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Win a Trip to Copenhagen to Report on the Critical Climate Change Debate
Win a chance to cover COP15, the United Nations conference on global warming, in Copenhagen from Hopenhagen and Huffington Post.
Meet the Celebrity Family That's Inviting Viewers into Their New Green Home
Chatting with celebrity Mario Van Peebles about his family's new show Mario's Green House, a tour through the learning process of going green.
Starbucks Installing Super-Efficient LED Lighting in 8,000 Stores
Starbucks installing LEDs (light emitting diodes) efficient lighting in 8,000 stores.
An Intimate Look at the Monstrous Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Lindsey Hoshaw reports on the plastic pollution at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is getting worse.
Which Countries Pollute the Most? You Might Be Surprised
A look at per capita and total carbon dioxide emissions per country around the world.
Watch the Affordable "Pop-Up House" Spring Up in California
The Pop-Up House from House Port is an affordable green design for a prefabricated home, with a host of green building features.
Knitting...an Entire House: The Yarn Yurt
Kate Pokorny's yarn yurt project aims to build a sustainable home out of local wool and crocheting.
Grow a Mustache, or Run Barefoot, for Charity
Help Movember and Asylum raise money to fight cancer (grow a mustache!) and help Casey Cochran of Green Guide Network buy shoes for the needy through his barefoot marathon.
Biodegradable... Shoes??
Simple Shoes BIO-D are supposed to be biodegradable. But are these shoes really green?
Hot Performance Outerwear, Less Environmental Impact
NADA by Merrell Apparel requires no dye, so it saves water, energy and chemicals. It's also great performance outerwear.
"Howe" We Help Each Other Help the Planet: Crowdsourcing Needs to Go Green
At a Mediabistro conference on user-generated content, Jeff Howe outlines how crowdsourcing and the Internet are changing the ways much work gets done. How do we apply that to going green?
The Shocking Truth About Junk Mail
Get the facts on junk mail in terms of trees, time, money and emissions, and make it stop. Check out this informative graphic from TheCoolPrint.com.
Big Oil Gag Order Against Newspaper Thwarted by Twitter Users
The Twitter Trafigura scandal shows the power of social media and the Internet, as the oil trader fails in it's campaign to silence the Guardian newspaper.
Vote for America's Next Top Green Model!
Voting has begun for Project Green Search green modeling competition.
Clever Green Star Wars Parody Takes "Force"ful Aim at Environmentalists
Derrik Jensen's clever green Star Wars parody shines a light on the environmental movement.
"Plant the Seeds and More Wooder"
Bizarre, funny comments on the latest A Greener Apple NYC, when Pamela French goes to interview fans at a Bruce Springsteen concert.
Natural Remedies on ABC, Courtesy of My Whole Green Catalog Coauthor
Renee Loux, one of my coauthors on the Whole Green Catalog book, was on ABC News Now, talking about the benefits of natural remedies.
The "Reclaim" Green Cell Phone from Sprint and Samsung Makes Waves
The Reclaim green phone from Sprint and Samsung includes a number of eco-friendly features, including recycled content and energy efficiency. And it's pretty.
Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno Is Back and Steamier Than Ever
Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno 3 brings viewers into the secret sex lives of squid, shrimp, seals and other ocean animals, and makes a passionate plea for marine conservation.
Your Next T-Shirt Could Be Organic Cotton or Recycled Plastic, Thanks to Anvil
Anvil Knitwear, a major supplier of t shirts and other fashion items, offers organic cotton and recycled plastic options.
Our "Beds Are Burning" Again, Thanks to Global Warming. Hear the New Song
Midnight Oil's classic "Beds Are Burning" rock song gets an update for global warming, kicking off a climate change justice campaign by Kofi Annan, the Global Humanitarian Forum and major world stars.
10 Best Pollution-Busting Houseplants
Houseplants may help improve indoor air quality; find the one that's right for you.
Join the No Impact Project and Make a Difference, One Day at a Time
HuffingtonPost Green and Colin Beavan have teamed up on the No Impact Project to spread the sustainable message one day at a time.
