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One Man Struggles with his Love for his Car August 14th, 2008
The Sky Is Falling with Chuck Little: Part 2
Chuck goes for a drive around town while explaining the merits of a car-free lifestyle. ...more
Charge it to the Earth July 10th, 2008
Green Credit Cards Offer Carbon-Free Shopping
For a conscious consumer, there is no end to the ethical dilemmas of credit cards. Not only do they facilitate the massive over-consumption that our nation is criticized for, but they are tools of self-destruction...more
Climate Change Affects Everyone... Even Janitors! June 21st, 2008
The Nature Conservancy
Everyone in the world relies on nature for survival. And climate change is already affecting nature and people and... janitors. To learn more about climate change or...more
Questioning Carbon Offsets June 19th, 2008
Do Voluntary Funds Spur Innovation or Just Offset Carbon Guilt?
As everyone knows, greenhouse gases are causing Earth’s climate to change and warm, which will have catastrophic results if we do not take action now. Although the US is only 4.5 percent of the world's...more
What Americans Misunderstand About Environmental Shopping June 2nd, 2008
Getting the Goods on Greenwashing
Americans tend to go green in primarily one way – they shop green. This is a recent trend – and I for one am not complaining. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been green...more
How to Register Wisely for Kitchen Appliances May 28th, 2008
Simple: Avoid ones you don't need, get greener versions of ones you do need
What’s the first item you think of when you picture a bridal registry? For me, it's the KitchenAid stand mixer (so the Kitchen Aid marketing and promotions department is doing a good job). I imagine...more
New Devices Measure Your Carbon Footprint May 28th, 2008
Get Accurate Readings on Your Carbon Emissions
It’s fashionable these days to measure your carbon footprint using any number of online calculators. But most of these rely on your guesstimates about how often you travel and the cost of your energy bills....more
How to Get Carbon Free in 10 Years – Reduce Global Warming May 22nd, 2008
You Can Cut Your Carbon Footprint—Without Big Sacrfices
Cutting your carbon footprint is one thing - but becoming carbon free in 10 years? Sounds impossible? Putting out ZERO carbon emissions requires major deprivation and sacrifice, right? Not so. You’d be amazed at how...more
Earth Mothers and Moms: Mutually Exclusive? May 12th, 2008
Some eco activists are opting not to recycle their genes
Many moms have famously claimed that having children has made them more conscious of their impact on the planet, like Julia Roberts, Cindy Crawford, Soliel Moon-Freye and now Jessica Alba. But the question has been...more
Turn Green into Gold April 14th, 2008
New Website Offers Most Generous Rewards Program for Greener Living
The new EcoPerks experience (www.EcoPerks.com) officially launches in Beta today offering simple ways to live a more carbon neutral lifestyle while earning EcoPoints to be used toward valuable rewards. This exciting online platform is a...more
