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Oh, Blast Drought hampering Fourth of July celebrations		30 Jun 2008	News
Posted at 4:48 PM on 30 Jun 2008 Friday is July 4, otherwise known in the U.S. as the Fourth of July. Independence-celebrating Americans are accustomed to gazing upon red-glaring rockets, air-bursting bombs, and other shows of pyrotechnic pomp -- but this year, many fireworks shows may lose their sparkle. Because of drought conditions, many shows across the country have been canceled, and several places will impose fines on backyard detona ...
Topics: green living, holiday, news, water crisis (all these topics)

Ramblings for Fathers Day	David Roberts	15 Jun 2008	Gristmill
I have two boys. At the end of the summer they will turn, respectively, 3 and 5. The multi-billion-dollar parenting industry wants you to think that parenting is complex and technical and that you need expert advice to handle it. But I've discovered that it's fairly simple. I've unlocked the grand secret. Are you ready? Here it goes: If you want to be a good parent, be a good person. There you have it. Children will model their lives on the lives they see. So model ...
Topics: Barack Obama, green living, holiday, parenting (all these topics)

Shop on Pop An eco-friendly gift guide for Father's Day	Holly Richmond	06 Jun 2008	Grist Feature
I will be your father figure, I have had enough of clime. You're already planning to whip up a delectable dinner for Dad; the lawn is freshly mown; and you're saving that request for plumbing advice 'til June 16. What else could a father ask for? If you still feel the need to shop, make sure the green you drop is actually green with these easy-on-the-Earth gift ideas. Mmm, the world of organic beer. Organic swi ...
Topics: green living, green products, holiday, parenting, shopping (all these topics)

A fool and his money	David Roberts	29 May 2008	Gristmill
I'm guessing these people just want attention, so I'll give them a little: Conservative grassroots group Grassfire.org wants people to waste as much energy as possible on June 12 by 'hosting a barbecue, going for a drive, watching television, leaving a few lights on, or even smoking a few cigars.' But only a little.
Topics: dumbassery, energy, green living, holiday, websites (all these topics)

Summer festivals tune into sustainability July 4th, Memorial Day weekends offer green jams	Sarah van Schagen	09 May 2008	Gristmill
Missed the Coachella Express but still on board for a summerful of sustainable-ish music fests? Check out Rothbury, dubbed the "party with a purpose." The festival, which has attracted an impressive lineup including Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, John Mayer, Snoop Dogg, and Modest Mouse, will be held Fourth of July weekend in Rothbury, Mich. According to their website, Rothbury's goal is to "harness the unique energy of the live music commun ...
Topics: art, ecological footprint, green living, holiday, music (all these topics)

Yo Mama This Mother's Day, send a Grist e-card		08 May 2008	Grist Feature
You never call, you never write -- but on Mother's Day, the least you could do is send a Grist e-card. Show your mother -- or the other beloved mothers in your life -- that you care. Simply click send, enter your info, and voila! Sincere sentiments, straight to the inbox. Uh, we mean straight to the heart. Send \| Enlarge Send \| Enlarge
Topics: funnies, green living, holiday, parenting (all these topics)

Mum's the Word An eco-friendly gift guide for Mother's Day	Holly Richmond	07 May 2008	Grist Feature
Of course, the best gifts don't come from a store. Now that Earth Day has come and gone, it's that time of year when "love your mother" can be taken literally again. But here's a bonus: green Mother's Day festivities allow you to be kind to Mother Earth and the woman who pushed you out her cervix. Of course, the best gifts are stuff-free (and even free free -- carefully planted smooch, anyone?), bu ...
Topics: advice, green living, green products, holiday, parenting, shopping (all these topics)

Right to bare legs Today, No Pants Day will undoubtedly spark dialogue about climate change	Holly Richmond	02 May 2008	Gristmill
Arguably, a far superior cousin to Earth Day: No Pants Day. It may seem to be an innocuous, juvenile ritual devoid of underlying political intentions, but neglecting one's trousers provides unavoidable commentary about global warming. Conversation starter: 'My legs are hot ... and so is the planet.' (Bringing up body hair and deforestation is optional.) After all, 'When large groups of people parade around in public without their pants, amazing things are bound to ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Jay Leno Earth Day videos	David Roberts	24 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Because I'm a video hu-a and will basically embed anything anybody sends me, I give you this from NBC:
Topics: climate, energy at home, funnies, green living, holiday, politics, TV (all these topics)

