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Archive for November, 2009

  • ‘Cash for Caulkers’ to Incentivize Home Weatherizing

    Joe Biden announced $454 million for the new “Recovery Through Retrofit” plan (aka “Cash for Caulkers”), a stimulus effort to weatherize American homes.

    By Margie Monin Dombrowski

    November 30, 2009

  • Green Biking: Cities That Love Their Cyclists

    Biking is an excellent form of green exercise, and many cities have fun bicycle routes to explore.

    By Jessica Bates

    November 27, 2009

  • Is Swimming Green-Minded Recreation?

    Once you’re in the pool, swimming has a positive impact on your health, but what’s up in air is the overall impact this exercise has on the natural environment.

    By Tyler Farmer

    November 27, 2009

  • Fighting Philosophies? How Bikram Yoga Eats up Energy

    The news of Bikram yoga’s health benefits has been featured for a few years now, but is it really an efficient, natural way to exercise?

    By Megan Reilly

    November 25, 2009

  • The Skinny on Detoxification

    Simple things you can do to release the toxins in your body include exercising regularly, staying hydrated and improving the air in your home.

    By Jessica Bates

    November 24, 2009

  • Walk This Way: New York City and Low Emissions

    I help save the environment every time I leave my apartment. How, you ask? By pounding the pavement.

    By Lauren Kelley

    November 23, 2009

  • Not So Green: Abandoning the Treadmill

    While the treadmill was an excellent invention for people who didn’t want to leave their home to walk 3 miles, it has one downfall: energy consumption.

    By Joey Papa

    November 23, 2009

  • Waste Not, San Francisco

    By 2020, the entire city of San Francisco plans to be waste-free, thanks to a new initiative by Recology.

    By Si Robins

    November 22, 2009

  • Lysol: Harmful or Helpful?

    Ironically, manufactured chemicals like BPA represent how hazardous our contemporary lifestyles can be, but there is another, better known chemical compound, Lysol, that helps keep much of America safe.

    By Tyler Farmer

    November 20, 2009

  • Smells Fishy: Toxins in Your Seafood

    As much as I love the taste of fish, and the essential fatty acids they provide, bacteria, mercury poisoning and toxicity sure put a damper on things.

    By Lauren Kelley

    November 19, 2009

  • Toxins in Tap Water

    Everyone has heard that tap water isn’t the best thing to drink, but did you ever think it could be poisoning your body?

    By Joey Papa

    November 19, 2009

  • What’s in Your Cup? Convenience vs. Sustainability

    Starbucks cups currently can’t be recycled. Seven stores in Manhattan are trying to change that.

    By Megan Reilly

    November 18, 2009

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