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Tips on How to Green Up Your Life
Save Energy (and Money) this Summer with these Tips from the EPA
John Platt, June 20, 2011
It's getting warmer every day, and for many, that means higher home cooling costs.
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Challenge Your Neighbors to an Energy Bill Reduction Contest
John Platt, February 25, 2011
Looking for new ways to save energy around your house? Try talking to your neighbors.
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15 Ways to Cut Your Energy Use
John Platt, February 16, 2011
We're all looking for ways to save money and use less energy these days. Here (in no particular order) are a few ideas to help you accomplish that.
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Environmental Messaging Galore at This Week's Virtual Burning Man
John Platt, October 20, 2009
Have you ever wanted to attend Burning Man, but couldn't make the trip? Well now's your chance to experience the event through the virtual world of Second Life, where you can have fun and hear environmental messages without ever leaving the comfort of your home.
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Are You Still Willing to Pay More for Greener Goods?
John Platt, October 16, 2009
With the wold economy in the toilet, are you still willing (or able) to pay a premium price for greeners goods?
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Whirlpool Praised for Climate Leadership
John Platt, October 08, 2009
When buying a new appliance (or just about any new tech), it's always good to ask two questions: 1) Does it use less energy than competing devices; and 2) Is it made in a responsible manner?
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Are Electric Toothbrushes Green or Wasteful?
John Platt, September 25, 2009
We all like white, healthy teeth, but are electric toothbrushes the greenest way to get them?According to a study put out last year by the United Nations, you can cut your carbon footprint by 48 grams of CO2 a day by using a good old-fashioned manual toothbrush instead of an electric model.
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Which is Greener, A Battery or An Electric Outlet?
John Platt, September 24, 2009
I take my laptop everywhere I go. I also take my power cord. Because even if I can run my laptop off its internal battery, I try not to.Why? Running my laptop off the battery or off of a wall outlet uses the same electricity, right? I mean, after all, you recharge your laptop battery through the wall, so why is it any different?
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Six Energy-Saving Ideas for Fall
John Platt, September 18, 2009
Autumn starts next week! As the days start getting shorter and temperatures start dropping, here are a few green-tech energy-saving tips to help you green your season.
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Shop for Green, Local Foods with Free iLocalvore App
John Platt, September 11, 2009
Have you heard of the locavore movement? Locavores eat only food that comes from their local areas. The theory is that if food doesn't have to travel very far before it gets eaten, it is automatically greener.
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April 21, 2012
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