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A Lively Pair of Flip Flops

Walking through a plot of fresh grass in your bare feet feels glorious, right? But what if you could saw a patch of grass into your flip flops? Would you do it? I don’t think I would be game for such footwear, but apparently the creators over at Krispy Kreme – yes, the guys [...]

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Are E-books Green?

The concept of an e-book makes sense – you have the ability to read hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers on a digital reader, all while saving the more than 20 million trees that are cut down per year to produce books in the U.S. But you are also using energy which is surely generated [...]

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Paint Headaches and Toxins: A Safer Alternative

You know the smelly paint fumes that go hand-in-hand with the headaches and dizziness that soon follow after slapping a fresh coat of color on your walls? Yeah, that stench comes from chemicals that are used to create paint, toxins that can affect your health even years after you have finished your do-it-yourself project. But there are [...]

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That’s Downright Trashy Fashion!

While some people shop the likes of Coach and Pottery Barn, other green thinkers are taking advantage of fashion and housewares of another sort – “trashion.” Hailing from creative eco-designers in Inodnesia, trashion is the name given to a new trend where jewelry, clothing and home decorations are made from reused materials to create an item [...]

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Healthy Swimming for You and the Earth

If one of your friends said, “Hey, lets go swimming in a sea of chemicals!” your response would most likely be, “Ummm . . . how about . . . NO.” But that is exactly what we are doing when we choose to swim in chlorinated pools. And, in addition to wreaking havoc on your skin [...]

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Recycle, Reuse, Save Gas and the Earth!

I am horrible at softball. I cannot shoot a basket to save my life. And when it comes to bikes? Yeah, I am not too handy with those either. But when my fiancé and I heard about FreeRide, a Pittsburgh-based bicycle co-op program, we had to check it out because, quite honestly, we are desperately seeking bikes [...]

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