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What's the most environmentally friendly pet? What's the least environmentally friendly pet?
Adriene Hill Sep 2, 2010
Easy Answer: If you consider energy consumption, the humble goldfish takes the top spot. Big dogs are the worst....
I can't compost. What should I do with my leftover coffee grounds?
Adriene Hill Aug 25, 2010
In response to Wednesday's story on the problems with coffee cups and K-cups, listener Richard Johnston from New York, sent in this question:...
How can I make my morning coffee more environmentally friendly? 5 tips.
Adriene Hill Sep 21, 2011
I love my morning coffee. Love love. I also love my mid-morning coffee. And my afternoon time coffee. I'm in good company. The US consumes...
Don't let the bedbugs bite!
Adriene Hill Sep 22, 2011
Bedbug infestations have exploded in the last few years, partly because exterminators have limited access to effective insecticides.
What are bedbugs? Is there a good way to kill them without using harsh chemicals?
Adriene Hill Sep 21, 2011
Easy Answer: Bedbugs are vampires of the insect world. They feed on human blood. And there are ways to kill them without pesticides--but it might...
Are wind turbines really that bad for birds?
Adriene Hill Aug 18, 2010
Easy Answer: Yes. Somewhere between 58,000 and 440,000 birds each year die because of wind turbines....
The city of San Francisco has released a list of approved "green products". What's on it?
Adriene Hill Aug 17, 2010
San Francisco has just released a list of products--from office supplies to hand sanitizers--that it considers good for the environment. The city...
We ought to bag the plastic bag tax
Sep 22, 2011
Some cities have tried to curb the proliferation of what some call "the urban tumbleweed" by charging consumers for plastic bags at the checkout aisle. Commentator Susan Lee says that's not the way to go.
Extracting oil from Canadian sand pits
Sean Cole Aug 4, 2010
Canada has some of the most oil in the world, and about half of it comes from the "oil sands." Oil companies use some of the most expensive, energy intensive technology to extract the oil from the sand -- which leaves an impact on the environment too.
Make your home more energy efficient
Sep 22, 2011
Host Tess Vigeland and Marketplace Sustainability reporter Adriene Hill discuss methods you can use today to help reduce energy use and those hefty electric bills.
