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Today I’m very pleased to present an interview with the founder of Earthtoys.com, Bob Hetherington.
Earthtoys.com is a website devoted to the alternative energy industry. It features an e-magazine and web library, and also includes a news service updated hourly and an events calendar.
Bob founded the website in 2002. Since [...]
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Ok, check it out. The Daily Green - “The consumer’s guide to the green revolution” is Hearst Magazines’ contribution to the world of Green Living. They just launched the beta version on Earth Day.
It looks like a pretty cool website so far. These are their highlights for the beta launch:
Exclusive Op-Ed from [...]
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Clean Air Gardening created this PDF file with some terrific Earth Day tips that include simple, practical ways of helping the environment.
With their permission, we are reprinting the tips here. Please feel free to download the nicely designed PDF attachment if you’d like to keep a copy, or pass it around to anyone else you think might benefit [...]
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Today is your day to contribute your ideas to our readers!
We want to know the things that you’re doing this Earth Day to help improve the environment. Leave a comment below this post to tell us your Earth Day plans or any unique eco-friendly tips you may have. If you’re looking for [...]
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With all the complaints you hear about how air travel is responsible for generating giant amounts of CO2, it’s nice to read something positive about Boeing.
Today’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer writes about how Boeing earned $60 million in the process. Sounds like recycling paid off big time!
The aerospace company said it made more than $60 million [...]
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If saving the planet is not motivation enough to make some environmentally-friendly changes in your lifestyle, the Frugalist.com published a long list of 57 things you can do to save loads of money and protect the environment at the same time.
There are some unique items on the list, like worm composting and adopting [...]
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Do you wish that you had a car that got 1902.7 miles per gallon? So do I! Well, guess who does have one? A bunch of engineers at Cal Poly! They are the winners of Shell’s Eco-marathon. What’s that all about? Here’s some info from their website and a press [...]
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Today’s NY Times has an interesting article about how no-fishing zones in the tropics have quickly improved the health of tropical reefs in a matter of just a few years.
Even local fishermen have come around to supporting the zones, because they have seen with their own eyes how the reefs recover, which actually improves fishing [...]
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It’s spring and that means we at the Practical Environmentalist have started gardening!
The compost bin is shaping up nicely, I’ve recently started a new worm farm, and I’m busy planting seeds and dealing with those inevitable weeds.
Since I spent the last several years in a big city with just a patio garden, I’m [...]
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There’s a new green lifestyle site in the house, TheDailyGreen.com, which is run by Hearst Magazines.
Look for the launch of the site on Earth Day…here’s the info from the press release:
Launching as a Beta version on April 22, The Daily Green will feature daily eco-tips; the day’s key national and international environmental news; [...]
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