Share Your Green Biz Tip, Win a 'Puter
Small Business Trends is doing a green business contest, asking for ideas and awarding an HP computer suite.
Twittering from the Northwest Passage, the New World Carbon Database and More Hot Green Links
The World Carbon Database launched, sailors twitter about global warming in the Arctic, Indonesian environmentalists fight palm incursion, Newsweek labels green business and more green links.
Thieves Nab Fuel Film Group's Electric Bike
Josh Tickell and the Fuel movie team have a setback on the road as they promote biofuels and electric vehicles: their electric bike was stolen.
Submit Your Alternative Packaging Use, Win Cash
Share your alternative packaging ideas at AltUse and win cash.
Go See the Groundbreaking Fuel Film!
Josh Tickell's Fuel film is finally hitting theaters.
KnittaPlease Strikes Again
KnittaPlease hits The Standard Hotel with some knit graffiti public art for New York Fashion Week.
Back from Brazil!
I'm back from Brazil, with lots of nature photography and good memories of the Pantanal.
Are Shoes That Simulate Walking Barefoot Better?
Terra Plana's Vivo Barefoot shoes are revolutionary eco-friendly footwear that simulate running and walking barefoot.
Hemp Shoes That Can Take a Beating
IPATH makes hemp and vegan shoes that are tough for skating.
A Waterless, Bikini Car Wash for Hybrid Drivers
The Angry Green Girls launch their website with a waterless bikini car wash for hybrid car drivers in Los Angeles.
Angry Green Girl Is "Hot, Green and Shameless"
Angry Green Girl is a new green website with attitude, boasting social networking, news, tips and much more.
Lighthouses Are Cool
An ode to the family vacation.
Julia Stiles Styles Turns Green Fashion on its Head
Funny parody of green fashion by Julia Stiles, called Julia Stiles Styles.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Is Kinda Good
Chipotle Mexican Grill, which advertises more healthy, more environmentally friendly food, tastes pretty good.
Win Some Simple Shoes and a GoGreenMug
Get free Silk Satire Simple Shoes and a reusable GoGreenMug in green giveaways.
Become America's Next Top Green Model
Project Green Search is a new modeling competition for the person looking to be the next face of green fashion. Partners include The Green Loop and Portland Fashion Week.
3rd Whale and GenGreen Life Team Up to Bring Green Listings to Go
3rd Whale and GenGreen Life are collaborating on Find Green, a new mobile app loaded with green directory listings.
Why .Eco Is a Bad Idea
The push to make a .eco top level domain name for environmental organizations is on, but is that a good idea for greens?
Heath Ledger's Haunting Modest Mouse Video Takes Aim at Whaling
Heath Ledger directed the video for Modest Mouse's song King Rat, in a haunting role reversal of whaling.
Visiting the High Line Park and Greening NYC
Pamela French's Green Apple NYC is back with another video, asking New Yorkers how to green their city, this time on the High Line.
4 More Geeky Ways to Reuse Bottles
Upcycling of bottles continues into lamps, computer cases and more. A woman in California even made a whole village out of reused bottles.
Online Food Deliveries Are Reducing Packaging
Popular online food delivery ordering service SeamlessWeb is making a bid to go green, by reducing packaging of take out orders.
The Bonfire of the Fireflies
Taking a moment to enjoy summer in Thompkins Square Park in New York's East Village, before the season disappears.
If There Were No Limits, How Would You Change the World?
GOOD magazine and Babelgum are sponsoring the Big Ideas video contest, kicked off by Imogen Heap, asking for solutions for a cleaner, better, greener world.
Getting Your Green Kicks from Simple Shoes
Simple Shoes offer many green shoes, made from hemp, organic cotton, bamboo, cork, jute and recycled tires.
New Balance 70: Green Running Shoes That Feel Great
The New Balance 70 shoes are the first offerings in the company's new "eco-preferred" line. They're light, green running shoes with sustainable features.
Win $50 or $100 for Your Reuse Idea on AltUse
AltUse.com, the website about reusing common objects, has officially launched, and is offering prizes to those who post online.
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