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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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This Year Make The Resolution To Start Your Urban Homestead

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 01.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Food, Farming, Green Living, Organic Food, Sustainable Food, Going Green, Urban Homesteading, Growing Plants in the City, City Living, Sustainability, Green News
Jenna Woginrich

It feels good to get your fingernails dirty, even on the 34th floor, and you can finally start walking the walk so many of us have been talking.

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Nip, Tuck, Gas a Car with Human Fat

Suzette Standring | Posted 01.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Craig Alan Bittner, Human Fat Fuel, Going Green, Green, Human Fat, Eco-Friendly, Alternative Energies, Beverly Hills, Green Living, Green Energy, Biodiesel Fuel, High Gas Prices, Cosmetic Surgeon, Alternative Fuels, Environment, Liposuction, Beverly Hills Liposculpture, Cosmetic Surgery, Green News
Suzette Standring

Bio-diesel fuels derive from vegetable oils or animal fats and can be used to run vehicles outfitted with special fuel tanks and engines. But using human fat? Creepy.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stuart Bowden, Ted Stevens, Jesse Jackson Jr, Ron Paul, Guantanamo, Al Franken, Best Government Dollar Spent, 50 State Strategy, Mccain, Primary Schedule, Awards, China, Worst Political Theater, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Most Overreported Story, Andrew Cuomo, First Cat, Howard Dean, Socks the Cat, 2008, Bailout, Sofa, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Couric, Worst Political Scandal, John Edwards, Status of Forces, Sorry to See You Go, Health Care, Aids, Global Warming, Gravel, Election 2008 Coverage, Alaska, Bobby Jindal, Thomas Tamm, Reconstruction, Joe the Plumber, Tony Snow, Bernanke, Democrat, Letterman, Socks Clinton, Most Underrated, Democrats, Barack Obama, Best Idea, Predictions, George Carlin, 15 Minutes of Fame, Honorable Mention, Michigan, Hybrid, Wiretapping, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Executive Experience, Maliki, Caribou Barbie, Best Spin, Stuart Bowen, Destined for Political Oblivion, Kucinich, Jesse Helms, Private Jet, Beijing, Truth Commission, Going Green, Iraq, Most Overrated, Isaac Hayes, Spitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Bush, Wright, Blagojevich, Paulson, Bo Diddley, Mclaughlin, Unemployment, Inauguration, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Snl, Florida, Socks, Primary, Africa, Whistleblower, Best Political Theater, Most Underreported Story, Boldest Political Tactic, Castro, David Plouffe, Jeremiah Wright, Olympics, Harvey Korman, Beau Biden, Bernie Mac, Free Speech Zone, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Oil, Most Honest Person, Socialism, Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Worst Idea, David Letterman, Tamm, Wurzelbacher, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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Our Oil Reserves Are Depleted; It's Time for Utopia

Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin | Posted 01.25.2009 | Green

Read More: US Economy, Politics, Health, Economy, Going Green, Oil Prices, Environment, Green News, Us Economic Crisis, Arianna Huffington, Green Business, Green Energy, Utopia, Green News
Jim Schumacher and Debbie Bookchin

With oil virtually at an end, what better time to re-examine the economic paradigm that allowed us to think we could use up finite resources and just "grow" forever?

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Five Comics Giving (Anti) Environmental Messages

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 01.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green, Green Living, Private Jets, Suvs, Global Warming, Going Green, Celebrities, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

All of these five cartoonists arguably give a negative jab to the green movement -- but does that makes them less green?

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3 Ways To Go Green This Holiday Season

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 01.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Green, Hot Chicks, Present Ideas, Eco Presents, Gift Ideas, Going Green, Living News
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

The holiday season is typically a very wasteful time of year, so we want to encourage you to start making some little changes that will help make this...

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Convert Your Gas Car to Electric

Kristen Reeves | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Tom Hanks, Gas Prices, Gas, AC Propulsion, Tesla Roadster, Scion xB, Going Green, Electric Cars, Environment, Green Energy, Kristen Reeves, Ebox, Green News
Kristen Reeves

Some people who believe driving an electric car or hybrid isn't actually helping save the planet or "going green" because of the batteries. Once the batteries die, what happens to them?

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Stimulate Greening in the Public Square II

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Green Jobs, Green Living, Green Car, Green Energy, Going Green, Green News
Amitai Etzioni

We should focus on public facilities -- one can expect much bang for the buck and much quicker results than if one deals with the private sector.

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Green Open House: Take A Tour And Get Some Tips With "Dreaming Green"

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 12.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Healthy Living, Slideshow, Green Architecture, Going Green, Green News, Eco-Friendly, Green Living, Eco-Friendly Advice, Green News

When Lisa Sharkey and her husband Paul Gleicher decided to remodel their Manhattan townhouse, they decided to construct an eco-friendly home from top ...

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Green Air Can Cure Healthcare Too

Thomas M. Kostigen | Posted 12.15.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Healthcare, Politics, California, Going Green, Green, Green News, Green Living, Green Energy, Global Warming, Home News
Thomas M. Kostigen

As Washington figures ways to fix the economy and pump capital into the financial system, a fix that amounts to tens of billions of dollars a year is ...

