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We're Still Light Years Away

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green


Jennifer Schwab

A recent experience tells me that we have a long way to go before even the top level of architects and developers really understand how to design and build a sustainable property.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner: The Green Movement's Dirty Little Secret

Michael Parrish DuDell | Posted 09.19.2009 | Green


Michael Parrish DuDell

Not very long ago I found myself at a fancy green-themed party. At first glance one might think that Mother Nature herself had blessed this sustainable soiree. And then the hors d'oeuvres were passed.

Green News Report - June 30, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: The heat was on as members of the U.S. House of Representatives angrily debated and narrowly passed the landmark American C...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Relate: A Post-Earth Day Manifesto

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

Ultimately, we can't shop our way to sustainability. Reduce is the first edict of environmentalism, with Re-use and Recycle following close behind.

Mercury, Like the Planet, Gets Around

Lisa Sharkey | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


Lisa Sharkey

The bulbs we're all supposed to be screwing into our sockets to save energy and the planet contain the highly toxic mercury.

Will Recycled Fiber Toilet Paper Become the Next Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb?

Laurie David and Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D | Posted 03.30.2009 | Green


Laurie David and Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D

Toilet paper may not be the sexiest environmental issue, but it really is one of the most important.

4 Types of CFL Haters... And What to Tell Them

Hank Green | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Hank Green

How have incandescent lights managed to hold on for so long? I put incandescent buyers into four groups. Here's what to say to them.

Even My Goose Supports Green Energy

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


Jenna Woginrich

What the... something white, curly, and shiny was underneath my goose, Saro. It was a spiral of glass? Then I saw it. She was laying on a compact fluorescent light bulb.

5 Dangerous Green Myths

Treehugger | Matthew McDermott | Posted 01.17.2009 | Green


Can you tell the difference between eco fact and eco fiction? With the green movement growing in momentum, we frequently come across any number of st...

Challenging the Naysayers: Global Warming Solutions Make Sense

Howard Learner | Posted 10.16.2008 | Green


Howard Learner

Naysayers keep arguing that reducing global warming pollution is too expensive, too hard, will cost too much money and will irreparably harm our economy. We've heard this refrain before.

Life Cycle: Look into the Light

Simran Sethi | Posted 07.28.2008 | Green


Simran Sethi

People give you this whole rap about how easy saving the planet is. Change a light bulb and save the world. Yes and no. How about we consider it a start rather than an end destination?

Mercury Spill: Toxic Cleanup Safer With Special Cloth

New York Times | Henry Fountain | Posted 07.16.2008 | Home


Clean Up Mercury Spill With Cloth With "Nanoselenium" Cloth Incandescent light bulbs are on the way out by 2012, thanks to Congress, meaning for now ...