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Eco-Movies in Your Mailbox

jride — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:39:16 -0400

By Jennifer Bravo Start your eco-makeover from the comfort of your couch with Earth Cinema Circle — a lineup of movies to appeal to your inner activist delivered right to your mailbox. For $17.95 plus shipping, you’ll receive a DVD with four to five feature-length and short films on topics ranging from green living and alternative design to eco-friendly adventure travel, food production and conservation, every other month. Selected from hundreds screened annually, Earth Cinema Circle’s...

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5 Holiday Eco Decorating Tips

JoeR — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:33:39 -0500

By Jodi Helmer Step away from that festive-looking flocked plastic wreath — and start opting for holiday decorations that really are green. You’ll feel even better giving green gifts this year if your present-opening happens amid halls decked in eco-friendly style. Interior designer Cheryl Terrace says you’re in good company if you’re checking your list twice before buying that petroleum-based fake tree, mass-produced ornaments or energy-draining string of standard holiday lights....

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Top 10 Green Gift Wrap Ideas

JoeR — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:04:37 -0500

By Ginny Figlar ‘Tis the season for living rooms around the country to be covered in a sea of crumpled paper and tossed-aside bows. Yup, holiday wrapping paper is largely to blame for a 25 percent spike in waste generation between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to the EPA. (And if Grandpa’s just tossing everything into the fireplace, that’s even more harmful. Many inks and foils contain chemicals that are toxic when burned.) What is the eco-minded gift-giver to do? Here are...

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Recycling Your Holiday with Danny Seo

mattronica — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:03:22 -0500

From greeting cards to candy canes to ribbon, Danny Seo offers fun and useful tips on recycling your holiday decorations.

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Flame Retardant Found in Peregrine Falcon Eggs

jride — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:32:52 -0400

The eggs of peregrine falcons living in California's big cities contain some of the highest levels ever found in wildlife of a flame retardant used in consumer products, a new study has found.

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Arctic Ice Melt Could See Rise of "Grolar Bear"

jride — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:22:28 -0400

Scientists have suggested that due to the adverse effects of Arctic ice melting, the hybrid of a polar bear and grizzly bear - dubbed the 'grolar bear', might rise in numbers.

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Petrify, Liquefy: New Ways to Bury Greenhouse Gas

jride — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:45:17 -0400

Turn greenhouse gases to stone? Transform them into a treacle-like liquid deep under the seabed?

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Climate Change Could Hit Tropical Wildlife Hardest

jride — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:24:20 -0400

Polar bears may have it relatively easy. It's the tropical creatures that could really struggle if the climate warms even a few degrees in places that are already hot, scientists reported on Monday.

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Farmers Face Climate Challenge in Quest for More Food

jride — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:16:31 -0400

If farmers think they have a tough time producing enough rice, wheat and other grain crops, global warming is going to present a whole new world of challenges in the race to produce more food, scientists say.

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Global Warming Could Starve Oceans of Oxygen: Study

jride — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:04:45 -0400

Global warming could gradually starve parts of the tropical oceans of oxygen, damaging fisheries and coastal economies, a study showed on Thursday.

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