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Yule Efficiency Why have a real fire when you can download one?		20 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 2:03 PM on 20 Dec 2007 Oh, the trials we face at holiday-time: A merrily burning Yule log is just so festive, but we can't even enjoy the warmth for our guilt over the pollution it causes. Enter iYule, a half-hour-long downloadable video of a crackling hearth. Which kind of makes us happy and sad all at the same time. From the Archives That'll Teach 'Em. Colleges around the country take green ste ...
Topics: holiday, news, tech (all these topics)

'Even Santa is rethinking his position on coal!' Coal industry kicks off a PR campaign aimed at influencing lawmakers	David Roberts	19 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: coal, energy, holiday, Washington DC (all these topics)

A season for stuff Shop till you drop? There's a better way	Guest author	18 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: green living, holiday, shopping, waste, consumerism (all these topics)

She's Ba-ack On a safe return	Umbra Fisk	12 Dec 2007	Ask Umbra
Dearest Readers, I am back. My captors released me early this morning, and I have never been happier to walk somewhere in my life. All that driving gets one down, doesn't it? Big thanks to the more than 2,000 of you who donated to Grist to help secure my release. I am in your debt, even more so than usual. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. I'll remember you all when I earn millions from my tell-all book. (And if you haven't gotten arou ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, biofuels, holiday, recycling (all these topics)

The gallery of gingerbread photos is up	Roz Cummins	04 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: food, green building, holiday (all these topics)

Keep Cool, the game Gift idea for the eco-educator on your list	Erik Hoffner	04 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday (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)

Happy Thanksgiving	David Roberts	22 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: 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)

Gobble Head Have an organic, free-range, local Thanksgiving		21 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 11:29 AM on 21 Nov 2007 If you've waited 'til the last minute to buy ingredients for your Thanksgiving feast, allow us to suggest that you seek out turkeys of the organic, grass-fed, free-range, local, and/or heritage variety. Because no one's thankful for pesticides in their gristle (or for butylated hydroxytoluene, for that matter). Apples, celery, and potatoes are all high on the best-to-gobble-organic list. And don't forge ...
Topics: food, holiday, news, organic food (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)

Oh, You Shouldn't Have 10 great ideas for 'stuff-free' holiday gifts	Katy Balatero	20 Nov 2007	Grist Feature
10 great ideas for "stuff-free" holiday gifts By Katy Balatero 20 Nov 2007 So you want to give ... nothing to your loved ones this holiday season? Or at least nothing that'll end up on a dusty shelf or in a landfill? Consider these stuff-free gift alternatives. Purchase carbon offsets Tangible gifts are so 20th century. Photo: iStockphoto Plane flights during the holidays can be packed with irritations: crying babies, sick people hacking and coughing around you, ...
Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, shopping (all these topics)

Something Comes From Nothing Celebrate Buy Nothing Day on Friday; no purchase necessary		20 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 2:48 PM on 20 Nov 2007 Thousands of people the world over plan to celebrate what's usually the biggest shopping day of the year by ... not buying anything. That's right, it's almost time for Buy Nothing Day, celebrated Nov. 23 in the U.S. and Canada and Nov. 24 in the rest of the world, drawing attention to how easy it is to stop, drop, and not shop. The poor, the hungover, and the lazy aren't the ...
Topics: business, consumerism, green living, holiday, news, shopping (all these topics)

Bough Wow On organic Christmas trees	Umbra Fisk	19 Nov 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Is there such a thing as an organic Christmas tree? How chemical-intensive is conventional Christmas-tree farming? If I want a Christmas tree, what's the most eco-friendly way to go? Your fan, Lisa Seattle, Wash. Dearest Lisa, Since you are not only a fan but also my senior editor, who told me you are considering purchasing your own Christmas tree for the very first time this winter, the "Christmas spirit" has ...
Topics: consumerism, green living, holiday, shopping (all these topics)

Big-Boxing Day A gift guide for eco-minded shoppers headed to big-box stores	Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter	19 Nov 2007	Grist Feature
By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 19 Nov 2007 More Advice Looking for more holiday gift ideas? Check out our past gift guides: Gifts Recommended by Grist Staff and Readers Even More Gifts Recommended by Readers Gifts for Young Folk Gifts for Every Stereotype on Your List When it comes to gift-giving this holiday season, 'twould be best to give nothing at all but experiences and bits of wisdom. But if you happ ...
Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, holiday, shopping (all these topics)

What Price Thanksgiving? In which we attempt to calculate how much an organic feast would cost	Roz Cummins	16 Nov 2007	Grist Feature
There's something about Thanksgiving that seems to prompt people to think about where their food comes from. Maybe it's all the cornucopias and sheaves of wheat depicted in supermarket circulars, or maybe it's the focus on the harvest. Visions of farmers bringing in the crops may lead people to think about how food gets to their table, and whether it would make sense, or even ...
Topics: food, green living, holiday, organic food, shopping (all these topics)

Thanks for the Recipes Readers share instructions for tasty Thanksgiving treats		16 Nov 2007	Grist Feature
Try your hand at reader recipes. Photos: iStockphoto A couple of weeks ago, we asked you, dear readers, to send in your favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We got a smorgasbord of replies, from Dilly Dip to The Best Pressed Pie Crust In the World -- and nary a hint of tryptophan in sight. We've collected your scrumptious ideas here, and welcome more from the rest of you in the comments section below. Bon appet ...
Topics: food, green living, holiday, recipes (all these topics)

Giving Thanks A recipe for no-boil pumpkin lasagna	Roz Cummins	15 Nov 2007	'Tis the Season
For most of my adult life I've been anti-lasagna. It's not that I refuse to eat it. Quite the reverse! I love to eat lasagna. I just refused to make it. The idea of boiling giant, unwieldy sheets of pasta always got on my nerves. It didn't seem worth it, no matter how delicious the result. For years, a little depiction of a pan of lasagna superimposed with one of those internationally recognized "No!" cir ...
Topics: food, holiday, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics)

Send your best Thanksgiving recipe Cranberries? Tofurky? We'll eat it all up	Roz Cummins	07 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: green living, holiday, recipes, food (all these topics)

Season's Bleatings On corporate holiday cards	Umbra Fisk	31 Oct 2007	Ask Umbra

Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, green living, holiday (all these topics)

Global warming's Halloween horror Extreme weather wipes out pumpkin crop	Joseph Romm	29 Oct 2007	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, food, holiday (all these topics)

Here Comes the Son On solar holiday lights	Umbra Fisk	29 Oct 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, As the holiday season approaches, I'm trying to figure out how to spread good cheer in home decorations while being sensitive to the environment. Years ago, my husband and I purchased strings of lights that we wrapped around the trunks of palm trees in our front yard. Now the wiser, I'd like to use these lights off the grid, if you will. Instead of purchasing new LED lights that are so popular right now (and in turn ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, holiday, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

Boo! Send your pals a Grist e-card this Halloween		29 Oct 2007	Grist Feature
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Topics: funnies, green living, holiday (all these topics)

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