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Al Gore's Our Choice: Progressive Book Club Review

Progressive Book Club | Bill McKibben | Posted 11.03.2009 | Books

Read More: Progressive Book Club, Al Gore, Book Reviews, An Inconvenient Truth, Green, Global Warming, Gore Solutions Summit, Pollution, Al Gore an Inconvenient Truth, Environment, Our Choice, Al Gore Book Review, Environmental, Environmental Problems, Fossil Fuels, Al Gore Book, Going Green, Books, Al Gore Our Choice, One Year Later, Books News

Bill McKibben Progressive Book Club Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis By Al Gore Rodale, 2009 There's been a certain amount of debate ...

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High Tech Food: Cocoon Cooker Grows Meat In Your Kitchen (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 09.25.2009 | Technology

Read More: Coccoon Cooker, Weird Sceince, Grow Meat, Sustainable Food, Going Green, Eco-Friendly, Food, Green Living, Eco-Friendly-Innovation, Cocoon Cooker, Cocoon Meat, Cocoon, Cacoon Cooker, The Cocoon, Kitchen Appliance Meat Without Killing, Technology News

**See photos and video below** The Cocoon Cooker is the weirdest way to go green yet. The controversial cooker could 'grow' meat and fish in ...

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One Stop Shopping for Greening Your Home: Green Depot Has It All

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Barney's, Economic Downturn, Whole Foods, Building-Projects, Green Jobs, Going Green, Adrien Grenier, Greenwashing Companies, Green, Green Business, Green Energy, Global Economic Crisis, Local Produce, Hgtv, Green Technology, Greenwashing, Asthma, New Business, National Jewish Health, Sarah Beatty, Green Recovery, Green Buildings, Green Construction, Environmental Health, Green Building, Environmentalism, Green Rebuilding, Women in Business, Green Living, Toxic Chemicals, Consumer Trends, Green-Depot, Green News, Toxicity, Green-Trends, Green Cleaning Products, Home Construction, Buying Power, Green Cleaning, Allergies, Green News
Marissa Bronfman

Find out how Sarah Beatty, a determined new green business woman, has earned Green Depot's moniker as America's leading one-stop shop for building solutions.

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Top 7 Startups That Will Save The World (VIDEO, POLL)

Posted 09.21.2009 | Technology

Read More: Slidepoll, Hot Startups, Hot Entrepreneurs, Green Technology, Going Green, Top Entrepreneurs, Top Startups, Eco-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Innovation, Green Startups, Technology News

In this video slideshow, we feature the top 7 hottest new tech startups that are pioneering new ways of using the Internet and technology to make the ...

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Longing For a Paperless Existence

Chris Brassington | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Chris Brassington, Marketing, National Geographic, 2ergo, Direct Mail, Junk Mail, Going Green, Cesar Milan, Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, Petco, Business News
Chris Brassington

I did a little research to find out the effects of direct mail on the environment. The stats astounded me.

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Cleveland Aims to Go Green After Years Of Steep Decline

cnbc.com | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Greening Cities, Green Cities, Cleveland, Going Green, Green News

Orchards and vineyards may soon spring from the blight of thousands of abandoned buildings in Cleveland, a city struggling to rise from years of decli...

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Woodstock-Era Green Bands' Past and Present Activism

Treehugger | Blythe Copeland | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Movement, Green Activism, Arlo Gutherie, Celebrity Environmental Activism, Green-Music, Going Green, Green Celebrities, Green, Woodstock, 40th Anniversary Woodstock, Green Living, Green Bands, Woodstock Anniversary, Joan Baez, Green News

Woodstock may have been a one-of-a-kind concert, but the artists and bands that performed there didn't let their commitment to global, political, and ...

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That's Right Folks, Lunchables are Going Green.

Abby Caran | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Healthy Food, Kraft, Sustainable Food, The Green Revolution, Luncheables, Disposable, Going Green, Sustainability, Green News
Abby Caran

While the world seems to have embraced certain green ideals, it is still clinging hard to the idea of convenience above all else, and to disposability.

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4 Hottest Green Jobs

thedailygreen.com | Posted 09.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Skylight, Green Urban Planning, Green-Jobs, Best Green Jobs, Green Jobs, Roofing Installer, Urban Planning, Going Green, Green Business, Green Living, Insulation Installer, Best-Green-Jobs, Green Techology, Green News, Sustainability, Urban-Planning, Green News

One of the quickest ways into a green collar job is through the burgeoning field of green building. ...

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Online Organic Shopping Just Got Easier: From Etsy

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 08.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Cosmetics, Green Living, Green Shopping, Organic Clothes, Organic Diapers, Organic-Clothing, Going Green, Organic Clothing, Organic Cotton, Cloth Diapers, Organic Shopping, Green News

Want the latest on organic sellers? Check out Etsy Organic, a team that brings together the organic sellers and promotes organic, sustainable living....

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Germans and Their Scornful View of Tap Water

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Bottled Water Industry, Green Living, Water, Bottled Water, Tap Water, Going Green, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

Germans are brainwashed into drinking bottled water, and requests for tap water at a restaurant are often met with scorn, sour expressions, or downright refusal.

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How to Fill Yankee Stadium's Pricey Empty Seats

Dave Astor | Posted 05.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Expensive Tickets, Economy, Yankee Stadium, Mom and Pop, Going Green, Studio Apartments, Taxpayers, D-Day, Normandy Invasion, Traffic, Swimming, Grounds Crew, Manhattan, Average Fan, Yankees, Old Yankee Stadium, Ymca, The Village People, Bronx Bombers, Blogging, Taxpayer Subsidies, Infield Dirt, Hits, Recession, Boot Camp, New Yankee Stadium, Luxury Condos, Web, Hot Dogs, Mustard, Internet, Wiretapping, Environment, Omaha Beach, Joe DiMaggio, Internets, Sports, Steinbrenners, Comedy News
Dave Astor

Given that the team's super-rich owners used taxpayer subsidies to help finance their gilded ballpark, it serves them right that they're losing some revenue.

