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Tips on finding healthy snacks for kids
Beloved food writer Michael Pollan recomends steering clear of foods that advertise their green attributes on their label.
  1. Traditionally, auto detailing has employed a range of not-so-green-friendly products such as ammonia, volatile organic compounds, nonphenolethoxolates, abrasive detergents, and chemical-based leather,...
  1. A new system developed by Jackson Family Wines recycles and filters the hot water used for rinsing, losing only about 10 percent of that water in the process, the company said.
  1. President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies to establish a national system for dispensing medical countermeasures in the event of a large-scale biological attack, "with anthrax as the primary...
  1. If you’re the kind of consumer who likes to think about the environment before making a purchasing decision, some advice is at hand, just in time for last-minute Christmas shopping.
  1. The American Public Transportation Association reported on Tuesday that public transit ridership is down 3.8 percent in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the record levels of 2008.
  1. Are condoms and birth control pills more cost effective than windmills and solar panels as tools to curb global warming? Yes, and by a wide margin, contends a recent study from the London School of Ec...
  1. Three astronauts will spend 6 months in space, spending the holidays and welcoming the new year in space.

 
Today's Headlines
E-waste to hit developing world hard
Waste from discarded electronics will rise dramatically in the developing world within a decade, with computer waste in India alone to grow by 500 percent from 2007 levels by 2020, a U.N. study released Monday said.
Third-hand tobacco smoke causes cancer, study shows
That stale cigarette smoke smell in hotel rooms and bars is more than annoying - it could be hazardous to your health, according to new research from a team led by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Group hands out free endangered species condoms for Valentine's Day
Free condoms, packaged to show the connection between human overpopulation and threats to biodiversity, are the Center for Biological Diversity's Valentine's gift to Americans.
Study: The most recylced material of 2009
Where do you go to recyle those old computers and electronic devices that just don't work anymore?  You're not the only one wanting the answer to that question.
Price ultimate driver of greener energy use: GE
Pricing systems that encourage households to use energy more efficiently are the best way to help consumers to protect the environment, a senior General Electric Co executive said on Tuesday.
Super Bowl XLIV powered with renewable energy
The National Football League teamed up with NextEra Energy Resources to power the 2010 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl with renewable energy.
Utility PG&E to finance rooftop solar panels
Pacific Gas & Electric will fund the installation and leasing of solar panels at about 1,000 homes and businesses this year.