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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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| Topics: energy, green living, news (all these topics) |
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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 |
Daily Grist |
| 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 |
Daily Grist |
| 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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Pimp My Prius
Customizations and hacks jazz up a hybrid |
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26 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Pimp My Prius Customizations and hacks jazz up a hybrid Sure, your Prius saves gas and helps you reduce your personal carbon dioxide emissions ... but does it have mad bling? We didn't think so. Luckily, The New York Times commissioned George Barris, car customizer extraordinaire, to modify a Prius without altering the car's mechanics or electronics for a price the Gray Lady termed "withi ... |
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| Topics: cars, electric vehicles, green living, hybrids, news, Prius (all these topics) |
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We Got No Beef With That
Demand growing for naturally raised meats |
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20 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| We Got No Beef With That Demand growing for naturally raised meats Americans are increasingly willing to fork over a little extra for free range, organic, and natural meats. And although these still comprise a tiny percentage of the total U.S. market, the food industry is starting to notice. In just one sign of a shift, about 450 growers operating under the aegis of San Francisco-based natural meats supplier Niman ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Better Off, Dead
Eco-burials on the upswing |
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15 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Better Off, Dead Eco-burials on the upswing We're all gonna die! Eventually, anyway. If you'd like your demise to contribute to a greener planet, reserve a plot at Forever Fernwood, a northern California cemetery specializing in "eco-interments." About half of Fernwood is devoted to burials that use environmentally friendly practices: hemp-silk blend shrouds, biodegradable coffins, low-key grave markers made from petrified wood ... |
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This Is Why We Don't Clean
Bacteria-killing goods may threaten human health and environment |
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12 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| This Is Why We Don't Clean Bacteria-killing goods may threaten human health and environment Antimicrobial products -- towels, sponges, cutting boards, and other household goods that promise to kill bacterial beasties and fungi -- are now a $1 billion-a-year industry, but they may be harming human health and the environment. Triclosan, a popular microbe-icide, can combine with chlorine in tap water to form chloroform, which can b ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, toxics (all these topics) |
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Black and White and Studio Head All Over
Hollywood studios see greenbacks in them thar flightless waterfowl |
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29 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Black and White and Studio Head All Over Hollywood studios see greenbacks in them thar flightless waterfowl The summer's big hit documentary isn't about the antics of political weasels, or children at spelling bees; it's a nature film about flightless Antarctic waterfowl. French-made March of the Penguins, a heartstring-yanking saga about emperor penguins, cost $7 million to make. It's already earned over $10 million in North ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Weeding, Writing, 'Rithmetic
Locally grown foods catching on at college dining halls |
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22 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Weeding, Writing, 'Rithmetic Locally grown foods catching on at college dining halls The local-and-seasonal food movement is going to college. About 200 schools around the country have joined programs that supply them with locally grown foods, like Brown University in Providence, R.I., where locally farmed Pippin and Macoun apples proved so much more popular than Granny Smiths and Red Delicious that food-service bu ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, green living, news (all these topics) |
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We Don't Need No Stinkin' Garbage
Seattle to reduce landfilling by producing less trash in the first place |
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19 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| We Don't Need No Stinkin' Garbage Seattle to reduce landfilling by producing less trash in the first place Seattle is pioneering programs to cut landfill costs by stopping trash before it starts, pursuing an ambitious long-term goal of becoming a "zero-waste" city. Seattle Public Utilities is using more electronic documents, radically reducing its use of paper, and instit ... |
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| Topics: environmental planning, green living, health, news, Seattle, Washington (all these topics) |
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PET Cemetery
New recycling plant may help Mexico cope with litter and landfills |
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19 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| PET Cemetery New recycling plant may help Mexico cope with litter and landfills Mexicans lead the globe in gulping sugary drinks, but recycle only a thin sliver of the 9 billion PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles they use every year. Hoping to jump-start a national culture of recycling, Environment Minister Jose Luis Luege attended last week's opening of a new recycling plant near the city of Toluca, which will ... |
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| Topics: green living, Mexico, news, recycling (all these topics) |
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Slitherin' Scholastic
Greens urge boycott of Harry Potter's U.S. publisher |
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15 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Slitherin' Scholastic Greens urge boycott of Harry Potter's U.S. publisher J. K. Rowling and a coalition of eco-Muggles are giving props to Canadian publisher Raincoast Books for printing Rowling's hotly anticipated sixth novel -- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, being released tonight -- entirely on recycled paper. Canadian conservation group Markets Initiative estimates that Raincoast's good gre ... |
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| Topics: Canada, green living, news, recycling, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Make That 'Vast, Energy-Sucking Wasteland'
Electricity-hungry widescreen TVs spike home energy use |
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17 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Make That "Vast, Energy-Sucking Wasteland" Electricity-hungry widescreen TVs spike home energy use Jonesing for one of those technolicious, 61-inch, flat-screen, hi-def, make-your-morning-coffee televisions? It's gonna cost you -- right in the utility bill. The Natural Resources Defense Council predicts that if current design standards hold, TVs and related accoutrements (DVD players, etc.) will account for about 10 pe ... |
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| Topics: energy, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Soda Jerks
American activist leads international anti-Coke movement via internet |
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07 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Soda Jerks American activist leads international anti-Coke movement via internet The next time you feel ground under the heel of global capitalism, take inspiration from Amit Srivastava. The "one-man NGO armed with just a laptop computer, a website, and a telephone calling card," as The Wall Street Journal describes him, has become the lynchpin of an international movement demanding that Coca-Cola Co. be ... |
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| Topics: green living, India, news, United States (all these topics) |
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There's No Place Like Foam
'Coffee-cup home' showcases wood-free construction |
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06 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| There's No Place Like Foam "Coffee-cup home" showcases wood-free construction Nancy Hall was looking for a forest-neutral way to construct a house on her 20 already-logged-over acres in Quilcene, Wash. She considered other darlings of the alternative-materials scene, but in the end chose Rastra -- blocks of insulated concrete foam. And how do you Rastra, mon? Take recycled polystyrene coffee cups. Mix 'em with ceme ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, Washington (all these topics) |
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Ferry Godfather
Architect shows that reusing discarded materials can be chic |
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03 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Ferry Godfather Architect shows that reusing discarded materials can be chic Greens have been going on for years about the need to reuse society's refuse. Now, a high-end modernist San Francisco architect named Olle Lundberg is showing that scavenging is not just for the poor and idealistic. The rich can play too! For instance, Lundberg lives on a decommissioned Icelandic auto ferry, retrofitted with materials di ... |
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| Topics: California, green living, news, recycling (all these topics) |
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You Take 'em Both, and There You Have ... Um, Stapleton
Denver neighborhood on former airport site exemplifies 'new urbanism' |
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02 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Take 'em Both, and There You Have ... Um, Stapleton Denver neighborhood on former airport site exemplifies "new urbanism" A new mixed-use development in Denver, built on the former site of Stapleton International Airport, is being touted as a model of "new urbanism." Stapleton's homes are situated close together, with garages in back and porches in front, creating walkable neighborhoods, and ... |
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| Topics: business, Colorado, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Maybe She's Born With It, Maybe It's Labeling
USDA won't certify personal-care products as organic |
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02 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Maybe She's Born With It, Maybe It's Labeling USDA won't certify personal-care products as organic Makers of "natural" cosmetics, lotions, and potions, and the consumers who love them, are vexed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent decision not to certify personal-care products as organic. The little green USDA organic seal, which now adorns many food products in the U.S., will not be appli ... |
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| Topics: Department of Agriculture, green living, news (all these topics) |
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