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Get Outta Here
How to green your vacation |
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24 Jun 2008 |
From A to Green |
| Wherever you go, there you are ... still having an impact. Everyone needs to take a break from the stresses of life, and environmentalists are no exception. After all, vacations are a necessary part of any sustainable lifestyle. And while vacation time itself can be hard to come by, your getaway needn't be hard on the planet. There are plenty of ways to green your vacation, whatever your budget and whatever your destination. Whether it's a ... |
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| Topics: advice, ecological footprint, From A to Green, green living, travel (all these topics) |
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Home Depot Improvement
Home Depot will collect CFLs for recycling |
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24 Jun 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:10 AM on 24 Jun 2008 Home Depot announced Tuesday that it will collect compact fluorescent light bulbs and send them off to be recycled. The home-improvement behemoth hopes the new program will keep the bulbs, which contain a small amount of mercury, out of household trash and recycling bins. IKEA also collects CFLs for recycling but doesn't have the market saturation of Home Depot; more than three-quarters of U.S. ho ... |
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| Topics: business, energy efficiency, green living, greening biz operations, greenish companies, mercury, news, recycling (all these topics) |
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Lights, camera, eco-action!
New flicks feature green themes |
Sarah van Schagen |
24 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo: rpb1001 The oppressive heat of global warming got you headed to your local air-conditioned movie theater? No? It's just the popcorn? Well, either way, you may end up seeing a blockbuster with an environmental theme. Lately there's been a bumper crop of eco-stuff hitting the big screen or making its way there soon.For starters, you've probably heard the not-so-friendly reviews of The Happening, M. Night Shyamalan's latest showing. But rotten (organic ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, movies (all these topics) |
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On Your Mark, Get Set ...
Preparing for Olympics, Beijing takes government cars off roads |
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23 Jun 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:14 PM on 23 Jun 2008 In preparation for hosting the Olympics and Paralympics from Aug. 8 to Sept. 17, Beijing has officially kicked off its plan to clear the air by keeping cars parked. Starting Monday, half of Beijing's 22,800 government vehicles will stay off the roads until July 19. From July 20 to Sept. 20, 70 percent of government vehicles will be idled, and non-governmental vehicle owners ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, cars, China, green living, news, sports (all these topics) |
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Me, at the Organic Summit
What should I ask -- or tell -- the (organic-cotton) suits at a fancy Colorado confab this week? |
Tom Philpott |
23 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Later this week, I'll be reporting from the Organic Summit in Boulder. Judging from the attendees list on the homepage, the summit brings together the shakers and movers behind what Michael Pollan has called 'industrial organic' -- the large-scale producers and processors that stock the shelves at Whole Foods and the organic sections at Wal-Mart, Safeway, etc. But the organizers seem intent on shaking things up. The speakers list ranges from Brahm Ahmadi of Oakland' ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, food, green living, industrial ag, organic food (all these topics) |
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Belt Experience
On car seat recycling |
Umbra Fisk |
23 Jun 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, What do you recommend for child car seat disposal or, better yet, recycling? Near as I can tell, options include giving them away to someone who needs them (a pretty discouraged practice) or sending them to Oregon or Colorado where a couple of renegade recycling programs are working to resolve this huge issue. I am about to become a parent, and we just bought a new car seat (bad, I know). I'd love to know if you have any ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, parenting, recycling (all these topics) |
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Tommy in the top slot
Norwegian fuck-tivists on VH1 |
Katharine Wroth |
20 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| I'm not saying that I happened upon, and then proceeded to watch, half of the truly classy Freakiest Concert Moments of All Time on VH1 last night. But if I had, I would have been delighted to see our favorite eco-porn activists in the top slot. Yes, Tommy and Leona's on-stage antics were #1 on the list -- and better yet, Grist's Norwegian Wood head and subhead were woven into the story's graphics. Score! |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, green living, sex, TV (all these topics) |
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From Dating to Dingoes
What's on our radar this week |
Sarah van Schagen |
20 Jun 2008 |
The Grist List |
