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Eau de Chicago: Perfume uses local ingredients to bottle Windy City’s essence
Tru Blooms Chicago is made from flowers grown in the Windy City's urban gardens. Smelling like Chicago is finally a good thing.
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New York City cancels marathon in light of Sandy’s devastation
Sandy devastation forces officials to cancel one of the city's premier athletic events -- and many New Yorkers breathe a sigh of relief.
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Breaking: Portland sustainability chief admits ‘Portlandia’ isn’t really a parody
Sustainability boss Susan Anderson explains how America's green capitol got that way -- and how Portland faces challenges that go beyond making sure the cool kids have enough food trucks.
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Umbra’s second helpings: DIY shampoo [VIDEO]
Grist's green advice columnist whips up some recipes for shampoo and conditioner that work just as well as the store-bought stuff -- and double as salad dressing in a pinch.
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The ‘sobering’ state of New York: Not enough gas, Staten Island crippled
No gas, a devastated island, and a furor over a long-planned marathon.
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Craig Childs: The man who’s been to the end of the world
This writer and adventurer traveled to the far corners of the globe in search of scenes of collapse and destruction. He came back weirdly heartened.
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My attempt to get through Manhattan, live
In which I attempt to get from upper Manhattan to Brooklyn in a city whose transportation systems are still recovering.
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New Jersey is running out of gas
Gasoline has emerged as a critical -- and scarce -- commodity in the wake of Sandy.
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In wake of Sandy, media may finally be willing to discuss climate change
The scale and destruction of Hurricane Sandy has made the issue of climate change impossible to ignore by politicians and the media -- even Fox is getting in on the action.
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Post-Sandy, bike generators bring joy to NYC in the form of charged gadgets
Bicycle-powered generators are bringing people together and charging up their cell phones on the streets of New York.
