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  • October 2008

    • How to Keep Your PC Green

      New York Times  |  Oct 3, 08 2:27 PM CDT

      How to Keep Your PC Green

      (Newser) - You’ve got the Prius and the reusable shopping bags, but did you know a PC and monitor perpetually left on use more than twice the kilowatt-hours per year consumed by a fridge? The New York Times reports what you can do to slow your computer’s energy drain: Turn it off after your workday. Have it set to sleep when unused, and dump the screensaver. More »

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      environment  • energy  • computer  • green products

  • August 2008

    • Slow-Food Fest Plans Political Mouthful in San Fran

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 28, 08 10:28 AM CDT

      Slow-Food Fest Plans Political Mouthful in San Fran

      (Newser) - With the slow-food movement taking center stage in San Francisco at a 4-day festival beginning tomorrow, organizers are hoping the momentum carries all the way to Washington, the Chronicle reports. With lectures, garden tours, cooking demos, and restaurant dinners, Slow Food Nation aims to change US food policy by promoting green farming and fair labor. But some say they're preaching to the liberal choir. More »

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      food  • San Francisco  • farming  • green products

  • June 2008

    • Ten Steps to Greener Sex

      Green Daily  |  Jun 26, 08 11:32 AM CDT

      Ten Steps to Greener Sex

      (Newser) - Eco-conscious sex certainly doesn't have too enticing a ring to it, but don't discount the enjoyable ways to spice things up while doing your part to save the Earth, says Greendaily.com. From the reasonable to the wacky, they've got you, er, covered: Grab French Letter condoms, the world's only fair trade rubber Clean your place—add eco-friendly mood lighting More »

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      green technology  • green energy  • safe sex  • green products  • sex toys  • sexy costumes  • sexual revolution  • Heidi Fleiss

    • Why Everyone in Berkeley Owns a Prius

      Economist  |  Jun 19, 08 8:55 AM CDT

      Why Everyone in Berkeley Owns a Prius

      (Newser) - Nowhere in California is the power of green consumerism more apparent than the Prius-packed city of Berkley. The Economist takes a look at a "greenery by zip code" study that, somewhat unsurprisingly, places Palo Alto near the top and Bakersfield near the bottom of locales packed with certified green buildings and hybrids. But why? More »

  • May 2008

    • 'Greenwashed' Products Mostly Hype

      Boston Globe  |  May 15, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      'Greenwashed' Products Mostly Hype

      (Newser) - "Green" is in, and many new products being marketed as Earth-friendly are in reality only marginally less unfriendly. The Boston Globe points to hybrid SUVs that get barely better mileage than their standard brethren, water bottles that use less plastic but still require large amounts of energy to make and deliver, and "non-toxic" cleaners that have merely reduced amounts of the same toxins. "It's a marketing exercise rather than reality," says a consumer expert. More »

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      environment  • marketing  • green building  • green products

  • April 2008

    • When Green Doesn't Mean Safe

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 28, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      When Green Doesn't Mean Safe

      (Newser) - Americans are increasingly buying eco-friendly cleaning agents, the Los Angeles Times reports, in an attempt to limit exposure to toxic chemicals. But consumer advocates urge caution in embracing the “green” label on cleaners, which is more marketing lingo than strict scientific criteria. A recent study found a common carcinogen in 50% of household cleaners, including those with earth-friendly labels. More »

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      cancer  • toxic chemicals  • green products  • eco friendliness  • carcinogens  • cleaning  • green revolution

  • January 2008

    • Recyclers Turn Discarded Cellphones into 'Green Gold'

      New York Times  |  Jan 13, 08 10:09 PM CST

      Recyclers Turn Discarded Cellphones into 'Green Gold'

      (Newser) - With a smelter burning at more than 2,100 degrees, Belgian recycler Umicore turns tons of e-waste - discarded cellphones, computers and televisions - into “green gold,” extracting precious metals in a process that, while not environmentaly pure is, in Greenpeace’s eyes, preferable to burying the waste in landfills. But it’s just scratching the surface, reports the New York Times. More »

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      cell phones  • cell phone industry  • recycling  • green products

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