31. A Green Vocabulary For Green People
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...ard rooms, legislative hearings, and by consumers in supermarkets and department stores. Can we fully understand environmental concerns and energy implications without a working knowledge of basic gre...

32. In Historic Step, EPA Determines Global Warming Major Threat to Human Health, Environment
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Washington – April 17, 2009). In an historic step, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson today formally determined that global warming pollution "endangers&q

33. Earth friendly mouthwash
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..., most mouthwashes have a high level of alcohol, which can present problems for people with alcoholism. On the environmental side of things, some mouthwashes can contain nasty chemicals such as: fo...

34. “Change” Delivered: Obama makes down payment on environmental legacy
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...sed this statement on March 11, 2009. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today made a down payment on his environmental legacy — and his promises to bring change to the White House &mdash...

35. How wind turbines work
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...rts replacement is around the 1 cent USD/ AU per kWh or 1.5 to 2 per cent annually of the original turbine cost. Environmental impact Wind turbines aren't overly noisy - mechanical noise is minimu...

36. Renewable energy primer
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... world are turning to renewable energy to end our dependence on fossil fuels. As you can see from the above, the environmental friendliness difference between various renewable energy types is quite v...

37. Sustainable Building 101
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...ces, and pollution and global warming. Here are some more reasons: 1. As was mentioned above, there are several environmental benefits to sustainable building. They include reducing carbon emissions,...

38. Huge Nationwide Rallies Call for "Green Jobs Now"
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...- jobs that can't be outsourced, jobs that reassert America's commitment to opportunity, innovation, and environmental protection for all," said Alliance for Climate Protection CEO Cathy ...

39. 24 handy lemon tips
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...e will neutralize the smell and leave your hands smelling wonderful. Isn't it incredible how we have so many environmentally harsh cleaning chemicals in our homes when nature already offers most o...

40. Other greenhouse gases
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...name - Freon-22. It's been used mainly in air conditioning applications, but is also being phased out due to environmental concerns, among them its impact as a greenhouse gas. Air conditioning man...

41. Eco Friendly Houses - What Is A Green Building?
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...ngs, and only 12% for the environment! What do eco friendly houses have to do with health? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the list below contains just some of the things ...

42. Disposable vs. rechargeable batteries
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Rechargeable and disposable batteries - the environmental impactI wouldn't call myself a gadget freak, but in my work and given I spend a good deal of time away from a mains power supply, I use a

43. Your Composting Questions Answered
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...ou start work on it early you can have rich, dark soil by the time planting season comes around. Composting is environmentally friendly and once you know what can be composted and what cannot, you w...

44. Your Recycling Questions Answered
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...r yard wastes and leave food or animal wastes alone to be disposed of in another manner. What is the EPA? The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is a branch of the United States government th...

45. Planned obsolescence
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...s or perhaps a cheap fix - a great example are the ink cartridges I mentioned earlier. Instead of throwing these environmental nasties out, you can buy refill kits that will save you a ton of cash and...

46. 51 Easy, Eco-Friendly Ways
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...n't buy big cars. 25. Don't buy everyone in the family a car. Teach sharing. 26. Donate to your favorite environmental organization. 27. Donate unused clothing and furniture. 28. Eat meatless ...

47. What Is Reduce Reuse Recycle ?
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The Environmental Protection Agency wants you to learn the three "R's" when it comes to your trash.Those three words are very important if you want to continue living on a clean planet a

48. Cell phone recycling
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...nt to try yourself - it's a dangerous proces. Recycling your cell phone makes sense on so many levels - from environmental, health, financial and right through to humanitarian benefits.   &...

49. Natural food cooperatives
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Food cooperatives - healthy, environmentally friendly food     Something insiduous been happening with our food over the last hundred years or so - aside from the increasing role of oi

50. Canned food and the environment
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Canned food - environmental pros and cons Is canned food good, evil or somewhere in between in terms of environmental impact? When I head into the outback, I tend to eat a lot of canned food as I'