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News Articles Home FDA Cracks Down on Food Label Lies Nutrition labels on food packaging often deceive consumers with health claims, so you have to be careful reading food labels. Now the FDA is cracking down on illegal nutrition food labels. OK Go's New Video Shows a Better Way to Recycle Your Trash OK Go's new video features Rube Goldberg machine and an elaborate way to deal with trash. The 5 Best Used Cars Under $10,000 Which of Consumer Reports picks for most reliable used cars gets the best fuel economy? We rank the COnsumer Reports choices for most reliable used cars by gas mileage. The Five Films That Should Win an Oscar Here's a list of progressive green films and animal movies that should win an Oscar in 2010, thanks to strong messaging. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Remember Dr Seuss on his birthday with The Lorax Link Love: Tall Dogs and Green Tax Tips We share links from our favorite green websites. 7 of the Best 2010 Fuel Efficient SUV Crossovers The best fuel efficient SUV crossovers include models from Subaru, Toyota, Honda, VW, Ford, BMW and even Porsche. 14 Celebrities Who Walk the Walk Some famous environmentalists are also green celebrities. See the greenest of the green actors and actresses in this feature, with pictures of Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Alicia Silverstone, Ted Danson and more. That Tourist in the Hawaiian Shirt and Fanny Pack Is Packing Heat! Congress is poised to enact a Bush Administration initiative to allow loaded concealed weapons in National Parks. The 2010 Heart of Green Awards The Daily Green's 2009 Heart of Green Awards recognize people who have brought green to the mainstream. Read about all the inspiring nominees. Planned Obsolescence: 8 Products Designed to Fail Planned obsolescence is built into many products, although there is a downside for the environment and consumers. It occurs in electronics, video games, textbooks, light bulbs, cars, etc. Extinct in Our Lifetime 11 Species We've Lost Forever Recently extinct animals include birds, frogs, butterflies, tigers and more. See pictures of animals that have disappeared recently. Link Love: Bike Poems, Vegan Tattoos and More We share links from our favorite green websites. The Trench Coat Is Dead. Long Live the Trench Coat (Dress)! Recycled fashion photos from Gary Harvey's runway show at the GreenShows, including his newspaper and trench coat dresses. 6 Upcoming New Electric Cars for 2011 New electric cars for 2010 and 2011 include the Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, Coda, Ford Focus electric, Think City and more. Link Love: Stuff We Love from Around the Web We share links from our favorite green websites. The Daily Show's Take on Snowmageddon and the Evidence Against Global Warming The Daily Show with Jon Stewart takes on Snowmageddon, climate gate, climate skeptics, global warming evidence and more. Another case of satire making an even better argument than science. Toyota Recall Models: Is Your Prius or Lexus Affected? The Toyota Prius, Toyota Yaris and Toyota Camry Hybrid were not among the Toyota recall models affected by the sticking accelerator. Toyota won't sell 8 vehicles, including the standard Camry, because of the gas pedal problem. Watch the Audi Green Police Super Bowl Commercial The Audi Super Bowl commercial, for the green police - er, the Audi A3 TDI 'green car of the year' was the funniest Superbowl commercial ... at least the funniest Super Bowl ad with a green theme. Toyota Prius Brake Problems Result in U.S. Injuries, Too (UPDATE) Complaints about the regenerative braking of the Toyota Prius may not be limited to Japan, to the the Prius or to Toyota hybrids. FTC to Retailers: 'Bamboo' Fabric Isn't Bamboo The FTC says bamboo isn't bamboo if it's rayon. Consumers should be aware that green claims on textiles and clothing may not be trustworthy when it comes to bamboo. Did the Groundhog See Its Shadow? Depends on Which Groundhog... Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, as did Milltown Mel, Chuckles VII, Wairton Willie, Spanish Joe and Shubenacadie Sam. But Staten Island Chuck, Dunkirk Dave, Buckeye Chuck, Jimmy the Groundhog, Sir Walter Wally, Smith Lake Jake, Gen. Beauregard Lee a Did the Groundhog See His Shadow? He Saw More Than That For Groundhog Day, Glen, the Global Warming Groundhog chases weird weather in search of normalcy. He isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but he's funnier. 