1. Uses for eucalyptus oil
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... and one is more expensive, it may be due to it being a higher grade oil containing more cineole - which should be mentioned on the label. Another indicator of a low cineole content brand will be...

2. Old medication and the environment
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...a risk to others in your household, so it's certainly a good idea to dispose of them. Old medication should be considered as being household hazardous waste and careful consideration given to th...

3. Offshore Drilling Operations to Move Forward with New Safety Regulations
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...eries. The Gulf Coast needs to recover the billions of dollars lost as the result of this disaster. BP should be held fully accountable for those dollars. But the Gulf also needs to recover its wa...

4. Lugar Bill Fails to Deliver Clean Energy Future
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...g EPA's ability to enforce the Clean Air Act when it comes up for a vote tomorrow.  The Senate should be spending time responding to the Gulf disaster and moving us towards a clean energy ...

5. U.S. Oil Dependence Threatens Security, Economy, Environment
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...nable feedstocks, which can displace the need for oil and reduce emissions. "This Memorial Day, we should honor the brave men and women who fought for this country, and at the same time we sho...

6. President Obama Halts Drilling
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...g permits for the Arctic's Beaufort and Chukchi seas and Virginia’s coast.  The President should go one step further and halt all new drilling. Make the Gulf communities and environ...

7. World Bank Vote Gives Billions to Coal
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...f how the World Bank funds polluting projects that destabilize the climate and perpetuate poverty. This should end misconceptions that the World Bank can be trusted with overseeing international fu...

8. Other greenhouse gases
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... oxide emissions, we need to drive less and use less electricity (and switch to greener alternatives). We should also seek out fruits and vegetables that have been grown on organic farms - better stil...

9. Groups Urge Obama: Don’t Buy Canada's Dirty Oil
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... the mantle of climate leadership and moving toward a clean energy economy future.   "Tar sands should not be allowed to keep our leaders from moving forward on fighting climate change - esp...

10. Environmental Groups Hold EPA Accountable
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...e health of local communities, contaminate ground and surface waters, and destroy aquatic life.  EPA should have limited these discharges decades ago as the law requires.  EPA needs to stop ...

11. Forged Letters to Block Clean Energy?
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... in clean energy.  The comprehensive energy and climate bill being discussed in the Senate right now should do more to build our clean energy economy and not let polluters get away with their sam...

12. Dishwashing detergent environmental impact
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...cled. If this aspect isn't clearly labeled on the bottle, look for the plastic resin code number that should be stamped on the bottle, usually in the middle of a triangle. You can learn what the v...

13. Even more Shell shenanigans
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I'm thinking that Shell should be awarded some kind of backflip award.Last year Shell's CEO basically admitted to the Peak oil reality by commenting how easily accessible oil will not keep up

14. 30 baking soda tips
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...wave safe bowl, then bring to the boil in your microwave. Allow to sit for a minute or two, then you should easily be able to wipe out any baked on stains, plus your oven will microwave will smel...

15. Stop Stealth Dirty Oil Pipelines
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...eline, refinery by refinery, permit by permit. “Every American who cares about a sustainable future should care about stopping the expansion of Canada’s dirty Tar Sands,” says Todd P...

16. Greening your family
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...t knowing why they are having to do it. Understanding is the key to aquiescence. Telling your family they should turn off the lights when leaving a room as it's the environmentally friendly thing ...

17. Bamboo Flooring Pros and Cons
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... to do with buying, maintenance and life style, than its actual properties. To start with, a bamboo floor should not be exposed excessively to direct sun light, so depending on your location it may no...

18. Earth friendly disinfectant
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Store bought disinfectants used in cleaning can contain all sorts of nasty chemicals, some of which should really only be used in controlled settings such as hospitals. The reason for this is that whe

19. A Green Vocabulary For Green People
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...tes to how much each of us consume in terms of natural resources to meet our needs. In general each of us should be committed to reducing the size of our "footprint" to sustain resources for...

20. Organic fertilizers
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.... (It all turns into nutrient-rich soil in about a year – it really does!) What Organic Fertilizers Should You Buy? 1. Fertilizers are mixtures of three components: nitrogen, potash, and phospha...

21. “Change” Delivered: Obama makes down payment on environmental legacy
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...gram. Additionally, the National Forest System is receiving an additional $45 million over FY 2008, which should fund important programs like monitoring, fish and wildlife, and recreation. Wildfire s...

22. How wind turbines work
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...most things man made that are added to a natural landscape. Aesthetics aside, the other point that people should bear in mind that if we want to maintain the level of comfort we've grown accustome...

23. How To Recycle Printer Cartridges In San Diego
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...is certainly a way of helping in the effort to save the environment. The good and bubbly feelings that we should get from recycling printer cartridges should be enough of a benefit to encourage us to ...

24. Battery Care in a Renewable Energy System
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... last for the maximum amount of time. First off, if you have batteries in an enclosed building (which you should), you should have them enclosed in a battery box. This is simply a wooden enclosure for...

25. Plastic
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... waste plastic, we can create new products, such as carpet, and lumber, without creating more nurdles. We should also stop polluting our natural resources. It is time to reuse what we already have ins...

26. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
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...mediately needed.   Going green is not an all or nothing lifestyle. Do a little or a lot. We can and should all do something to clean up the mess that we have created. Pollution and global warmin...

27. 24 handy lemon tips
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... storing lemons The best lemons are those that have smooth, oily skins and are heavy for their size. They should be bright yellow with no green tinges. Lemons will keep for up to a week at room temper...

28. Other greenhouse gases
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... oxide emissions, we need to drive less and use less electricity (and switch to greener alternatives). We should also seek out fruits and vegetables that have been grown on organic farms - better stil...

29. Eco Friendly Houses - What Is A Green Building?
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What is a green building and why should you care? Why are people building efficient green homes? What is the number one reason for the increased demand for eco friendly houses? The answers may surpris

30. Disposable vs. rechargeable batteries
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...ds use none at all. Still, many do contain a small amount of mercury and given the massive waste involved should be avoided, or at the very least, recycled. In 2006, 40 billion disposable batteries we...