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Recycle old holiday lights and replace them with LEDs.

Incandescent holiday lights might be pretty…when they’re lit. Half the time, they don’t light up because somewhere along the strand one of those fragile little

Environmental Resolution for 2010? Do Less. Do It Better.

After years of making New Year’s resolutions that are admirable in their scope — and frustrating in their lack of achivement — I’ve finally hit

“Practically Green” Offers Simple Steps to an Environmental Lifestyle

If you still haven’t figured out how to live with the environment in mind, pick up a copy of Micaela Preston’s cheerful new book, Practically

Eco-Friendly Greeting Cards

Greeting cards without the guilt

Energy-Efficient Lights and Eco-Friendly Holiday Candles

December is such a cold, dark month here in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., I think Christmas was invented just to give us

Why Climate Change Matters to Women

Solutions to climate change are usually discussed in terms of what’s best for business or politics. But what about what’s best for those who have

Recycle Your Clothes? It’s Easier Than You Think.

You’ve probably been recycling your clothes for years, though you may not think of it that way. But every time you donate your worn shoes,

House Cleaning? Use a Fly Swatter, Not a Sledge Hammer

The way we’re being told to clean our homes these days, you’d think we were all living in breeding grounds for small pox, typhoid fever,

Environmental S.O.S. For Water-Soluble, Biodegradable Bottle Caps

OK, all you entrepreneurs, scientists, techno-twits, and geeks – let alone captains of industry who are looking for a way to make an honest-to-goodness difference.

The Environmental Tragedy of Plastic

It’s easy to overlook the environmental impact of plastic when it’s so convenient to just throw it away. But as these photos by photographer Chris Johnson shows,

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