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Lame Environmentalist

Last updated, 01/19/2009 Comments (0) |

Photo credit: Kelly Mills

Welcome to the Lame Environmentalist, a feature for the weary, beleaguered, and overly informed people, unsure where or how to begin to live a more environmentally friendly life.  

Lame environmentalist and writer Kelly Mills gives us clever ideas and tricks to inspire us to muster the action and courage to make small daily changes in our lives and to (eventually) become less lame.

Because even tired people can be green.

Lame Environmentalist News

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  Climate change coverups

  Why is it always years after the fact that we learn about bribery and intense lobbying on the part of large corporations? For decades it was the tobacco companies paying doctors to… | Read the full article ›

  By Alex Fayle (322 days ago) 0 comments

  Definitions

  Climate change, Greenwashing, Fossil fuel

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  Living an environmentally responsible life: it's time to get serious

  What's a "good enough" life for you? Is it good enough that we slow down carbon emissions (or must we stop global warming cold)? Is it good enough that we eat whole foods and… | Read the full article ›

  By Lisa Poisso (322 days ago) 0 comments

  Companies

  Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency

  Definitions

  Carbon offset, Greenwashing, Mercury, Toxicity, Emissions, Global warming, Whole foods, Organic

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  Feature 10 ways to live green without getting an ulcer

  Try these 10 gentle suggestions, which (we promise) won't give you an ulcer and might, actually, make you (and your planet) feel better. | Read the full article ›

  By Madeline Holler (415 days ago) 2 comments

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  Energy Star, Alternative energy, Community supported agriculture (CSA), Compact fluorescent bulb, Energy usage

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  Feature Lame Environmentalist: 5 ways to trick yourself into living green

  Do you have commitment issues? Hey, join the club. When I make a decision to do something good and noble and right, like engage in some healthy activity or reduce my carbon… | Read the full article ›

  By Kelly Mills (420 days ago) 6 comments

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  Composting, Post-consumer recycled, Recycling, Carbon footprint

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  'People for Earth' motivate lazy greenies

  I have a confession. I'm not as green as I could be. I eat lots of prepared foods and I haven't made the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs in our light fixtures. And it… | Read the full article ›

  By Alex Fayle (421 days ago) 4 comments

  Companies

  People for Earth

  Definitions

  Fair trade, Compact fluorescent bulb

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  Try vegetarian eating for one month

  If you've already bombed your New Year's Resolution for 2009 or you're just looking for something new to try, why not give vegetarianism a 30 day trial? If you do, and sign the… | Read the full article ›

  By Chris Clark (429 days ago) 0 comments

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  Vegan, Vegetarian

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  Feature Green fitness: Go eco without going overboard

  As everyone knows, one of the best things about green living isn't preserving the polar bears or knowing future generations will have rain forests to enjoy. No, the real upside of… | Read the full article ›

  By Kelly Mills (437 days ago) 0 comments

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  Alternative energy, Air pollution, Carbon footprint, Eco-friendly, Clean drinking water, Allergens, Beverages: soft drinks, Eco-activism

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  Feature Six top eco-myths: don't believe these lies!

  In the green world, information is thrown about with abandon. Statistics are manipulated to fit a hypothesis or to support a course of action, often a course of action that's… | Read the full article ›

  By Karen Murphy (451 days ago) 27 comments

  Companies

  Monsanto

  Definitions

  Greenhouse gas, Greenwashing, Sustainable, GMO, Organic, Environmental footprint, Biodiversity, Vegetarian, Biofuel, Clean Coal Technology, Methane, DIY

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  Feature No green deed goes unpunished

  Buffeted daily with bad environmental news... is it any wonder many of us are overwhelmed? | Read the full article ›

  By Madeline Holler (454 days ago) 0 comments

  Companies

  Seventh Generation, National Resource Defense Council, Terra choice

  People

  Al Gore, Barack Obama

  Definitions

  Greenwashing, Lead, Composting, Recycling, Bisphenol-A (BPA), VOC, Lead acetate, Toys and games