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The controversy over premium gas

by
Sarah Gardner
Mar 15, 2012
Some cars need the good stuff, others don't.
Posted In: gas prices, gas
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A pivotal push to Go Green at expo

Mar 20, 2009
Cash Peters reports from a Go Green Expo in Los Angeles, where environmentalists say it's a critical time for the green movement.
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This old house may be the greener one

by
Eve Troeh
Nov 17, 2010
Ironically, it seems that leading an environmentally friendly lifestyle is equated with getting rid of all your old stuff and starting fresh. Marketplace's Eve Troeh reports on how to be really green when it comes to your new home.
Posted In: Environment, Housing
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Freakonomics: Preventing a hurricane

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Sep 6, 2011
We know what causes hurricanes and how to deal with their symptoms, but not actually how to prevent the storms from happening in the first place. An invention firm may have come up with a 'hurricane vaccine.'
Posted In: Environment
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Demand for compostable products grows

by
Adriene Hill
Aug 29, 2011
But finding a place to toss them where they'll actually break down is difficult.
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A summer without AC? It's possible

Jul 12, 2010
Kai Ryssdal talks to author Stan Cox about his new book "Losing our Cool," which talks about the consequences air conditioning has had on the environment and people's health.
Posted In: Environment
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Bizarre ad: greenwash, or just a guy in a bear suit?

by
Janne K. Flisrand
Oct 28, 2008
I'd skipped this article when skimming Slate today, but directed toward it, I watched the HSBC ad on YouTube with the same puzzlement that both the...
Posted In: HSBC, values
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2008's greenwashes of the year

by
Jo Easton
Dec 22, 2008
The Greenwash Brigade brings you our favorite greenwashes of 2008. Some good, some bad, some just plain funny -- and in no particular order. (V...
Posted In: 2008, apple, Big Three, bottled water, BP, clean coal, DNC, RNC, Shell
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Four steps toward a climate-friendly diet

by
Roni Neff
Dec 17, 2012
We won’t stop climate change through individual action alone, but together, we can make a real difference. Here are some steps to climate-friendly habits.
Posted In: climate change, diet, Food, sustainability
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The scientific challenge

by
Jon Miller
Nov 14, 2011
It's not one breakthrough that will feed the expected 9 billion people in 2045, but rather making good on what science has already delivered.
Posted In: Food

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