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Environmentalists need to care about abortion [VIDEO]
You can't have a sustainable society if women are having children they don't want. This video from the Guttmacher Institute looks at who's having abortions in America.
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Barbie Dream House has solar panels, low-flow toilets, four stories, giraffe
The American Institute of Architects has picked a winning design in its Barbie Dream House contest, and it's green as well as pink. The four-story edifice, presumably built with input from Architect Barbie, features solar panels, low-flow toilets, EnergyStar appliances, a greenhouse, eco-friendly bamboo flooring, and "decidedly NO parking garages and driveways." It also has a meditation space, a home gym, and a 1,500 square foot entertainment area. It's hard to reconcile green design with a client so into overconsuming that she's actually a plastic toy.
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When collaborative consumption goes bad
Sharing networks are all the rage, but sometimes things go awry, as in the recent case of a woman who rented out her apartment via Airbnb and returned to find it trashed.
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Green party: Driving dunces
I figured out a way to handle the guests who insisted on driving to my green party. Let's just say they'll take public transportation next time.
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Free birth control ruling is preventive care for the Earth
As of yesterday, new and renewed private insurance plans will now have to cover contraception, according to a ruling from the Department of Health and Human Services. Given that population reduction is one of the best things we can do for the planet, this is awesome news -- it removes the biggest financial barrier to people having only the number of kids they want and no more (or having no kids at all).
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Hope: the care and feeding of
Everywhere, along with nightmares and despair, are victories and emerging possibilities.
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Bikeshare makes for a Nice Ride in Minneapolis [VIDEO]
The bikeshare system in Minneapolis is only one year old, but already it's being counted as a big success.
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Owning a car is like having a second mortgage
Auckland Transport Blog points out a sobering calculation from the book The Option of Urbanism: The financial cost of owning and maintaining a car is equivalent to the cost of owning a small house. (Well, a small house in a cheap area. But still.) AAA calculated that the average cost of car ownership and maintenance […]
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Better than air conditioning: Tips for biking through the heat wave
Heat wave biking isn't for everyone. But if you put some thought into how you dress, take it slow, and always have water on hand, you'll love it.
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Alpha and omega-3: Ask Umbra on vitamins for vegetarians
Seeking to fortify your diet in sustainable ways? Ask Umbra is happy to supplement your knowledge of dietary supplements.
