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    Battleground Earth Webisode, Vol. 7: Rock Flashback

    Catch up with Tommy and his ecorage on their tour bus as they discuss their experiences with music and tell the stories of the bands that have had an impact on their lives

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    Travel & Outdoors

    Green City Guide: Miami

    Step off the plane and breathe easy in Miami -- the Miami International Airport works with janitorial vendors who use predominately green cleaning supplies, including certified chemicals

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    G Word Episode: Nano Wires

    Troy Casey learns how to have an environmentally friendly afterlife, and Joel Johnson takes us to a Canadian company growing microscopic nano wires that may be the future of solar power

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    Tech & Transport

    GM Next: Electric Motors Expo

    Ever want to see a brief glimpse of what's coming next in electric vehicles? Well, this GM Next video clip gives you just that

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    Casting Call: Wa$ted, an Eco-makeover Show

    We are currently casting families, homes and businesses in the tri-state area for the second season of WA$TED on Planet Green

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    How to Go Green

    How to Go Green: Natural Skin Care

    It turns out beauty is more than skin deep: The average person slathers, lathers, rubs and sprays, 10 different skin care products on his or her body every day

 
 
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G Word Video: Hummin' Hummer

POSTED  21 Sep 2008   IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

Imagine if a 10,000 pound Hummer with an engine capable of providing 850 horsepower could also have an efficiency of 29 miles per gallon or more using renewable biodiesel. As unlikely as a green Hummer sounds, it is possible and one shop is pushing the envelope to preserve power while reducing these... + READ MORE

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3 Reuses for Three Ring Binders

POSTED  2 HOURS AGO   IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

There's never a good reason for a 3 ring binder to go to waste if you ask me. No matter what it is you'd like to move onto, there's still got to be some sort of use of a 3 ring binder in your home. First, decide what new use you can find for it. Here are some ideas. + READ MORE

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Support Wind Power with a T-Shirt

POSTED  3 HOURS AGO   IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

If you support wind power, why not wear your values on your sleeve? Or at least on a t-shirt. The American Wind Energy Association offers that very opportunity, with their line of understated shirts available on AWEA's website. Wind power is one of the most exciting and effective alternative energy... + READ MORE

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Greensburg Episode: Storm Watch

POSTED  4 HOURS AGO   IN GREENSBURG |   COMMENTS

High School Juniors Taylor Schmidt and Shane Engleken run for class President. Studio 804 leaves town. And, a tornado threatens Greensburg once again. + READ MORE

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How to Make a Green Happy Meal

POSTED  5 HOURS AGO   IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

The name doesn't define the product. Happy Meals just aren't happy. They're not happy for your kids and they're not happy for the environment. Really they should be called unhappy meals. But in a pinch, busy parents go for them to appease their kids in short order. Happy meals are made with some of... + READ MORE

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Make a Bold Green Move: Recycle Everything

POSTED  5 HOURS AGO   IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Here's an eco-challenge for you: How long do you think you could go recycling every single eligible item you come across? Easy, you say—I do that anyways. Well, not so fast. This is far more difficult than it appears. + READ MORE

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G Word Video: It's Concrete

POSTED  20 Sep 2008   IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Believe it or not, concrete, by weight, is the most recycled material in North America. Todd Sutton, the Waste Sleuth, visits one concrete recycling company, Ferma Recycling, to see how it's done in this video from G Word. + READ MORE

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Why Buy and Use Bamboo Products?

POSTED  20 Sep 2008   IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly building materials there is—it's sturdy and solid, yet it grows extremely fast and is therefore rapidly renewable. (Hint hint: that means it's often cheap to buy, too) Plus, it has a stark, elegant that will likely blend into the decor of your home. So... + READ MORE

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Get to Know the National Resources Defense Council

POSTED  20 Sep 2008   IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

With around 1.2 million members, the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) is one of the nation's largest environmental advocacy groups. Their mission statement, according to the NRDC website is working "to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which... + READ MORE

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Greenvention: Bamboo Hard Drive

POSTED  20 Sep 2008   IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

It looks like the future of computing may involve a healthy dose of some of the oldest and most natural materials around: like the fast growing, easily renewable bamboo. We've already seen the emergence of bamboo laptops, so why not throw a couple bamboo external hard drives by Simpletech into the... + READ MORE

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