9 Food Label Lies Nutrition labels on food packaging often deceive consumers with health claims, so you have to be careful reading food labels. Here are 12 lies that nutrition labels tell. Don't be misled by food labels! Celebrities Back Climate Campaign Jason Bateman, Leonardo Dicaprio and others have joined the "This is Our Moment" campaign to pressure the Senate to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation. Arctic Sea Ice: Freezing Toward a New Record? The Arctic sea ice extent is trending toward another record low, as the winter freeze continues. Video: 8 New Innovative Earth-Friendly Electronics See a Consumer Electronics Association video of some of the innovative energy efficient and alternative powered electronic devices showcased at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. The Apple iPad: Better for the Environment? The Apple Tablet, or iSlate or iPad as it might be called, could significantly reduce energy use and paper waste... but there are some big unknowns and caveats in the equation. Will people switch books magazines and newspapers? Will they give up thei How Hot Was 2009? Was It the 2nd Warmest Year, or the 5th Warmest Year? Why does 2009 global temperature data differ between the major U.S. science agencies, NOAA and NASA? Is it the second warmest or fifth warmest year? Do scientists agree about global warming and climate science? This Emerging Food Source May Get Banned from Organic (and it's not GMOs) The USDA is debating excluding hydroponics and aquaponics from the organic program, touching off a debate about sustainable agriculture. Kids Spend Nearly 55 Hours a Week Watching TV, Texting, Playing Video Games... Kids are watching more and more television, more than 32 hours a week for some age groups. Here's how to get your kid out from in front of the tv and outside to play. The 5 Best Cities to Land a Green Job Pages: 2 Check out the five best cities for green jobs in clean technology, alternative energy, pollution mitigation, conservation and other related fields. List includes New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Portland and Detroit. Dog Treats Unsafe! Check the Latest Cat and Dog-Related Recalls Now data about cat and dog recalls, pet health and other information about dog and cat health problems is compiled in one place. Here. FDA: Bisphenol A Is a Concern, But It Will Remain In Use The FDA's decision about the safety of Bisphenol A is expected today. An Ice Shelf the Size of Rhode Island Breaks Up in Just 24 Hours 3 time-lapsed photos show the incredible disintegration of the Filchner ice shelf in Antarctica. 7+ Reputable Charities Working on Haiti Earthquake Relief Donate money in support of victims of the Haitian earthquake, but make sure you're donating to a reputable disaster relief organization. Here we list four-star rated charities working on Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Couple Earns First-of-Its-Kind Personal Carbon Credit ($17) for Solar Panel Investment ($58,000) My Emissions Exchange has brokered the first ever sale of a personal carbon credit, earned by installing a solar power system. A company purchased the carbon offset. The Most Fuel-Efficient 2010 Cars and SUVs The most fuel efficient cars, station wagons and SUVs of 2010. These hybrids, diesels and gasoline-powered cars, hatchbacks and SUVs get the best fuel economy, saving you money on gas. No Pants Day Another Great Reason to Take Public Transportation No Pants Subway Ride -- One Great Reason to Take Public Transportation The 10 Saltiest Meals in America High salt foods and high sodium diets can be hard to avoid. Here, we label the 10 saltiest meals in America, and offer a simple way to avoid them. See the worst fast-food meals for children and adults. Amazing Wildlife Videos: The Best of the Camera Traps The best videos of wild animals captured by camera traps in exotic and not-so-exotic locations. Rhinos, sumatran tigers, vampire bats and more. Best Camera Trap Wildlife Videos - Page 3 The best videos of wild animals captured by camera traps in exotic and not-so-exotic locations. Badgers, otters, hedghogs and cats, elephants and more. Best Camera Trap Wildlife Videos - Page 4 The best videos of wild animals captured by camera traps in exotic and not-so-exotic locations. Endangered species including the grey-faced sengi, the abbott's duiker and the coati. Best Camera Trap Wildlife Videos - Page 2 The best videos of wild animals captured by camera traps in exotic and not-so-exotic locations. Armadillos, anteaters, snow leopards, black bear and more. Sexy Pajama Time for Green Building The Strawberry Earth Hotel Crash! party in Amsterdam, at Hotel V, is a hip event raising money for a green renovation of the venue. If Global Warming Is Real, Why Is It So Cold? If global warming is real, why is it so cold? We answer the question in this report acknowledging below average temperatures in 2009 across North America and a brutally cold January 2010. Whale Wars Fiasco: High Seas Collision Grounds Sea Shepherd Watch video of the Whale Wars documented Sea Shepherd boat colliding with a Japanese whaler. The Greatest Hits of Richard Blumenthal Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's controversial stands on air pollution and chronic Lyme disease treatment have won him friends and critics. He's running for Sen. Chris Dodd's seat representing Connecticut in the Senate. 2 Surprising Reasons Behind Newfound Autism Clusters Does new research on autism clusters provide some insight into the environmental triggers of the disease? Win Reusable Utensils 5 lucky winners will win RePEaT Utensils from GoWare! |
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