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My quest for a family car has ended, and the winner is …
We're sick of our minivan and want something smaller and more fuel-efficient that will fit our whole family (and dog) for our daily city commute. After getting some great advice from Grist readers, we've made our choice.
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Solar-powered implants could help blind people see
A new research project from Stanford University bumps solar's do-gooder powers to a whole new level.
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Chairs and tables that double as indoor gardens
Growing herbs in your backyard or on your roof is all very well and good, if you have a backyard or a roof. But what if you live in a shitty little apartment that doesn’t even have a balcony? Well, assuming you have things like tables and chairs, you can take inspiration from these prototypes […]
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Ask Umbra: I need a book of eco-tips!
A reader seeks a book's worth of green living advice. Umbra searches the stacks.
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Psych! World won’t end this year after all
We're definitely hurtling towards doom, but take heart: At least the world isn't going to end for a stupid reason like "Mayan prophecy."
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Umbra’s second helpings: Giving green wedding presents without looking weird
Finding a good, green wedding present can be quite the commitment. Umbra vows to help out.
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Fox News has finally figured out that low gas prices are bad
We’ve been saying for a while that expensive gas is good news — not just because the expense of filling a tank could drive people into the arms of bikes and subways, but because affordable gas is a sign of a weak economy. But Fox News has continued to cling to the conviction that lower […]
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Awesome patio furniture made of recycled food packaging
In today’s “shit you can’t afford even though it’s made of garbage” news: genuinely gorgeous, if-you-have-to-ask-you-can’t-afford-it patio furniture made from recycled food and drink packaging.
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Melinda Gates wants family planning back on the global agenda
Can Melinda Gates do for family planning what Al Gore did for climate change? She has decided to make birth control her signature issue.
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Dutch ‘Repair Cafes’ keep stuff out of the trash by fixing it for free
In the Netherlands, there are more than 30 "Repair Cafes" -- groups that meet once or twice a month to repair clothes and gizmos and tools that might otherwise be discarded.
