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Forget Buy Nothing Day: Could you hack Buy Nothing Christmas?
This year the folks behind Buy Nothing Day up the ante by challenging everyone to opt out of the entire holiday shopping season. Join us -- and share your tips.
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Please get my kids nothing for Christmas
This holiday season, think of the children! And please, please don’t give mine any more stuff.
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Sandy-battered neighborhood gives thanks for solar [VIDEO]
When the electric utility failed, solar power stepped in to keep the lights on for Thanksgiving.
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Giving thanks for public transit — weirdos and all
Sure, using public transportation saves money and reduces your environmental footprint. But that's not why we love it.
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Guilt-free gobble: A holiday feast the ecosystem can be thankful for
In pursuit of the greenest Thanksgiving possible, Grist's eco-pioneer, the Greenie Pig, investigates the best main-course options. (Spoiler: Conventional turkey doesn't cut it.)
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Happy Wastegiving, America!
Don't throw out all that turkey. Here's a little something to remind you of horrendous and embarrassing holiday food waste.
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Modern-day Robin Hoods: Stealing construction supplies from the rich to give to the Sandy-hit poor
Concerned citizens are confiscating tools and materials from luxury developments and giving them to those hurt the worst by superstorm Sandy.
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Soon-to-retire weather satellites played key role in predicting Sandy’s path
The storm's sharp westward turn was predicted earlier thanks to data from satellites that may soon go offline.
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The government scolds the company responsible for last week’s rig explosion
In extremely lame fashion.
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Please don’t be thankful for America’s unsustainable love affair with big-box retail
Are you planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of big retail by shopping this Friday? If so, :( .