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Is Green Lit So Green After All?

Doree Lewak | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Books, Going Green, Book Publishing, Earth Day, Environment, Green News
Doree Lewak

If you harbored shame reading that Tori Spelling tome before, imagine how guilty you'd feel if you knew about the egregious expenditure of natural resources used to produce it.

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No Spam Filter? You've Got a Bigger Carbon Footprint

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Email Spam, Green News, Spammers, Going Green, Spam, Green Living, Green Energy, Green Technology, Internet, Computers, Email, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

75 percent of this wasted energy is by us, the end user--consumed during all that time it takes us to delete the unsolicited junk. Therefore, having a smart spam filter is not only necessary for our sanity, it also has the global equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars of the road.

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Greening My House: Power Strips, White Light Lamps, Compost Jars, and Logs Made of Coffee Grounds

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Deep Green Living, Susan Short, Green Living, Green Homes, Sloan B, Going Green, Green News
Arianna Huffington

After reading Sloan Barnett's book about greening our homes, I decided to take a closer look at mine. Because, these days, "green" means a lot more than making your house energy efficient. READ MORE Announcing the Launch of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund Watch: Arianna Guest Hosts CNBC's Squawk Box Watch: Arianna Discusses Huffington Post's Investigative Journalism Venture on Morning Joe Watch: Arianna On ABC's Top Line Discussing Obama's Debut On The World Stage Watch: Arianna Discusses Michelle Obama's "Fantastic" Style On CBS' Washington Unplugged

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Masonades: Organic Refreshments to Go, Farm Style

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Farming, Organic Food, Going Green, Green, Food, Green Living, Gardening, Organic, Green News
Jenna Woginrich

I'm a big fan of fresh, natural, lemonade and brewed ice tea. I found a way to make my own single-serving sized version in portable containers.

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NBC Universal: Going Green Saved Us $2 Million

AP | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Green Is Universal, NBC Green, Going Green, Green to Gold, Green News

NEW YORK — NBC Universal says it saved $2 million last year by going green. The media giant has been promoting environmentally friendly efforts...

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Hybrid Cars Get Compliments -- Why Not My Bike?

Mark Klempner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Bike Culture, Carbon Emissions, Biking, Bicycles, Hybrid Cars, Bike to Work, Going Green, Green, Community, Bicycle, Bicycling, Al Gore, Green Living, Bike, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Mark Klempner

Strange how people think it cool to drive a "green" car, but if they meet someone who doesn't own a car, they infer financial limitation, not ecological choice.

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Nutrional Value and Taste of American Fruits and Vegetables Has Plunged, Study Says

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 03.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Organic Farming, Organic Food, Organic Products, Organic, Going Green, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

If you aren't going organic for the nutritional value, the destructive farming practices, or to pass up the harmful pesticides, you might as well just go for taste.

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Could You Live Without a Refrigerator?

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 03.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Refrigerator, Green Living, Green Energy, Refrigerator, Going Green, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

A fridge-free existence can be had with savvy planing.

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Even My Goose Supports Green Energy

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Farming, Geese, Sustainable Food, Going Green, Green, Sustainability, Green Energy, Happiness, Energy, Pets, Farm Animals, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Cfl, Animals, Sustainable, Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs, Compact Florescent Lightbulb, Cute Animals, Cfls, Lightbulbs, Green News
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.

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Kiss My "Green" Lips

Deirdre Imus | Posted 02.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Cancer, Green Living, Toxins, Personal Care, Natural Products, Pregnancy, Cosmetics, Personal Care Products, Organic, Going Green, Health, Green, Teens for Safe Cosmetics, Teens, Green News
Deirdre Imus

Here's a reality check... the average consumer can use more than two dozen personal care products containing hundreds of chemical ingredients each day.

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Becoming the Essential Green You! A Resolution To Live By

Deirdre Imus | Posted 02.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Vegetables, Living News, Pregnancy, Healthy Eating, Food, Red Meat and Cancer, Health, Green, Grocery Shopping, Organic Food, Healthy Eating Habits, Diet, Fruit, Meat, Vegetarian, Green Living, Mercury, Whole Grains, Vegetarianism, Organic, Going Green, Diets, Obesity, Dieting, Living News
Deirdre Imus

In the past, the presumption was that if it's on the store shelves, it must be safe. But in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Need proof? Cigarettes are sold everywhere.

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Tip #3 for the 44th Prez: Time Your Showers

Paul McRandle | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Alternative Energy, Water, CFL Recycling, Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs, Showers, Compact Florescent Lightbulb, Going Green, Green, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Light Bulbs, Green Living, Global Warming, Green News
Paul McRandle

The Obamas have exercise routines that put the nation to shame and that means time whiled under the tap. But, with an egg timer, they could cut the average 8.5- minute shower to just five.

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The Top Five Most Popular New Year's Resolutions And How Being Green Can Help You Keep Them

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 02.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, New Year's Resolutions, Energy Efficiency, Recipes, Obesity Epidemic, New Year's Resolution, Going Green, Green, New Years Resolution, Green Living, Green Energy, Obesity, 2009, Sustainability, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

So now is the time when the entire world is making lofty commitments to better their bodies, their minds, and their lives. How about the planet? Belie...

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