| Attention tree huggers Barking up the wrong tree when it comes to your love life? Branch out with DateforTrees.com, which donates an evergreen for every month you're a hopeless loser paid member. Just lay off the acorny openers. Dropping the ball To protect a major reservoir from dangerous chemical reactions, L.A. water officials are going balls out. Quite literally, actually -- covering the water's surface with 400,000 bouncy black bal ... |
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| Topics: green living, Grist List, lists (all these topics) |
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Shop, Girl
Can your pocketbook save the planet? The author of Big Green Purse says yes |
Sarah van Schagen |
20 Jun 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Diane MacEachern. Mary Poppins may have had a giant carpetbag from which she could pull coat racks and potted plants. But author Diane MacEachern has something even better: A big, green purse that, she says, carries the power to influence the marketplace to "create a cleaner, greener world." The concept behind MacEachern's book Big Green Purse is built on the fact ... |
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| Topics: books, green living, interview, shopping (all these topics) |
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Together, we can laugh at the climate crisis
Billy Crystal and David Letterman spoof 'we' campaign |
Sarah van Schagen |
20 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| David Letterman and Billy Crystal spoof the "we" campaign: |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, TV (all these topics) |
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Making cities less dumb
Select Committee examines the benefits of smarter urban planning |
Kate Sheppard |
20 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on Thursday about the opportunities for better urban planning to reduce energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions. 'Planning Communities for a Changing Climate' brought together a panel of experts on 'smart growth,' clean air policy, and transit. Witnesses included Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, who works in smart growth in Abu Dhabi; Steve Hewitt, administrator of Greensburg, Kan., the town ... |
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| Topics: green living, Muckraker, news, placemaking, politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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D.C.'s newest baseball team: The Washington Exxons
Protestors object to a green baseball stadium sponsored by the world's dirtiest corporation |
Mike Tidwell |
20 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Imagine a Major League Baseball stadium constructed to actually fight lung disease. Imagine engineers eschewing asbestos in every form, using only materials approved by the American Lung Association. Imagine emergency inhalers at every seat, with team officials aggressively marketing the 'healthy-lung' park to conscientious fans. Then imagine your surprise, in visiting the park, to see a huge Marlboro cigarettes ad plastered across the left field fence. Ima ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, green living, politics (all these topics) |
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Some clarity on the Clarity
Honda fuel-cell vehicle: Not marketable, practical, or environmental |
Joseph Romm |
20 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Technology Review asked me to comment about the hype over the new Honda fuel-cell car, which the company optimistically calls 'the world's first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle intended for mass production.' The key word here is 'intended.' Here it is: ----- Would you buy a car that costs 10 times as much as a hybrid gasoline-electric, like the Prius? What if I told you it had half the range of the hybrid? What if I told you most cities didn't have a single ... |
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| Topics: Big Auto, cars, energy, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Gangsta goes green
How a Prius can improve your thug life |
Glenn Hurowitz |
19 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| From Showtime's Weeds (third season, which I'm currently watching on dvd): |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, hybrids, Prius, TV (all these topics) |
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Brown is the New Green
Food Network star Alton Brown adds a pinch of sustainability to the pot |
Roz Cummins |
19 Jun 2008 |
'Tis the Season |
| Alton Brown: Boy meets salmon. Photo: Studio Chambers The Portola Café and Restaurant, the fine-dining venue within the Monterey Bay Aquarium, is an airy, light-filled space surrounded by windows on three sides. The soothing, understated interior showcases a breathtaking view of Monterey Bay, where one can watch otters wrap themselves in kelp while cormorants swim and dive ne ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, food, green living, interview, oceans, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics) |
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Rotten tomatoes
Latest health scare exposes a frayed food-safety net |
Guest author |
19 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This is a guest post by Meredith Niles, coordinator of the Cool Foods campaign at the Center for Food Safety. Salmonella-infected tomatoes have made headlines over the course of the last week, but there's nothing new about the problem that tainted tomatoes reveal.This outbreak has put more than 25 people in the hospital and sickened hundreds, but it is just the latest in a long line of sickness and recalls. Salmonella in tomatoes, spinach, and lettuce, eColi in ... |
