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Home Depot stores increase energy efficiency
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
Home improvement giant The Home Depot recently announced that energy efficiency measures taken at U.S. stores have led to a reduction of energy use by 2.6 billion kWh since 2004. The company also reaffirmed its commitment to reducing its energy… Full Story »
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Father's Day gifts: DIY
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
DIY gifts don't have to be elaborate to be memorable. Just ask Anna Wulick: The 28-year-old graduate student turned a plain polo shirt into a one-of-a-kind Father's Day gift for her math-minded dad with a few simple stitches. Cut cotton… Full Story »
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Chelsea Green Publishing - Green Living Handbook
sponsored listing • Shopping.comNow, in an expanded edition, Green Living Handbook (originally called EcoTeam) is available to the trade for the first time. The original book has bee......Full Story »
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Plastics by the numbers
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull 5 Hours Ago
Most of us are familiar with the little numbers inside the chasing arrows on plastics. But we may not realize that even though a plastic has a number assigned to it, it may not be recyclable. The numbers are known… Full Story »
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Smart Power Strips to Cut Down On Power
Re-Nest &bull Yesterday
If there's one thing that we hate, it's wasting power with vampire transformer sucking in electricity even if devices aren't plugged in. There's just a lot of wasted energy, which can be saved if you find a solution to managing… Full Story »
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Interview with a thrifty chick, part 2
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
Yesterday, I introduced you to Ms. Shopping Golightly (got to love the name) from The Thrifty Chicks website. She gave us some great advice about shopping in thrift stores for items you need in your kitchen. She's got some more advice and some thoughts about "haunted… Full Story »
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Osiris South Bronx Shoe for Women
sponsored listing • Shopping.comLive on the edge in these Osiris South Bronx skate shoes. Leather or suede upper in a high-top technical skate shoe style with a reinforced perforated toe trendy overlays double-lace toe and custom side lace loop/lock. Padded collar and tongue for comfort and elastic centering straps for stability...Full Story »
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- Emissions
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Green States: Fiends of the earth
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
We're a couple of weeks into the Obama administration, and everyone's had a chance to move into their new offices, assemble the staff, and pay their back taxes. We hear that the president has assembled the "Dream Team" to tackle… Full Story »
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- Environment
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Panasonic Energy Star 80-CFM Bathroom Exhaust Fan
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It's critical to have a good ventilation system set up in your bathroom to keep humidity levels in check and to inhibit mold growth. The Panasonic Energy Star 80-CFM bathroom fan is one of the most energy-efficient fans you will… Full Story »
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Reknitting the past into a present
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
If you're like me, you've probably got a closet full of outdated, unwanted, too tight (or oversized) sweaters. What can you do with all of that clutter? Thrift stores are a great option. But for special sweaters that you just… Full Story »
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Earth Day ideas
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe.… Full Story »
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Keen Venice for Men
sponsored listing • Shopping.comGIS Microbe Shield treated SBR lining. Washable waterproof leather upper. V-Strap forefoot capture design. Metatomical low durometer EVA footbed. Compression molded EVA midsole. Non-marking siped rubber outsole. Hiking Shoes, Sandals....Full Story »
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- Environment
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America's Favorite Farmers Market contest
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
The prize for winning this competition may not be of great monetary value, but many farmers markets are feeling the pinch in this economy like other businesses. This is one way you can support your favorite market and help to… Full Story »
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Growing low-oxygen zones in oceans worry scientists
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
Lower levels of oxygen in the Earth's oceans, particularly off the United States' Pacific Northwest coast, could be another sign of fundamental changes linked to global climate change, scientists say. In some spots off Washington state and Oregon, the almost… Full Story »
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- Ecology
- Global Warming
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California Prius driver goes on a wild ride
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
One man's four-cylinder Toyota Prius reached 90 mph before he was able to get the car to slow down with the assistance of a California Highway Patrol officer. Californian Jim Sikes, owner of a 2008 Toyota Prius, went on a… Full Story »
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- Toyota Prius
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Pyramid scheme
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
Take a look at the Conservation Pyramid, a graphic meant to guide homeowners as they take on energy efficiency projects. Do you think it's accurate? Full Story »
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Floral company completes solar installation
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull 5 Hours Ago
If you thought that solar panel arrays were only beneficial in states with copious amounts of sunshine like Arizona and Florida, you were mistaken. Despite a winter packed with some major snow storms, New Jersey-based World Class Flowers and Mercury… Full Story »
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- Mercury
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Biodegradable Toothbrush from Acca Kappa
Re-Nest &bull Yesterday
Italian brand Acca Kappa have been creating luxury bath and beauty products for over 50 years (most commonly seen in Four Seasons Hotel suites worldwide). But in celebration of their 140 year history, they've created a limited edition toothbrush that… Full Story »
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- Biodegradation
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Self-Supporting Bookshelf by Studio Mama Green Style
Re-Nest &bull Yesterday
If you can believe it, this custom-made bookshelf is made out of 96 individual oak plank pieces have were handmade and marked to fit into the puzzle of the 4.0 x 2.5m wall. The shelving is completely self-supporting, expandable, and… Full Story »
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Teragren Bamboo Butcher Block Counter
Re-Nest &bull Yesterday
We've always love the look of wood countertops. Teragren's hard and durable butcher block countertop is made with Moso bamboo, one of the hardest species available, and is bonded with a formaldehyde-free and food-safe adhesive-perfect for tabletops, kitchen counters and… Full Story »
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Scientists study sea turtles to understand long existence
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
Video: Amy Robach from the 'Today Show' takes a dip into the fragile world of ocean life and sea turtles. Full Story »
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Cheese, eggs, and fruit are just a few of the foods Americans needlessly refrigerate
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
I've often marveled at the difference in fridge sizes between the U.S. and other parts of the world. But when you look at the way different cultures approach refrigeration, the discrepancy starts to make sense. In American households-including some I've… Full Story »
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Sheep go nude at French festival
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Yesterday
Video: The fastest time at a speed sheep-shearing contest in France is just over 1 minute. Full Story »
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