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Yeah, But How's Shiloh Doing?
Climate change gets splashy coverage in USA Today and U.S. News |
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01 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Yeah, But How's Shiloh Doing? Climate change gets splashy coverage in USA Today and U.S. News The paradigmatically middle-of-the-road USA Today is running a series on global warming this week -- guess that means mainstream America is getting hep to the crisis. Articles cover the life of an eco-groovy family in Colorado, the greening of corporate America, and the likelihood of abrupt Day After Tomorrow-esque climate changes. Ala ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, news (all these topics) |
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We've Been Cartwheeling to Work
Gas prices spur Americans to change behavior |
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25 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We've Been Cartwheeling to Work Gas prices spur Americans to change behavior Americans hit in the pocketbook by high gas prices are, shockingly, changing their consumptive behavior. A survey by Consumer Reports found that over a third of American drivers are pondering getting a more fuel-efficient vehicle in place of their current one; half of those are considering a hybrid, and fewer than 5 percent want a l ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, placemaking, United States (all these topics) |
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A Random Act of Mindfulness
Random House to bump up use of recycled paper |
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18 May 2006 |
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| A Random Act of Mindfulness Random House to bump up use of recycled paper For you fogies who still read books made of ... what do they call it? ... "paper," here's some good news: Leading U.S. publishing company Random House announced this week that it plans to increase the recycled-paper content of its books to 30 percent by 2010. It's an ambitious goal, as only about 3 percent of paper currently used in ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, news, recycling (all these topics) |
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Read and Green and Urban All Over
Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London |
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05 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Read and Green and Urban All Over Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London The world's largest eco-city is soon to be built in China, on an island at the mouth of the Yangtze River near Shanghai. Dongtan, being developed by London's Arup Urban Design, will consist of village-style neighborhoods and will emphasize pedestrian-friendliness, renewable-energy generat ... |
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| Topics: China, green living, London, news, placemaking, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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I'm the Train Wreck They Call the City of New Orleans
New Orleans debris heads to the landfill, isn't reused or recycled |
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14 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| I'm the Train Wreck They Call the City of New Orleans New Orleans debris heads to the landfill, isn't reused or recycled New Orleans is taking great pains to recycle the waste left by Hurricane Katrina. Wait, you believed that? We're totally lying. Debris from the pummeled city is being dumped in the landfill by the truckload, including heaps of potentially reusable building materials such as ... |
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| Topics: green living, Louisiana, news, pollution and waste, recycling (all these topics) |
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Carat Top
Ringing in a new era of ethically and ecologically responsible jewelry |
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07 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Carat Top Ringing in a new era of ethically and ecologically responsible jewelry Did you know 30 tons of waste rock can be generated in producing one gold ring? Us neither, but now we're never getting married. Trying to keep a step ahead of consumers' growing social and environmental consciousness, the jewelry industry is making some changes. Some specialty outfits are marketing so-called ethical jewelry, or creatin ... |
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| Topics: green living, mining and drilling, news (all these topics) |
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E-Waste Not, E-Want Not
Washington Gov. Gregoire signs far-reaching e-recycling law |
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27 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| E-Waste Not, E-Want Not Washington Gov. Gregoire signs far-reaching e-recycling law On Friday, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) signed into law the toughest electronic-waste recycling measure in the U.S. -- good news for a state brimming with Microsoft techies who upgrade their systems once a quarter. The bill will require TV and computer makers to collect, transport, and dispose of the e-devices at their o ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, recycling, Washington (all these topics) |
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Tiiiiiime Is on Our Side, Yes It Is
Time cover story propels global warming into the mainstream |
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27 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Tiiiiiime Is on Our Side, Yes It Is Time cover story propels global warming into the mainstream "Be worried. Be very worried." So warns the latest issue of Time magazine, which focuses on every Johnny-come-lately's favorite topic: global warming. The cover story -- the contents of which will be old news for devotees of scrappy nonprofit environmental magazines that need and deserve your ongoing financi ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, news, United States (all these topics) |
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This Is Your Train on Drugs
Environmental Defense and Ad Council debut edgy new climate ads |
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24 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| This Is Your Train on Drugs Environmental Defense and Ad Council debut edgy new climate ads You know what would really inspire us to turn off our thermostats, sell our cars, and fight global warming with all that we've got? Seeing a little girl almost get hit by a train. Or so seems to be the thinking of Environmental Defense and the Ad Council, as they kick off a new campaign with two public-servic ... |
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| Topics: climate, Environmental Defense Fund, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Remunerate
Eco-entrepreneurs pay people to recycle |
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21 Feb 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Remunerate Eco-entrepreneurs pay people to recycle What's the best way to get people to recycle? Same way you get them to do anything: pay them for it. Patrick FitzGerald and Ron Gonen founded RecycleBank in 2004 on the notion that economic incentives would motivate recycling more effectively than green principles. Their system rewards households with up to $400 a year in credits to national ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, news, recycling (all these topics) |
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Al's Well That Pens Well
Al Gore to publish new book on global warming |
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25 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Al's Well That Pens Well Al Gore to publish new book on global warming The self-proclaimed "former next president of the United States" -- currently at the Sundance Film Festival (and, may we point out, looking quite natty) to promote his new documentary about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth -- has announced that he'll soon be coming out with a new book on th ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, climate, green living, movies, news, politics (all these topics) |
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What About Those Cahs in the Yahd?
