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  • Quick Green Tip: Salt Your Oven

    Besides drain cleaners, oven cleaners are at the top of the list when it comes to dangerous home cleaning products. Oven cleaners are totally toxic - why else would you need gloves and a well ventilated work area to use... more

  • Insight vs. Prius: a Comparison

    The Honda Insight, called “the Prius fighter” all over the blogosphere, was officially unveiled at the Paris auto show in early October. Honda president Takeo Fukui took the opportunity to run down a few details of the car, like power... more

  • Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Bulb Safety

    Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Bulbs are much better for the earth than standard bulbs, so hopefully your home is full of them. However, there’s a slight danger to having CFL bulbs. You may have heard that mercury is dangerous, and that’s not... more

  • Quick Green Tip: Ditch Your Answering Machine

    If you’re one of those people who still have a bulky answering machine hanging around, it’s time to upgrade to a greener phone message choice. Answering machines are plugged in all the time, thus wasting energy. Answering machines take resources... more

  • Hemp Shower Curtain

    Each little green step you take adds up to a whole bunch of green living perks. Even something as small as your choice of a shower curtain can make a difference. With all the dangers of PVC, you’ll want to... more

  • 10 Easy Reuse Ideas for Organizing Your Home

    A green home is good. A green organized home is fantastic. Here are 10 simple ways to reuse stuff you already have in order to get organized. Trust me, with the holidays coming, it’s best to organize now. Take old wastebaskets;... more

  • How to Green Your Jeans: 5 Tips To Cut Your Carbon Footprint and Save Money

    By Susan Seliger There is probably no single piece of clothing that has ever been as popular –around the world — as blue jeans. What’s not to love – you can dress ‘em up, dress ‘em down. And best of all,... more

  • Green Freebie: Save Money & Gas — Win a Stylish Beach Cruiser Bike

    By Susan Seliger Cut back on the high cost of gas – and cut your carbon footprint – win a bike and ride free. The company Sixthreezero has come up with a Scholar beach cruiser bike made especially for women. It... more
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    Justin Rudd Keeps Long Beach Trash-Free

    30-Minute Beach Cleanups Prove Effective, Fun

    For the past nine years, Justin Rudd has organized a monthly beach cleanup of the beach around Granada Avenue in Long Beach, California. On the third Saturday of every month, volunteers show up at 10 AM to comb the beach... more
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    Charity: Water Aims to Stop Water Pollution at its Source

    Sustainable Non-Profit Brings Clean Water to the Developing World

    Before founding Charity: Water in 2006, Scott Harrison was a successful club and event promoter in New York City, coordinating events for some of the biggest names in media, fashion and entertainment. Despite his success, Harrison was dissatisfied with the... more
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