The Green Life

The Greatest Inventions of the Past 100 Years

Jay Walljasper | Posted 06.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Bicycling, Green Living, Transportation, The Green Life, Urban Planning, Bike Trails, Urban Cycling, Commuting, Green News

I live a short ride away from one of the best network of urban bike trails in the country -- it's boosted biking so much that Minneapolis now trails only Portland in commuters who bike to work.

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Greenwashing Our Cities?

Majora Carter | Posted 03.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Green Living, Green Business, The Giving Life, The Green Life, Green Cities, Green Legislation, Greenwashing, Living News

One problem we face with all our well-meaning legislative efforts is that not all laws get enforced equally. Let's face it, no matter what color you ...

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The Green House Effect: Eco Appliance Technology

Danny Seo | Posted 03.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Eco Appliances, The Green Life, Bosch Appliances, Danny Seo, Green Living, Subzero Refrigerators, The Green House Effect, The Giving Life, Living News

Back in 2000, I wrote my first book Conscious Style Home about the renovation of my parents' Pennsylvania home using environmentally-friendly material...

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Divorce and the Environment: A View from the Year 2016

Bella DePaulo | Posted 02.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Single-Person Households, Housing Market, Singled Out, Divorce, Economy, Wedding Industry, MSU Divorce Study, Matrimania, Mitt Romney, Immigration, 2008 Presidential Election, Singles, Elvis Wedding Chapel, Mortgage Crisis, Singlism, Homelessness, Harvard University, The Green Life, Michigan State University Divorce Study, The Giving Life, Dallas Television Show, War of the Roses, Divorce Hurts the Environment, Divorce Global Warming, Divorce and the Environment, Family, Living News

A global trend of soaring divorce rates has created more households with fewer people, that, in turn, take up more space and gobble up more energy and...

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Is Divorce Bad for the Environment?

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 02.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Michigan State University Divorce Study, Divorce Hurts the Environment, Divorce, The Giving Life, Divorce and the Environment, Family, Divorce Global Warming, The Green Life, MSU Divorce Study, Living News

As if the encumbrance of divorce weren't heavy enough. Now parents of failed marriages can feel doubly guilty. Never mind breaking up the family, perm...

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The Green House Effect: Calling the Junk Busters

Danny Seo | Posted 02.21.2008 | Living

Read More: The Green Life, Junk Recycling, Green Living, The Green House Effect, Danny Seo, Green Tips, Junk Busters, Living News

I wanted to figure out ways I could properly recycle all the scrap metal, carpet, wood, concrete and whatever else got ripped up, so I made it my mission.

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Living the Green Life: Easy Go, Easy Come - Sleep With Your Neighbor

Ideal Bite | Posted 02.07.2008 | Living

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Want a CO2-free way to get your rocks off? The Bite: Boink your roommate or neighbor. A quickie with zero transit time is a genius way to let off ...

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The Green House Effect: How To Recycle That Junk In Your Trunk

Posted 02.06.2008 | Home

Read More: What to Do With Junk, Household Hazardous Waste, Freecycle, Freebay, The Green Life, earth911, The Green House Effect, Home News

The voicemail from my realtor said it all: the seller was stressed. He was stressed over what to do with all his belongings he had collected over the...

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Ideal Bite Green Tip Of The Week: Drink Locally!

Ideal Bite | Posted 02.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Microbrews Green, Eco Living, Green Living, The Green Life, Eco-Friendly Beer, Green Beer, Eco Tips, Green Living Tips, Living News

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Can Getting Your Porn Online Save The World?

Ideal Bite | Posted 01.25.2008 | Living

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The Green House Effect: Finding The Right House

Posted 01.09.2008 | Home

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Come tax season, my business manager comes to me with the same question every year asking, "What should we put down as your occupation?" And every ye...

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6 Things To Do With Your Old Junk

Danny Seo | Posted 12.27.2007 | Living

Read More: Green Living, The Green Life, Junk Mail, Organizing Junk Drawer, Stop Junk Mail, Living News

I think to say I'm fastidious would be an understatement. I have a ritual that my close friends find a bit odd, but I find it keeps my life and home ...

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Booze It Up... And Four Other Ways To Go Green This Season

Danny Seo | Posted 12.03.2007 | Living

Read More: Preparing for the Holiday Season, Chanukah, Hanukkah, Holiday Season, Green Holiday, The Green Life, Christmas, Tips for Holiday Season, Going Green, Holiday Shopping Season, Green Living, Danny Seo, Living News

There's so much talk right now about having a green Christmas. There's one camp that says don't buy anything, skip the malls, forget presents. Bah-H...

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