Pioneering e-waste recycling law takes effect in Maine |
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20 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| What About Those Cahs in the Yahd? Pioneering e-waste recycling law takes effect in Maine Maine: It's not just lobstah anymore. This week, the Pine Tree State became the first in the nation to require manufacturers to cover the cost of recycling televisions and computer monitors. Similar to e-waste laws already in force in Japan and some European countries, Maine's new rule allows municipalities to bill the expenses o ... |
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| Topics: green living, Maine, news, recycling (all these topics) |
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Zoo Peeper
Jacko gets a pass on conditions at his private zoo |
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19 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Zoo Peeper Jacko gets a pass on conditions at his private zoo If there's one subject we like writing about more than cow poop, it's the narcissistic hijinks of our celebrity overlords. If they are 90 percent synthetic, all the better. Speaking of: Seems Michael Jackson has been cleared of charges of mistreating the menagerie of exotic animals he keeps at Neverland Ranch. PETA filed the complaint with the U.S. Department ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Ape of Good Hope
King Kong director campaigns to save wild gorillas |
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10 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Ape of Good Hope King Kong director campaigns to save wild gorillas The original 1933 King Kong gave gorillas a bad rep and inspired an upsurge in gorilla hunting, but the director of the 2005 remake hopes to use his blockbuster's appeal to help keep the apes from going extinct. Peter Jackson is backing efforts by the International Gorilla Conservation Program to save Kong's smaller and less terrifying prototypes. Jackson's co ... |
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You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Home Builder
Demand up for eco-friendly home-building supplies |
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05 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Home Builder Demand up for eco-friendly home-building supplies Consumers have turned on to the benefits of eco-timber, sustainably harvested cork flooring, and low-VOC paint, moving green home-building supplies out of the fringe and into the mainstream. "There's no question where this is going; it's hot," says Timothy Taylor. His company, Environmental Home Center, started up in an 800-square-foo ... |
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Catch Him if You Can
Leonardo DiCaprio to produce documentary about global warming |
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07 Dec 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Catch Him if You Can Leonardo DiCaprio to produce documentary about global warming Eco-minded actor Leonardo DiCaprio -- who tools around L.A. in a Prius and has been outspoken about issues like worldwide access to potable water -- is now bringing a tree-hugging message to film. According to spokesdude Ken "Walkin' on" Sunshine (we made that middle part up), DiCaprio has starte ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, climate, green living, Leonardo DiCaprio, movies, news (all these topics) |
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Chelsea Glintin'
Green amenities catching on in new housing complexes |
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22 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Chelsea Glintin' Green amenities catching on in new housing complexes In Chelsea, Mass., new condos in the Forbes Park development come with access to a fleet of DaimlerChrysler Smart cars -- two-seater mini-mobiles that get great mileage. Every unit at Buzz, a Dallas loft project, will include an eGo electric moped. They're more useful than the traditional new-home amenities, believes developer Zad Roumaya: " ... |
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| Topics: green living, Massachusetts, news, Texas (all these topics) |
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A Green Room of Her Own
Eco-friendly dorm room is part of a greening trend at Berkeley |
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18 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| A Green Room of Her Own Eco-friendly dorm room is part of a greening trend at Berkeley Eco-conscious college living: not just for off-campus hippies living 12 to a house anymore! At the University of California-Berkeley, sophomore Rachael Robertson lives in what's being billed as America's first green dorm room, replete with energy-saving devices and a free supply of natural toiletries. It's part of a larger move ... |
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| Topics: California, education, green living, news (all these topics) |
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The Turin of the Screw
Italy Winter Olympics to be carbon-neutral, but enviros aren't mollified |