F*ck the Earth Day	David Roberts	23 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Warning: video below contains naughty words. Cover your ears.
Topics: climate, climate change adaptation, funnies, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Quit recycling Celebrate Earth Day by ditching annoying green clich�s	Ashley Braun	22 Apr 2008	Gristmill
I'm all about the three R's that have been the standby of every Earth Day since 1970: reduce, reuse, recycle. Got it. Even so, this Earth Day, I'm beseeching the world to do the unthinkable: stop recycling ... those annoying green clich�s, that is. I think it's gee-golly-swell that environmental issues have started gaining such mainstream momentum recently, but if I read, see, or hear another overly trite use of 'It is/is not easy being green!' or 'An Inconvenient X, ...
Topics: funnies, green living, holiday, messaging, recycling (all these topics)

Who Needs Hallmark? This year, send your friends the Grist.org Earth Day e-card		21 Apr 2008	Grist Feature
Click to enlarge Inspire your friends to action -- or at least to chuckle -- with our Earth Day e-card. Just enter your e-mail, their e-mail, and any message of your own you'd like to add. (We won't share, sell, or frankly even look at your e-mail addresses -- pinky swear.) /** * DHTML email validation script. Courtesy of SmartWebby.com (http://www.smartwebby.com/dhtml/) / function echeck(str) { v ...*
Topics: funnies, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Bunny Business Some Easter trinkets test high for lead in small study		18 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 10:22 AM on 18 Mar 2008 If you're the Easter-trinket-buying type, beware: some pastel gewgaws may have high levels of lead, according to testing done by students at Ohio's Ashland University. Of 45 Easter-themed spinning tops, hair clips, sippy cups, and plastic eggs purchased at the fun-to-say Hobby Lobby, 13 exceeded the federal standards for lead in paint. But that shouldn't mean an end to all your Easter fun -- P ...
Topics: green living, holiday, news, sports, toxics (all these topics)

Mad Flavor: Wine and chocolate More ideas for Valentine's Day bliss	Tom Philpott	14 Feb 2008	Gristmill
In "Mad Flavor," I describe exceptional culinary experiences from small artisan producers. Showing my usual absolute devotion to the interests of Grist readers and disdain for my own, I attended a tasting last night of wine and chocolate pairings. I made this sacrifice to give you, dear readers, more ideas for a festive Valentine's Day. The tasting took place at 3 Cups in Chapel Hill, a cafe fanatical about sourcing and serving excellent coffee, wine, ...
Topics: food, green living, holiday (all these topics)

My greenie Valentine Sweet ideas for your sweetie	Sarah van Schagen	08 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Photo: iStockphoto My New Favorite Commenter already has a bouquet picked out for me, but if you're still wondering what to send your sweetie for Valentine's Day, the Boston Globe offers some eco-friendly options. The Sierra Club and GreenLAGirl have also put together lists.And you'll love my own "red-hot" ideas for a green holiday:Liz Lovely's cookie samplers: An employee sent me some info and compliments (flattery will get you everywhere), ...
Topics: green living, holiday (all these topics)

In With the New On resolutions for 2008	Umbra Fisk	02 Jan 2008	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Sorry to crowd your inbox, but I just want to thank you for answering my question about paint disposal ... it was very helpful (as always). I'm SO glad you're back from being kidnapped. I hope it wasn't too awful an ordeal. Thanks again, Erin Chicago Dearest Erin, Happy New Year! Happy 2008, everybody! Photo: iStockphoto I hope 2007 wrapped up nicely for everybody, ended on a good note, with nice friends and/or famil ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Nice Knowing You, 2007 New-Year-heralding ball will be energy-efficient		31 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 5:04 PM on 31 Dec 2007 As promised, the ball that will drop in Times Square tonight to herald the new year will be dazzling both in its brightness and its energy efficiency. On the 100th anniversary of the tradition, the 1,415-pound ball with a circumference of some 6 feet will glow with more than 9,500 energy-efficient LED lights. Its descent will be viewed by an estimated million people in the square, who will a ...
Topics: green living, holiday, New York, news (all these topics)

