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  • If you have a reasonable sized lawn, start using a reel mover. This is what Grandpa would have used and they are quite effective. Needs no gas. No…

  • Install a solar-powered attic fan. You can read more here.

  • Participate in Critical Mass events once a month. You can read more here.

  • Discover something new and local in the produce aisle. You can read more here.

  • It's easy for Christmas to become the most environmentally unfriendly day of the year–all the tchotchkes, shiny paper, ribbons, and lots and lot…

  • Every American uses around a dozen sheets of paper towel a day to dry hands after washing them. That adds up to a huge number of trees being cut…

  • Dec 21, 2010

    Give Green Gifts

    I reported on a story for Marketplace Money this holiday season on my quest for the perfect green holiday gift. Along the way, I discovered with…

  • Christmas hasn't even come and gone and I'm already thinking about getting rid of the tree. I just don't want to forget in the hustle and bustle of…

  • Instead of buying a tree that's been freshly cut or buying an artificial tree, try looking for alternatives in your community. For example, in…

  • In my blog ontheroadtogreenness I write on a number of topics and often offer tips. I have been posting on Thursdays during this holiday season…