Super Eco News

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  New ways of thinking about green news

  Everyone has some sort of stake in the environment. Exactly what that stake is may differ: to protect the environment, to regulate it, to exploit it, to swallow themselves up in it… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (10 hours ago) 1 comment

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  Global, Public, Eco-activism, Hybrid fuel technology, Solar power

  Web News

  nytimes.com , Climate Progress (11 comments) 

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  Feature Disneyland: The Greenest Place on Earth?

  Not quite, but it's getting there. Enough to earn some decent EPA cred, and my reluctant one and a half green thumbs mostly up. So yesterday I descended upon The Happiest Place on… | Read the full article ›

  By Kim Lachance Shandrow (11 hours ago) 1 comment

  Definitions

  Sustainable, Biofuel, Post-consumer recycled, Waste Stream

  Web News

  msnbc.msn.com , disney.go.com , guardian.co.uk: Environment 

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  Feature How to green your pets

  "You become responsible forever for what you have tamed." Antoine de Saint-ExuperyI am not alone in being unable to enumerate the ways in which my life has been enriched by the… | Read the full article ›

  By Lucy Meskill (12 hours ago) 0 comments

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  Allergens, Insecticide, Respiratory health, Toxicity, Clean drinking water

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  Pesticides linger on ... and on and on

  From the Department of Things Other People Have Done That are Still Messing With Us Today: So you're rustling up a healthy meal in the kitchen, maybe using some fresh veggies from… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (1 day ago) 1 comment

  Companies

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Definitions

  Toxicity, Pesticides, Endocrine disruptor

  Web News

  ecosalon.com , thedailygreen.com 

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  Honda Insight comes up shortsighted

  The Honda reputation for quality stands as a not-inconsiderable selling point for thousands of car owners. I myself drive an old Honda Odyssey, left over from years as a carpooling… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (3 days ago) 0 comments

  Companies

  Honda

  Definitions

  Hybrid fuel technology, Fuel cell, Pollutants, Toxicity, Fossil fuel

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  Spend summer in a tiny green house

  Twenty-four. That's the number of days, unfortunately not hours, until I escape smoggy, suffocating L.A. for the backwoods calm of New Hampshire. I've never seen our cabin rental… | Read the full article ›

  By Kim Lachance Shandrow (3 days ago) 1 comment

  Definitions

  Solar power, Energy Star, Renewable energy, Green building, Greywater system

  Web News

  greenmuze.com (55 comments) 

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  The greenwashing of Sephora

  What's in a name? At cosmetics megastore Sephora, suspiciously little. Despite a high-profile Natural & Organic initiative featuring more than 1,400 products and 30-plus… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (4 days ago) 4 comments

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  Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Working Group

  Definitions

  natural, Organic, Toxicity, Parabens, Petrochemicals, Phthalate, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Synthetics, Fragrance, Artificial colors

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  5 tips for a greener, cleaner city

  Unless you live in an uber crunchy city, like, say, San Francisco or Portland, Oregon, being green might not exactly come naturally to you. It's okay. I'm not judging. I live in… | Read the full article ›

  By Kim Lachance Shandrow (6 days ago) 3 comments

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  Recycling, Composting, E-waste

  Web News

  sustainlane.com 

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  Trees inspire green innovations

  "The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way.  Some see Nature all ridicule and deformity, and some scarce see… | Read the full article ›

  By Lucy Meskill (7 days ago) 4 comments

  Definitions

  Air, Alternative energy, Photovoltaic, Pollutants, Carbon footprint, Solar power

  Web News

  The Green Life , popsci.com (4 comments) , Ecofriend (5 comments) , gizmodo.com (3 comments) , EcoEarth 

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  15 cool tips for a cool house this summer

  Baby, it's hot out there. Your summer air conditioning bill can be the largest appliance or energy bill of the year. Cool down the costs (and head off eye-popping A/C repair bills)… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (7 days ago) 0 comments

  Definitions

  Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly