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Leaving the Law, Part Two: A Different Kind of Green

Laura A. Hutchings | Posted 10.24.2009 | Denver

Read More: Energy Efficiency, Women Entrepreneurs, Green, Clean Energy Economy, Entrepreneurship, Green Energy, Law Firms, Entrepreneur, Career Change, Denver News
Laura A. Hutchings

In May of this year, I left my post as an associate at a large international law firm to stake my claim in the Wild West of Colorado's clean energy economy.

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HuffPosters Getting Trashed (SLIDESHOW)

Matthew Palevsky/Zach Dorfman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Recycling, No Impact Week, No Impact Man, Trash Management, Green, Trash, No Impact Project, Trash Day, Slideshow, Green News

As part of Trash Day for No Impact Week, (learn more here and sign up) we're taking a deeper look into trash, recycling and where things go after we t...

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World's Greenest Skyscraper Is Under Construction

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Skyscraper, Greenest Skyscraper, Green Architecture, China Pollution, Green Skyscraper, Chinese Green Skyscraper, Green, Green Energy, Green Technology, China, Chinese Green Architecture, Green News

Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-story tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most...

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Life Cycles of Consumable Goods: Lower-Impact Shades of Green

Renée Loux | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Fuel, Energy, No Impact Week, Lifestyle, Local, Renewable Energy, Green, Manufacturing, Personal Care Products, Recycled, Low-Impact, Lifecycle, Green Living, No Impact, Consumption, Paper, Home, Reduce, Consumerism, Nontoxic, Recycle, Green News, Environment, Reuse, Plastic, Food, Nontoxic Products, Green News
Renée Loux

Understanding the "life-cycle" of any consumable good offers a fairly accurate sense of how "green" it really is -- basically, where things come from and what happens to them when we are done with them.

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Chamber of Commerce: A Long History of Killing Clean Energy Policy

James Hoggan | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Us Chamber of Commerce Climate Change, Us Chamber of Commerce Global Warming, Climate Change, Green, Environment, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Obama Climate Change, US Chamber of Commerce, Global Warming, Us Energy Policy, Green News
James Hoggan

A diminished role for the U.S. Chamber would brighten the prospects of passing climate and energy policy in the United States and abroad.

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PHOTOS: Your Favorite Hot Farmers

Huffington Post | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Hot Farmers, Local Produce, Eat Local, Organic Farmers, Farmers Markets, Farmers, Slidepoll, Green, Food, Green Living, Local Farmers, Green News

We had a blast with our first hot farmers slideshow, and we were overwhelmed by the number of great submissions from readers of cuties from around the...

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Readers' Photos of Local Food Restaurants

Huffington Post | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Locally-Grown, No Impact Week, Local Food, Local, Restaurants, Food Miles, Slidepoll, Green, Food, Sustainability, Eating, Green Living, Organic, Locavore, Green News

Here at HuffPost Green, we're all about the local food movement. Food typically travels hundreds, if not thousands of miles to get to our plates, so ...

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No Impact Week: The Enigma of the Water Closet

Robert Glennon | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green, No Impact Week, Water, Green News
Robert Glennon

The water delivered to our homes is drinking-quality water but we use only ten percent of it for drinking and cooking. We use about one-third outdoors to water lawns. Of the water we use indoors, a third is flushed away.

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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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An Optimist on Climate Change

Alexia Parks | Posted 10.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: Congress, David Johnston, United Nations, Green, Copenhagen, Unfccc, Sustainability, Climate Change, Joe Biden, Bill Mckibben, United Nations Convention on Climate Change, Barack Obama, Global Warming, Impact News
Alexia Parks

We're at a point," I've been told, "where everything we know is out of date. What happens next is unknowable, unspeakable, and undetermined."

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SAI PHOTOS: Toyota Unveils Bigger, More Expensive Hybrid Car

AP | By YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Sai Prius Photos, Sai Pictures, New Car, Gasoline, Toyota, Prius, Sai Pics, Green, Sai Photos, New Toyota Hybrid, Miles Per Gallon, Carmakers, Cars, Kyushu Plant, Mph, Kyushu, Sai Prius, Cost, Tokyo, Sai Assembly, Toyota Sai, New Toyota, Detroit, Sai Miles Per Gallon, Sai Cost, Sai, Japan, Slideshow, Business News

ASSOCIATED PRESS, BY YURI KAGEYAMA: TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a more expensive and bigger hybrid-only model than its hit Prius, underl...