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| Topics: food, Food and Drug Administration, green living, Health (all these topics) |
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Any Way You Slice It
Corn utensils not helpful without widespread public composting |
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18 Jun 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:47 PM on 18 Jun 2008 As an alternative to non-recyclable plastic and Styrofoam, some restaurants have begun offering corn-starch-based utensils and takeout containers. But does cornware really provide a guilt-free way to eat your vegesustainorganaturalocal meal? Though touted as compostable, corn-based utensils can't just be thrown into your garden; they don't biodegrade unless professionally compost ... |
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| Topics: food, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Wee, Wee, Wee All the Way Home
On the never-ending diaper ado |
Umbra Fisk |
18 Jun 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| My Sweet Umbra, The diaper debate continues! I've read Grist's position, and I even saw the same answer posted in your FAQs, which means I'm not supposed to be asking you about it again (all change has been effected by those of us who challenge the system!). The thing is, I disagree vehemently with your assertion that cloth diapers are as evil as disposables, and here's why: We use organic cotton diapers on o ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, parenting (all these topics) |
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Encore! On Gore!
Hear a Grist clip of the Inconvenient Truth opera |
Sarah van Schagen |
18 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Hilarious-er: Grist's own Tod(d) Hymas Samkara shares his vision for the opera (from the June 5 podcast). Huge thanks to Production Intern Jon Volkman who did all the sound editing. |
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| Topics: Al Gore, brilliance, celebrity, green living, music (all these topics) |
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I Think You Sink
A test of six green dish soaps |
Katharine Wroth |
17 Jun 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
| Clean for a day. Ah, dish duty. Who hasn't ignored it, dreaded it, rock-paper-scissored over it? But there comes a time in each eater's life when dishes must be done. Happily, today's generation of eco-detergents makes it a less-toxic task than in the past -- though not completely pure. When I set out to test six "eco" dish soaps, I had little idea of the sudsy morass I was about to wade into. For the mos ... |
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| Topics: advice, green living, green products, health, shopping, The Bottom Line (all these topics) |
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Oprah off the meat-free wagon
The all-powerful talk-show host ends her vegan cleanse |
Sarah van Schagen |
17 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Well, Oprah is no longer a caffeine-free, sugar-free, gluten-free vegan. She says her '21-day cleanse' has been 'enlightening.' I will forever be a more cautious and conscious eater. That's my commitment for now. To stay awakened. Hopefully along the way she's also enlightened some of her million-bajillion faithful followers. |
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| Topics: celebrity, food, green living, health, vegetarianism and veganism (all these topics) |
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Till Stuff Do Us Part
On wedding registries again |
Umbra Fisk |
16 Jun 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Hi Umbra, I'm getting married in August, and I've registered on Heifer International, but am looking for other ways to offer gift-givers a way to buy socially conscious and green gifts. Since "green," fair-trade, and organic are all the rage, could you recommend any good online places to find eco-friendly products other than the obvious (Whole Foods, REI, etc.)? I want to be sure I support the right places inst ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Clarity Begins at Home
Honda produces new fuel-cell car |
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16 Jun 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:47 AM on 16 Jun 2008 Honda Motor Co.'s hydrogen-powered FCX Clarity rolled off the line Monday and will be leased to high rollers in California. The Clarity -- an update of Honda's original FCX, a handful of which were leased in 2005 -- runs on hydrogen and electricity, emits only water, and is twice as fuel-efficient as a gas-electric hybrid. Actresses Laura Harris and Jamie Lee Curtis, filmmaker Christopher Guest, and Little ... |
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| Topics: Big Auto, California, cars, celebrity, green living, hydrogen, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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This will break your heart
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David Roberts |
16 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Alternate universe Google News. |
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| Topics: green living, websites (all these topics) |
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Ramblings for Fathers Day
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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 ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, green living, holiday, parenting (all these topics) |
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