Author: The Cheap-Ass Curmudgeon
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From the movie Easy RiderThen and now—40 years have passed, but seeing this may remind youof the saying, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”George Hanson (Jack Nicholson): You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can’t understand what’s gone wrong with it.Billy (Dennis Hopper): Man, everybody got chicken, that’s what happened. Hey, we can’t even get into like, a

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Author: Jen Biederman
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Free Stuff - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite

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Author: Heather Philipp
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Learn more about RECs and VERs (carbon offsets) to support your corporate responsibility goals.

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Author: Jen Biederman
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Answer The May Sleuth Challenge For Your Chance To Win…

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Author: Dan Kulpinski
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Saw this in the Post’s Weekend section today: The Swedish Embassy is holding workshops from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, May 30, about how to make art from trash. On Thursday and Friday, the embassy held workshops for kids. Two Swedish artists introduced the children to current environmental problems and showed them how to create art from collected trash and junk.Now it’s your turn! The embassy is located

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Author: Dan Kulpinski
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I mentioned this on the GreenListDC Twitter feed the other day, after seeing it on a friend’s tweet. (Gosh, never thought I’d use that term!)Recently, the American Prospect published a story, "A Tale of Two Exurbs," comparing Leesburg, Va., to the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Md. The story uses the two places to contrast two very different ways of developing outer suburbs. One is hard to

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Author: Lisa Frack
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EWG is working hard to pass laws that limit or ban the dangerous chemical bisphenol-A (BPA).

But until they pass, we think you should have the latest info on sources of exposure and our tips to avoid them on your own. Because before the personal becomes political it’s, well, still personal.

Who’s affected by BPA??

1. The developing fetus and baby are the most vulnerable to BPA’s toxic effects. Unfortunately they also have the most intense BPA exposure of any age group.

   Many parents who have replaced their polycarbonate baby bottles are unaware that BPA contaminates liquid baby formula sold in metal cans. Since formula can make up 100% of a baby’s diet over her first 6 months of life, parents should choose BPA-free types.

2. Adults ingest much less BPA than babies. But a recent study linking BPA exposures in adults to heart disease and diabetes raises concerns about the safety of current exposures.

   Adult exposure comes primarily from canned foods and polycarbonate food…

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Building a timber house isn’t much different than building any green home. The steps are the same: design, build, enjoy.

Design
Hiring a licensed architect, particularly a timber frame architect, will quite possibly be the wisest choice you can make to build a timber house. A timber frame architect provides five valuable services:

• 1. Understands the Scope of the Project: A licensed timber frame architect understands timber frame construction as well as the details and phases of the project. He or she has the expertise to develop and refine the vision so you can understand the scope of the project.

• 2. Knows State and Local Codes: A licensed architect is knowledgeable in the building codes applicable to your project and designs the timber frame to meet these codes. They usually prepare most of the documentation necessary for you to get your building permits, saving you both time and money.

• 3. Hires the Team: When you secure an architect’s project management services, he or she…

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Psychology 101. How do you convince more people to do green deeds? Make them follow the crowd. WSJ covers Most Popular Lists and how they affect what people do.
“Other recent studies have quantified the popularity of popularity in other settings. Signs telling guests at a hotel in the Phoenix area that towel reuse was the [...]

Related posts:

1. EBMUD Free Water Conservation Survey
2. Recycling Eyeglasses and Sunglasses
3. New low cost LED Light Bulbs

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