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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.
Which Electric Car Is Right for You?
Check out Ridelust's handy guide to the newest electric cars, from the Mini E to the Fisker Karma, Chevy Volt and much more.
See Food, Inc. Eat Healthier.
Food, Inc., the documentary film by Robert Kenner with Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan, is a hard-hitting look at our industrial food supply, laxes in food safety and environmental consequences. It is also a heartwarming source of solutions, from o
No Impact Man Movie Coming Soon
Colin Beavan, the No Impact Man, and his family are featured in a new documentary about their experiment with living with less environmental impact in New York City.
Help Support a Groundbreaking Investigation of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Spot.Us and Lindsey Hoshaw hope to investigate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and how it effects us as well as the oceans. Help support this important environmental journalism.
Dive into Brooklyn's Refreshing, Guerrilla Dumpster Pool!
Macro-Sea's guerrilla dumpster pool opened in Brooklyn, New York, a creative re-use project that inspires reimagining of urban spaces.
My Nabe's Newest Pocket Park Teaches Urban Kids About Nature
The Toyota Garden in NYC's East Village/Lower East Side is a new pocket park that hopes to be a small urban environmental education center.
Beware Summer "Tick Warning" Scam
A funny scam purports to check for ticks.
Sun Come Up, an Intimate Look at the World's First Climate Refugees
The Carteret Islanders are among the first climate refugees. Global warming is threatening their Pacific Island homes, as documented by Jennifer Redfearn in the upcoming documentary film Sun Come Up.
What People Really Think of the Times Square Pedestrian/Lounge Zone in NYC
Pamela French of A Greener Apple NYC is back with a new video on how to make New York City greener. She visits the new pedestrian lounge zone in Times Square.
Robert Redford on Paul Newman, Sundance and the Increasingly Crucial Fight to Save the Earth
Robert Redford speaks candidly on why he joined NRDC, how he became an environmental advocate, and what he learned from Hollywood and Sundance over years of being a star.
Last Chance to Get Paid for Your Green Idea!
Enter the "Make It Green" competition at Yahoo! Green, and get a chance to get paid for your great green invention or product idea.
Visit the Clearwater Festival 2009, Then Go See Dar Williams for Charity
Visit the Clearwater Festival 2009: The Great Hudson River Revival, and enjoy music and helping protect the environment. Then see Dar Williams for ecoartspace and Habitat for Artists.
Surfer Dudes and Chicks Ask for Green
Pamela French is back with another A Greener Apple NYC video, asking surfers how they could green the city.
Join TDG's Carbon-Fighting Team!
Join The Daily Green's Carbonrally team, and reduce your carbon footprint through fun, motivational challenges.
Get Paid for Your Old Cell Phones and Electronics
YouRenew.com pays cash for old cell phones and other used electronics. It's easy electronics recycling, and you can make money.
Houses Made from Hemp
Hemcrete is a new low-carbon green building technique bringing hemp houses to reality.
Find Out Which Lost Star Lives in a House with No Heat – and Savor Great Green Living.
The latest Coco Eco Magazine of green fashion and lifestyle includes an interview with Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell and much more.
Gotham Green Awards Honors Local Leaders
The Gotham Green Awards, a project of Gotham City Networking, honor New York City area leaders and businesses for going green.
Let's Go Fly a (Recycled) Kite!
FlyNY's unique kite competition in New York City promotes green design and education, with recycled kites and other ideas.
AltUse: Tapping the Wisdom of Crowds on Alternative Uses for Everyday Products
AltUse is a new website harnessing the power of web 2.0 crowdsourcing and alternative uses for everyday products.
14 of Freecycle's Most Outrageous Free Deals
The freecycle movement is about reducing trash and consumption, and building green community. Find the most outrageous deals on free stuff, from the funny to the bizarre and the awesome.
11 Homes Made Out of the Darndest Things, from Treehouses to Missile Silos
Green buildings come in many forms, from reclaimed airplane homes to silo homes, earthships, treehouses and much more.
It’s a Pizza Box! It’s a Set of Plates! It’s a Storage Container! (It’s All 3)
The Green Box from environmentally conscious organization, inc. (eco) is a green pizza box that reduces waste and promotes recycling.
Tesla's Electric Feel: More Rocket Than Car
Test-driving the Tesla Motors Model S and Roadster, hot new electric cars! Also here Elon Musk describe the future of his company.
What's Next, Electric Cars with Dirt-Based Batteries or Ethanol?
At the Go Green Expo NYC, panelists debate the future of clean cars, from electric cars to ethanol and advanced battery technology.
Nigel Barker's A Sealed Fate? Exposes the Horror of Seal Clubbing
America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker and HSUS made A Sealed Fate, a documentary critical of Canadian seal clubbing.
Organic Star Wars Earth Day T-Shirts!
Get funny organic cotton Star Wars t-shirts from Zazzle and StarWars.com, and celebrate Earth Day with geek humor.
Develop a Green Web App, Win Serious Money
Microsoft Live Search and Gnomedex are sponsoring the "Will Code for Green" contest, in which developers compete with green web applications.
Earth Protect Hopes to Become The New Green YouTube. Do They Have a Chance?
Earth Protect hopes to be the new green YouTube with a new site aimed at environmental videos, sharing, forums and more. Will it succeed?
China Town Film Takes an Introspective Look at Mining and Manufacturing
Lucy Raven's China Town film takes an introspective look at copper mining and manufacturing, from Nevada to China.
"If Banks Aren't Regulated They Can Kill You"
Kenyan Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai speaks on sustainable development for Africa, justice, economics, aid and even religion.
15 Hilarious McDonald's Parodies
Funny video parodies of Ronald McDonald, McDonald's and fast food.
Green Video Contest: Tell 'Em to Power Down Computers!
Enter the Power Down for the Planet green video contest from the Climate Savers Computing Initiative for a chance to win money and prizes, and spread the message about energy conservation.
Canadian College Students Find Funny Ways to Reduce Their Carbon Footprints
The little feet series of videos from goBEYOND are humorous student takes on going green and reducing carbon footprints around the University of British Columbia campus.
Natural Beauty Powerhouse Aveda Takes on Clean Water for Earth Month, One Soy Candle and One Walk at a Time
Natural hair and beauty company Aveda is marking Earth Month with a natural soy candle that benefits clean water action, as well as a water walk. Partner is Global Greengrants.
Is Green Opposition to Nuclear Power to Blame for Global Warming?
Debate over the nuclear power industry and global warming, as well as energy conservation and renewables.
Obama Girl's "Save Your Energy" and New Green College Contest
Check out Obama Girl's Save Your Energy video, and America's Greenest Campus contest.
Obama Nominates Cathy Zoi, Whose Group Wants to Cool the Planet While Heating Up the Economy
Obama nominated Cathy Zoi for Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Department of Energy. Zoi has worked with Repower America, which urges closing of the carbon pollution loophole by stimulating green jobs.
The New OneCleanWorld Foundation Aims to Clean Up Our Messy, Polluted Planet
The OneCleanWorld Foundation, a project of Zen Cleaner Michael De Jong, Richard Haymes and friends, hopes to build new support for green projects around the world.
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