Tag: sustainable
group name: practicalenviro
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June 03, 2008 01:34 PM EDT --
You live, eat, and sleep in your home. How can you made it as environmentally friendly as possible? Tell us about what you are doing in your own home.
Meanwhile, check out these clips of innovative . . . more
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August 29, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
One of the greatest environmental catastrophes in American history occurs just southwest of our nation's capital. In the coalfields of Appalachia, individuals, families and entire communities are being . . . more
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May 27, 2008 10:19 AM EDT --
Using public transportation rather than a car is the single most effective way to reduce your share of C02 pollution. Not only does it help the environment, but it will save you money. In addition to public . . . more
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March 20, 2007 09:25 AM EDT --
Many nutritionists recommend eating fish two or more times per week for optimal health. What a lot of people don’t realize is that although our oceans are vast, they are actually a limited resource . . . more
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January 22, 2007 11:46 AM EST --
Take a CEO named Chris Van Dyke (son of entertainer Dick Van Dyke) and add some hot shot executives from Patagonia and Nike and what do you get? A start up outdoor apparel company that plans to take corporate . . . more
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November 12, 2007 04:34 PM EST --
As nail workers nationwide experience ailments they assert are caused by the chemicals they use in their trade, concerned community groups and health advocates are trying to strengthen regulations . . . more
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November 07, 2007 11:21 AM EST --
Mayor Bill White on Monday gave industrial polluters six months to clean up their act.
His warning came after an industry-led task force delivered a report earlier in the day calling for chemical plant . . . more
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March 12, 2007 11:45 AM EDT --
Car manufacturers are very familiar with LRR (low rolling resistance) tires. They equip their new cars with them so they can achieve the highest possible MPG ratings. Unfortunately, many aftermarket tires . . . more
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March 01, 2007 01:47 PM EST --
Do you have a passion for environmental sustainability? Would you like to meet others that share your values? Check out greendrinks.org and swap ideas on the environment, green living, organics and fair . . . more
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April 11, 2007 09:58 AM EDT --
Saving the environment isn't just for Earth Day. Meet real people with "Big Ideas" who are making extraordinary efforts to live a sustainable life. Each episode of Robert Redford's The . . . more
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August 01, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
From the good folks at the Community Food Security ListServ comes this ironic tidbit:
The June 2007 ODE magazine reports on page 15 that:
“Monsanto goes GMO-free in its cafeteria” . . . more
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August 26, 2007 07:34 PM EDT --
Slowly incorporating organic is a good way to start eating more naturally. After all we eat everyday, usually several times . . . more
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October 08, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
Most people are surprised to learn that chemical registration is merely a consumer protection statute in the US, not a health-safety issue. Unless, a product contains a chemical related to a known . . . more
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October 24, 2007 10:05 AM EDT --
Worried parents trying to get the lead out of their children's toy boxes have been taking matters into their own hands and buying home test kits.
The problem, according to the U.S. Consumer Products . . . more
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October 19, 2007 11:42 PM EDT --
Last night at 8pm, San Francisco went green by blacking out. Citizens shut off nonessential lighting for an hour in the name of conservation – and community.
"Our expectations in terms . . . more
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November 26, 2007 08:49 AM EST --
Burning 10 strands of lights with 100 lights per strand, eight hours per day for a month costs $175 for incandescent bulbs vs. about $1 for LED mini-bulbs.
Most trees use 3-4 strings, . . . more
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September 01, 2007 01:51 PM EDT --
To start with I don't have to pay $2.50 for gas every time I want to mow, which in Florida in the summer is almost every week. So over the course of a year I save about $120. And with . . . more
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August 31, 2007 10:58 AM EDT --
What is your phantom load?
A "phantom load" is the energy that's sapped by appliances when they're plugged in, but not on. You can manually unplug DVD players, computers and . . . more
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September 24, 2007 05:23 PM EDT --
Smog is one of the nation's most widespread and deadly air pollutants. It exacerbates asthma.
Also known as ground-level ozone, smog forms when pollutants from tailpipes and industry smokestacks, . . . more
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January 16, 2008 05:22 AM EST --
The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, on 13 January 2008 launched a 'Sustainability Action Plan' to deliver a carbon-neutral, waste-free, car-free . . . more
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