small changes: Those smaller changes lead to larger ones.

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Daniel Suelo: Blogger Has Gone 9 Years Without Spending Money

treehugger.com | Brian Merchant | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Library, Cave, Green News, Spending, Bloggers, Sustainability, Daniel Suelo, Green Living, Blogging, Carbon Footprint, Eco-Stunt, Green News

Daniel Suelo wasn't poor, a victim of bad luck, mentally ill, or even uneducated. He just decided that he wanted to have nothing to do with money. So ...

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It Isn't Easy Being Green: Getting Ready for No Impact Week

Donna Joseph | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, No Impact Week, No Impact Man, Green Living, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Donna Joseph

Is it too late for me to take a second look at this planet that has nourished me and determine some ways in which I can give back?

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China Accuses U.S. Of Sabotaging Kyoto

guardian.co.uk | John Vidal, Environment Editor in Bangkok | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

Read More: Carbon Emissions, US Kyoto, Careers, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Carbon-Dioxide-Emissions, China Kyoto, Kyoto, Green Energy, Carbon Footprint, China Pollution, 2012 Kyoto Expiration, Kyoto Protocol, China, Kyoto Agreement, Kyoto Treaty, World News

The US and other developed countries are attempting to "fundamentally sabotage" the Kyoto protocol and all-important international negotiations over i...

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Tesla: Mechanics Will Make House Calls

The Associated Press | Dan Strumpf | Posted 12.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Batteries, Mechanics, Chevrolet, Dealer, Tesla Motors, Strategy, Tesla Repairs, Carbon Footprint, Best Buy, Tesla, Cars, Geek Squad, Tesla Roadster, Electric Cars, Auto, Housecalls, Service Fees, Service Stations, Showroom, Technology News

NEW YORK - Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy's Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mech...

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