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36 years and countless converts later....
More power, less roadkill: How one professor’s landscape has shifted 3
Posted 2 days ago by Erik HoffnerEver toy with the idea of looking up an old professor to see how things have changed? Twenty years after taking Environmental Studies 101 in my first semester of college, I did just that. Read More
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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 10
Posted 1 day, 1 hour ago by David RobertsIf 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
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It's a roux story
Turn your turkey carcass into a spectacular gumbo 5
Posted 1 week ago by April McGregerFoodie sites are now brimming with recipes for the Thanksgiving feast. As usual, April McGreger's thinking ahead. She delivers the goods on what to do with the turkey leftovers. Goodbye, mundane sandwiches; hello, delicious gumbo. Read More
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GoodGuide scanner makes healthy food shopping point and click 1
Posted 3 days, 2 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
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Citizen Martha
Martha Stewart blisters meat industry in Thanksgiving show 11
Posted 6 days, 6 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
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Ask Umbra’s video advice on composting 1
Posted 6 days, 11 hours ago by Umbra FiskCan 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
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Calling All Wildcats
This Friday, don’t just Buy Nothing—use nothing! 6
Posted 1 week, 1 day ago by Umbra Fisk
The organizers of Buy Nothing Day, an annual attempt to counter the rampant consumerism of Black Friday, are notching things up this year, calling for a 24-hour "wildcat strike" against consumption. Find out how to join in. Read More
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Of price and men
Making buildings more efficient: looking beyond price 5
Posted 1 week, 1 day 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
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Feast Your Eyes
Ask Umbra on trash, toxics, and tots 7
Posted 1 week, 1 day 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
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Toxic suds want to watch you shower 0
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago by Ashley BraunThe self-proclaimed “people against dirty” at Method want you to know what’s in your cleaners. Here’s their risqué video. Read More
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They Nailed It
Slideshow: Reinventing the JP Green House 1
Posted 1 week, 4 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
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Forget Polar Bears and PPM
Top 25 reasons to give a damn about climate change 31
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago
So you're not moved by melting glaciers? Here are a few other reasons to pay attention to climate change, from supermodels to super-hungry rats. Read More
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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
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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
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Tress for Success
Ask Umbra on shower caps, computers, and junk mail 20
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day 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
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You never get a second chance to make No Impact—oh wait, yes you do 2
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A surprising sneak peek at the clothesline revolution 33
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It’s Getting Ha! in Here: Maria Bamford 1
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Random Monday thoughts inspired by a throwaway line from Mark Bittman 5
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Ask Umbra on climate-skeptic teachers, low-flow toilets, and more 32
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Climate Citizen: Majora Carter 0
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Climate Citizen: Michael Pollan on agriculture and health care 3
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Climate Citizen: Mary Stuart Masterson 2
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Tweet for the bees 4
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Cash for Clunkers brought us ... more clunkers! 29
Posted 3 weeks, 5 days ago by Jonathan Hiskes
Ask Umbra’s video advice on composting 
It’s Getting Ha! in Here: Maria Bamford