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• I'm only human, of flesh and blood I'm made

  Making buildings more efficient: It helps to understand human behavior 7

  Posted 9 hours, 57 minutes ago by David Roberts

  If I told you how much energy your neighbors use on average, and whether you fell above or below that average, would that induce you to save more energy? What if, depending on whether you came in above or below average, you got an emoticon on your energy bill? Say, a smiley face if you save more energy than they do, a frowny face if less. Sounds silly, right? We're all rational people here. We do things for considered reasons, not some cartoon face! Except not so much. Read More

• Pet Poop, "Clean" Coal, and Old Mattresses

  Ask Umbra on ditching dirty things 5

  Posted 1 day, 14 hours ago by Umbra Fisk

  Should you flush Fido's feces? Can coal ever really be clean? And is there any way to recycle an old mattress? Umbra advises. Read More

• GoodGuide scanner makes healthy food shopping point and click 1

  Posted 2 days, 11 hours ago by Todd Woody

  Thanks to a new barcode scanner app, grocery shoppers can aim their iPhones at 63,000 different food products for details on the health, environmental, and social "performance" of the products and their makers. Read More

• Citizen Martha

  Martha Stewart blisters meat industry in Thanksgiving show 7

  Posted 5 days, 14 hours ago by Tom Philpott

  Martha Stewart arrays her considerable popular appeal against factory meat farming by featuring Food Inc. director Robert Kenner and anti-meat polemicist Jonathan Safran Foer on her Thanksgiving show. Read More

• Ask Umbra’s video advice on composting 1

  Posted 5 days, 20 hours ago by Umbra Fisk

  Can you compost in a small or urban space? How about on a tour bus? Umbra shares the dirt on making the most of your meals. Read More

• Of price and men

  Making buildings more efficient: looking beyond price 5

  Posted 1 week ago by David Roberts

  The market for building efficiency is snarled with market and behavioral failures that prevent price signals from getting translated into action. Instead of merely raising prices further, policymakers ought to look into ways to correct some of those failures. Read More

• Feast Your Eyes

  Ask Umbra on trash, toxics, and tots 7

  Posted 1 week ago by Umbra Fisk

  Is composting bad for landfills? Are eco-products sprayed with chemicals? And could melamine cabinets make a safe changing table? Umbra advises. Read More

• Toxic suds want to watch you shower 0

  Posted 1 week, 3 days ago by Ashley Braun

  The self-proclaimed “people against dirty” at Method want you to know what’s in your cleaners. Here’s their risqué video. Read More

• They Nailed It

  Slideshow: Reinventing the JP Green House 1

  Posted 1 week, 3 days ago by Andrée Zaleska, Ken Ward

  Ken Ward and Andrée Zaleska are turning an old Boston store into a new model of eco-living -- here's a glimpse at the work underway. Read More

• Sustainababy

  Growing up green: How to shop for a green baby 4

  Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna Fahey

  Introducing a baby into the family means introducing a whole slew of stuff into our lives -- much of it bulky, expensive, and plastic. Read More

• Sustainababy

  Growing up green: Breathing for two 1

  Posted 2 weeks ago by Anna Fahey

  Anna Fahey explores what energy and climate policy has to do with her baby's IQ. Read More

• Tress for Success

  Ask Umbra on shower caps, computers, and junk mail 20

  Posted 2 weeks ago by Umbra Fisk

  Does anyone make a non-vinyl shower cap? Is it better to turn computers off at night or leave them running? And how, how can you get rid of all that junk mail? Umbra advises. Read More

• You never get a second chance to make No Impact—oh wait, yes you do 2

  Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago by Umbra Fisk

• A surprising sneak peek at the clothesline revolution 33

  Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Katharine Wroth

• It’s Getting Ha! in Here: Maria Bamford 1

  Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago

• Random Monday thoughts inspired by a throwaway line from Mark Bittman 5

  Posted 3 weeks ago by Tom Philpott

• Ask Umbra on climate-skeptic teachers, low-flow toilets, and more 32

  Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago by Umbra Fisk

• Climate Citizen: Majora Carter 0

  Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago

• Climate Citizen: Michael Pollan on agriculture and health care 3

  Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago

• Climate Citizen: Mary Stuart Masterson 2

  Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago

• Tweet for the bees 4

  Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago by Umbra Fisk

• Cash for Clunkers brought us ... more clunkers! 29

  Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago by Jonathan Hiskes

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