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15 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The Turin of the Screw Italy Winter Olympics to be carbon-neutral, but enviros aren't mollified All right, who's ready for a "winning the green medal" joke? Us too! Organizers say the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, will have no net impact on global climate disruption, thanks to energy efficiency, clean-energy tech, and tree planting to offset carbon dioxide emissions. Italian enviros, thoug ... |
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| Topics: green living, Italy, news, water pollution (all these topics) |
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Deforestation
Take a few easy steps to stem the flood of holiday catalogs |
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08 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Deforestation Take a few easy steps to stem the flood of holiday catalogs Judging by the fake-snow-and-forced-cheer displays popping up in stores, it's almost that time of year again: Time for overcrowded travel, bad TV specials, a deluge of dead trees, and heaps of precious gift catalogs through your mail slot. Greenies hope you'll celebrate the holidays this year by opting out ... |
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| Topics: deforestation, green living, holiday, news (all these topics) |
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The Pinch of Tides
Spiking utility costs may hit laundromat customers in the pocketbook |
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24 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The Pinch of Tides Spiking utility costs may hit laundromat customers in the pocketbook Better start hoarding those quarters: Soaring energy rates are driving up the price of washing your stinky drawers. The Coin Laundry Association, a trade group representing about 5,000 "retail self-service laundries" nationwide, says its members are looking for ways to rein in skyrocketing utility bills. Laundro-operators are cuttin ... |
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All Features Great, and Small
Teensy fuel cells offer greener power sources for small gadgets |
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20 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| All Features Great, and Small Teensy fuel cells offer greener power sources for small gadgets Yes, yes, your new iPod nano is very cool. But wouldn't it be just that much cooler if you could recharge it with a small bottle of clear liquid? It might happen: Toshiba and other Japanese electronics firms are developing itty-bitty fuel cells to juice up portable gadgets. Unlike batteries, fuel cells contain few hazar ... |
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| Topics: green living, Japan, news, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Take the Pinheads Polling
Poll says most Americans back ultra-strength environmental protections |
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14 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Take the Pinheads Polling Poll says most Americans back ultra-strength environmental protections Nearly half of all U.S. adults think the government's doing too little to protect the environment. Almost three-quarters say that eco-protections are important, and that standards cannot be too high. No, you're not dreaming -- it's a fresh new Harris Interactive poll on attitudes of Americans toward environmental protection. T ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, United States (all these topics) |
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No Word on the Mansions
Governors abandon gas-guzzling SUVs as they ask others to use less fuel |
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12 Oct 2005 |
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| No Word on the Mansions Governors abandon gas-guzzling SUVs as they ask others to use less fuel As post-hurricane gas prices in the U.S. hover around $3 a gallon, several governors have dumped their state-funded, gas-hogging SUVs for more energy-conscious vehicles. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) will be sidelining his Lincoln Navigator for a Ford Escape hybrid, and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) ... |
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| Topics: Bill Richardson, green living, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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Next Up: Jerry Bruckheimer on Defense Policy
Novelist Michael Crichton testifies before Senate on climate change |
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29 Sep 2005 |
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| Next Up: Jerry Bruckheimer on Defense Policy Novelist Michael Crichton testifies before Senate on climate change As part of his ongoing attempts to defy parody, Senate Environment Committee chair James Inhofe (R-Okla.) convened a hearing yesterday on climate science, featuring as an "expert" witness ... a novelist. Yup, it was Michael Crichton, whose latest thriller State of ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, Hillary Clinton, James Inhofe, news, politics (all these topics) |
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