Retail Oriented Consumers shopped less this holiday season, testing brand loyalty		27 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 2:52 PM on 27 Dec 2007 Holiday retail sales took a hit this year, even at stores like Starbucks, Coach, and Target that enjoy strong customer loyalty. Expensive gas, dropping home prices, and an uncertain economy -- or a society-wide trend toward reduced consumerism? Hey, we can dream. source:� The New York Times From the Archives Building Anticipation. Portland, Ore., green-bui ...
Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, news, shopping (all these topics)

A season for stuff Shop till you drop? There's a better way	Guest author	18 Dec 2007	Gristmill
This guest essay was contributed by Annie Leonard, the activist and writer behind the new online film The Story of Stuff, which looks at 'all our stuff -- where it comes from and where it goes when we throw it away.' ----- It's that time of year again. The bells are jingling and the registers are ring-ting-tingling, too. Black Friday has come and gone, and Cyber Monday orders are in the mail. Now we're wasting time in parking-lot traffic jams and long checkout lin ...
Topics: green living, holiday, shopping, waste, consumerism (all these topics)

Keep Cool, the game Gift idea for the eco-educator on your list	Erik Hoffner	04 Dec 2007	Gristmill
Maybe the kids won't think this is as cool as an XBox ... perhaps it's better for a classroom's holiday wishlist: Keep Cool! is a "Risk"-style board game about "gambling with the climate." (Or put another way: setzen sie das klima aufs spiel! The half-English half-German directions in this are as interesting as the game itself -- the authors are from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact in Germany.) Each player takes a role in global climate p ...
Topics: holiday, green living, consumerism (all these topics)

The Power of Eight This Hanukkah, make time to reflect on climate and conservation	Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Rabbi Jeff Sultar	03 Dec 2007	Grist Feature
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Rabbi Jeff Sultar 03 Dec 2007 There are three levels of wisdom through which Hanukkah invites us to address the planetary dangers of the global climate crisis -- what some of us call "global scorching" because "warming" seems so pleasant, so comforting. Light a candle, heal the earth. Photo: iStockphoto We can encode these three teachings into actions we take to heal ...
Topics: climate, energy, green living, holiday, religion and spirituality (all these topics)

The Gingerbread Diaries Building an eco-home from a favorite holiday sweet	Roz Cummins	29 Nov 2007	'Tis the Season
When my friend Deanna told me that she wanted to make a gingerbread house this year -- and, in particular, to do so on Black Friday, aka Buy Nothing Day -- I immediately asked if we could make an environmentally sound house. The chances of my ever being able to afford the real-life eco-house of my dreams are slim unless I win the lottery, but I figured I could at least afford the gingerbread ver ...
Topics: food, green building, green living, holiday, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics)

Root Cause On living Christmas trees	Umbra Fisk	28 Nov 2007	Ask Umbra
Hi Umbra, I'm surprised that in your column on Christmas trees, you didn't mention the option of living trees, although I know they cannot be subjected to our warm indoor temperatures for very long. Can you discuss the option of living trees, how to treat them indoors, and what to do with them after the holidays? Thanks, Christina Gallegos Treeplanter and Naturalist Seattle, Wash. Editor's Note: Oh, how Umbra would love to answer ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, holiday (all these topics)

So That's Why It's Called an Evergreen Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be efficiently lit		21 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 2:40 PM on 21 Nov 2007 The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is up; once it's lit on Nov. 28, we can no longer deny that The Holiday Season is in full swing. We can, however, ogle the tree guilt-free, as the towering evergreen will be lit by energy-efficient LED bulbs and powered in part by solar energy. sources:� Associated Press, amNewYork see also, in Grist:� Times Square New Year's Eve ...
Topics: energy, energy efficiency, green living, holiday, news (all these topics)

The Problem With Christmas Are you brave enough to say no to a high-stress holiday?	Bill McKibben	20 Nov 2007	Grist Feature
The problem with Christmas is not the batteries. The problem isn't even really the stuff. The problem with Christmas is that no one much likes it anymore. Start thinking outside the cart. Photo: iStockphoto If you poll Americans this time of year, far more of them regard the approaching holidays with dread than anticipation. It has long since become too busy, too expensive, too center ...
Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, shopping (all these topics)

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