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How Green is Your Gum?

Maura Judkis | Posted 12.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Chewing Gum, Compost, Going Green, Green Festival, Green News, Gum, Food, Biodegradable, Green News
Maura Judkis

Gum, as it turns out, is not yet biodegradable, no matter how earth friendly the ingredients are.

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Going Old School: Amish Gadgets For The Modern Kitchen

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Food, Amish, Green Living, Green Energy, Going Green, Lehman's Catalog, Organic Peanut Butter, Green Kitchen, Green Eating, Home-Made Canned Foods, Green Cooking, Saving Electricity, Amish Cooking Tools, Organic Foods, Green Food, Green News
Jenna Woginrich

Call me frugal, but in a time of shady economics, it's kind of nice to know that you don't need another outlet to make waffles.

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Facebook and You Tube Helped Obama and Can Help Clean Energy, Too

Brian Keane | Posted 01.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Internet, Youth, Youth Vote, Obama Youth Vote, Going Green, Green, Green News, Renewable Energy, New Media, Clean Energy, Green Business, Green Living, Green Energy, HuffPost Inauguration Ball, Green News
Brian Keane

The clean energy industry may lack the donations that flooded into the presidential campaign, but that doesn't mean we can't take advantage of the online social networking systems utilized.

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Transitioning the Obama Movement

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Presidential Transition, Social Movements, Youth Vote, Green Living, Green Energy, Barack Obama, Going Green, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

The newly politically engaged youth -- groomed in an election campaign but not fashioned as a standing political force -- will be at loss as to what they can do.

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Vote Against (Climate) Change

Waylon Lewis | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green

Read More: U.S. Economy, Green Jobs, Hitler, Mccain, Going Green, Climate Change, Obama, Fdr, Green Living, World War II, Lester Brown, Green Energy, Global Warming, Green News
Waylon Lewis

It's a time for leadership. "Bipartisan" is a nice word, but those who practice it are derided by their friends, and not supported by their enemies (just ask John McCain circa 2000).

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Vote Against (Climate) Change

Waylon Lewis | Posted 12.04.2008 | Green

Read More: U.S. Economy, Green Jobs, Hitler, Mccain, Going Green, Obama, Fdr, Green Living, World War II, Green Energy, Lester Brown, Global Warming, Green News
Waylon Lewis

It's a time for leadership. "Bipartisan" is a nice word, but those who practice it are derided by their friends, and not supported by their enemies (just ask John McCain circa 2000).

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3 Green Needs From The New President (Obama)

Thomas M. Kostigen | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Green News, Politics, Green Business, Global Warming, 2008 Presidential Election, Going Green, Politics News
Thomas M. Kostigen

Here are three things the new Administration can do for us to make the world (and the economy) better: 1) Provide more incentives for investments in ...

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New Greenhouse Effect: Global Cooling?

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 11.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Making Cities Sustainable, New Research, Going Green, Green, Science, Spain, Joe Biden, Green Living, How to Save Money, Green Architecture, Green News, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green Tips, Green Roofs, Green News
Josie Garthwaite

Roofs account for 25% of total surface area in most cities, and pavement accounts for around 35%. If 100 major cities covered that space with reflective materials, it could offset as much as 44 metric gigatons of heat-trapping gases.

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Eco-Entrepreneur: Jessica Jensen, CEO, Low Impact Living

Tracy Metro | Posted 11.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Green News, Low Impact Living, Green Tips, Start-Ups, Going Green, Jessica Jensen, Green News
Tracy Metro

A few years back my husband and I realized that to be able to sleep well at night we needed to dedicate our professional lives to protecting our planet.

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A Beginner's Guide to City Chickens

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 10.25.2008 | Style

Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Chickens, Organic Food, Going Green, Green, Food, Green Living, Livestock Ordinances, Chicken Coop, Backyard Chickens, Omega Acids, Raising Chickens, Cage Free Eggs, Style News
Jenna Woginrich

Tired of paying five bucks for cage-free eggs? Want an organic source of protein right in your own backyard? Well, a lot of folks feel the same way: their answer's a backyard flock of chickens.

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Is Eating Local Meat Kinder Than Vegetarianism?

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 10.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Factory Farming, Organic Food, Sustainable Food, Food Politics, Going Green, Cruelty to Animals, Green Living, Animals, Sustainable Farms, Local Farmers, Green News
Jenna Woginrich

Let's show this industry that we care, and demand a more humane product. It's a sad truth, but for millions of animals across America, that red plate could be a vote for a greener future.

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Our Crisis is Not Economic and It's Beyond "Green"

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Integral, Barack Obama, Pattern Language, Economy, Christopher Alexander, Going Green, Green, Crisis, Planning the Future, Human Settlements, Business News
Stephen C. Rose

The best way to understand the current economic crisis is to see that it is not economic. It is political, but even that designation is inadequate.

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