1. Sierra Club Praises Obama Administration
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...ct them with the world outside. Mrs. Obama called on adults to recall their own childhoods when they ran around outside right up until dinner time. Play and activities outdoors in nature during chil...

2. Greener charcoal
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...rced. Making your own charcoal If you have easy access to wood stock, there's oodles of information around the web about how to make your own charcoal and charcoal briquettes, but some of the me...

3. A green MBA
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...eim, here's a coupon code to have your $100 application fee waived: 323934 The cost of a green MBA is around the same as a traditional MBA, just not as widely available - yet. In the years to come...

4. Other greenhouse gases
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...d what are their sources? Anthropogenic definition "Anthropogenic" might be a term that you see around a lot now when the boffins are talking about global warming and greenhouse gases. Anthr...

5. Mercury contamination widespread in USA fish
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...ested from 291 streams across the USA. That's disturbing in itself, but even more unsettling is that around a quarter of these fish had mercury levels exceeding the guidelines established by the ...

6. Dishwashing detergent environmental impact
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... This being the case, compare detergents for phosphate levels. A low phosphate level is considered to be around 1.6%, but you also need to compare how much detergent you need to use. Other dish wash...

7. 100 Coal Plants Prevented or Abandoned
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...es and meeting with officials to push for cleaner and cheaper energy options for their area. "I was around for the first coal plant Sierra Club tackled; against all odds and with literally only ...

8. 30 baking soda tips
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...st of baking soda tips - it's such a versatile substance and certainly a greener way to get many jobs around the house done. My list is by no means exhaustive and I'm sure I've missed...

9. Sierra Club Joins with the Obama Family
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...cks that will be donated to military children attending "Operation Purple" outdoor summer-camps around the country. "We are proud to work with the Obama administration and members of ...

10. Sierra Club Volunteers Launch "United We Serve" Service Projects
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...United We Serve," Sierra Club members and supporters have been mobilizing to organize service events around the country. Sierra Club activists are using the opportunity to promote not only commun...

11. Sierra Club Announces New Conservation Director
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... Field Director, she assisted in the management of 26 field offices to help the Sierra Club win campaigns around the country and began her career as the Recruitment Director of Green Corps, the field ...

12. Greening your family
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...eved with the horse and cart. The problem lies in not only the types of non-essential goods being shipped around the place; but also non-essential transport generally; e.g. driving a couple of miles t...

13. Alternative uses for beer
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... looking and smelling like a bombed brewery. What to do with all those flat, warm half empty beers laying around? Well, I used to drink them, but that's another story for another time and for a co...

14. Bamboo Flooring Pros and Cons
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...le.Originating in Asia and manufactured there for thousands of years, bamboo has been further popularized around the world by floor making companies that have incorporated advanced technologies used f...

15. Earth friendly disinfectant
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...hould really only be used in controlled settings such as hospitals. The reason for this is that when used around the home inappropriately, they can actually help bacteria become resistant to the chemi...

16. Rain Barrel Water Recycling
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...ed is a large plastic drum. Getting one is not as difficult as it may seem. Most soft drink manufacturers around the world are willing to sell you an inexpensive 55 gallon plastic drum. Usually the pl...

17. Earth friendly mouthwash
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...s you can to a glass of warm water (to the point where it will no longer dissolve), then gargle and swish around your mouth. Do this daily. This preparation is also particularly useful for other infec...

18. Organic fertilizers
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...uch higher percentage of birds, butterflies, insects, wild flowers, weeds, and rodents living in, on, and around the land than farms and fields that are fertilized with chemicals. What more can we say...

19. For peat's sake
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...iners and as biodegradble pots for seedlings. Peat is also used as a solid fuel once dried in many places around the world. The problem with peat The wetlands (also known as peatlands) where peat is f...

20. How wind turbines work
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...tor on the high speed shaft inside the generator housing spins inside loops of copper wire that are wound around an iron core. As the rotor spins around the inside of the core it creates "electro...

21. Renewable energy primer
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...one into creating something such as a solar panel, is quite short. In the case of a solar panel, it's around 1.5 years. Given a solar panel has a life of 25 years, this is quite ecologically econo...

22. Battery Care in a Renewable Energy System
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...ave to add water to the batteries every six months. Now, Hydrocaps aren't cheap. As I recall they are around $30 a piece. But they are a worthwhile investment in my opinion. Some people balk about...

23. 24 handy lemon tips
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... fruit with a wonderful fragrance, great in food and beverages, but also very handy for multiple purposes around the home! Lemons have been cultivated by humans for over a thousand years. The fruit in...

24. Other greenhouse gases
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...what are their sources? Anthropogenic definition "Anthropogenic" might be a term that you see around a lot now when the boffins are talking about global warming and greenhouse gases. Anthr...

25. Disposable vs. rechargeable batteries
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...y using rechargeable batteries. A pack of 4 rechargeable batteries I purchased a short while ago cost me around $20. They'll be good for at least 500 recharges, likely more. A battery charger cos...

26. Your Composting Questions Answered
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...ome time but if you 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 w...

27. Planned obsolescence
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...nterprising pal would refill them at half the cost and offered a mobile service, visiting many businesses around town. The ink refilling industry took off and the printer companies started threatening...

28. 51 Easy, Eco-Friendly Ways
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...our laundry. 2. Ask your utility companies for an energy audit. 3. Avoid clothing produced in sweat shops around the world. Women and children deserve fair labor practices. 4. Avoid down and feather p...

29. The Seven Building Blocks of Building Green
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... HVAC ducts in unconditioned crawl spaces or attics - 20% of the energy can be lost. Fully insulate areas around your ducts and thoroughly seal them. Lighting accounts for about 15% of a home's e...

30. Cell phone recycling
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...9;s estimated there are over half a billion used cell phones in the US - both tucke away or in landfills. Around 130 million will be added to that number in the next 12 months. Some of the toxins your...