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Why Is a Republican PA State Rep Calling Iraq and Afghan Vets "Benedict Arnold?"

Jonathan Powers | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Politics, Veterans, Green News
Jonathan Powers

Hundreds of veterans like myself have joined forces with a coalition of nation security organizations to form Operation FREE to raise awareness about the links between climate change and national security.

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No Impact Week: Trash

Huffington Post | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Video, No Impact Week, No Impact Man, Trash Management, Green, Waste, Slideshow, Pico Rivera, China, Green News

As part of Trash Day for No Impact Week, (learn more here and sign up) we're taking a deeper look into trash, recycling and where it all goes after we...

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Air Travel Made Greener: 4 Tips

Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Fuel, Carbon Emissions, Luggage, Green, Airplanes, Travel, Air Travel, Paper, Recycling, Carbon Offsets, Waste, Plastic, Flight, Planes, Weight Loss, Sierra Club, Airlines, Reducing Waste, Customer Service, Baggage, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Though air travel is unavoidable at times, there are a few things responsible travelers can do to make flights greener.

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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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Home Decorations Made from Recycled Materials

thedailygreen.com | The Daily Green Staff | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Upcycled Materials, Furniture, Recycled Materials, Home Decor, Green, Sustainability, Recycled Furniture, Green Living, Green Homes, Green Furniture, Green News

Unforgettable pieces of furniture, clocks, bowls and other items for the home made from salvaged materials....

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Landmark Green Jobs Bill is Win-Win-Win

Dan Cantor | Posted 10.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Green Jobs, Green Technology, Green, Green Business, New York, New York City, Syracuse, New York News
Dan Cantor

What if we could help stop global warming, save homeowners on their utility bills, and create thousands of badly needed jobs too? It’s not a fa...

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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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Help Project Green Search Decide Who's the Next Green It Girl

Hillary Newman | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Models, Green, Project Green Search, Green Living, Green News
Hillary Newman

Project Green Search is on a mission to find the next green "it girl," - more than just a pretty face, she's "an advocate for the environment, animal ...

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Eco-Friendly Coffee Table Grows Greener With Every Spill

Dornob | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Air Plant, Green Living, Interior Design, Green Design, Coffee-Tables, Green Furniture, Breast Implants, Green News

What if you were not just allowed to spill things on your nice central living room coffee table ... but were actually encouraged to do so? The key is ...

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20 GOP Politicians Repeat $1,761 Clean Energy Bill Lie

Josh Nelson | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Treasury Department, Ed Markey, Waxman-Markey, Senator Murkowski, Senator Inhofe, John Boehner, Senator Wicker, Green, League of Conservation Voters, Joel Pollack, Deniers, Mike Pence, Cbs, Cynthia Lummis, Cap and Trade, Politifact, Nrcc, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Climate Change, Politics News, Wonk Room, Congressional Budget Office, Washington Post, Environmental Defense, John Culberson, Senator Alexander, Oregon GOP, Fred Upton, Represenative Markey, Politics, Roy Blunt, Clean Energy, Mitt Romney, Global Warming, National Republican Congressional Committee, Blaine Leutkemeyer, Politico, Value Voters Summit, Mike Bearn, Politics News
Josh Nelson

For the past few weeks Republicans have latched onto the $1,761 energy tax lie to oppose clean energy legislation.

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World Leaders Fiddle While the World Burns: Time for a New Climate Strategy

Brendan Smith | Posted 10.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Kerry-Boxer, Labor, Copenhagen 2009, Waxman-Markey, Copenhagen, Green, Environment, Climate Change, Obama Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Labor Unions, Barack Obama, Climate Bill, Green News
Brendan Smith

We have learned a great deal more about the science of climate change. But we have barely begun to discuss what kind of political change is necessary to do what must be done.

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6 Urban Beekeeping Tips

thedailygreen.com | Kim Flottum | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Honey, Bees, Urban Beekeeping, Beekeeping, Local, Roofs, Green, Bee-Hive, Eco-Roofs, Local Food, Green News

There's a lot happening, Up On The Roof, these days, and keeping a few hives of bees up there fits right in....

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Nature Makes Us Nicer People, New Study Says

treehugger.com | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Spaces, Green Living, Relationships, Research, Human-Relationships, Values, Nature, Green, University of Rochester, Outdoors, Human-Connection, Environment, Green News

A new study by the University of Rochester found that after looking at nature scenes, people feel closer to their community, are willing to give more ...

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