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What’s Been Your Biggest, Coolest, Eco-Friendliest Change This Year?

Did you finally give up using paper towels? Did you switch out all the incandescent bulbs in your house to LEDs? Maybe you gave away

One Way to Solve Climate Change: Clean Cookstoves

Can a simple stove help solve something as complex as climate change? The United Nations Foundation and its partners at the U.S. State Department, the

Holiday Traditions that Mean the Most to Me: Family, Friends, Food!

This weekend begins a chain of holiday traditions I’ve been building with my family for twenty years. Early Saturday morning, I’ll climb up in the attic

Ten “Buy/Don’t Buy” Rules for Green Shopping

Make green shopping easier this holiday season by following the ten straightforward rules below. 1) Don’t buy anything that requires a throwaway battery. Batteries leak cadmium,

Turn ‘America Recycles Day’ into Zero Waste Day and Re-Use It Week

Recycling is great, but it’s not enough. We need to reduce the amount of stuff we buy even if it is recycled. And we need

Recycle Holiday Lights and Replace with Discounted Energy-Saving LEDs

Holiday lights brighten up everything except your electricity bill. They’re so twinkly and tiny, you probably string them up without giving much if any thought to how

Here’s Your Chance to Learn About the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

There is so much plastic pollution in the oceans it’s created “islands” the size of Texas. Small pieces of plastic are killing tiny birds and huge

Politics Shmolitics. You Can Still Make a Difference Based on How You Live and What You Buy.

My apologies to any of you who are elated with the results of yesterday’s elections. And my condolences to any of you who think that

Energy Tax Credits Expire 12/31 – Act Now to Save $$$ on Efficient Windows, Doors

Energy-efficient doors and windows save money by keeping cold air out in winter and warm air out in summer. The federal government and many states

Please: “Bury” Me Before I Die

Well, not exactly. I mean, I don’t want to be buried alive, or anything weird like that. But I’ve been to enough funerals and burials

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