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Bike plows are the new fixies, but we’ll never be as cool as the Danes
Check out these photos and videos of bikes plowing snow and get ready for a hot lump of shame, America ...
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What was the most sustainable cinema at Sundance 2011?
Grist's Jennifer Prediger set out to see some of the most sustainable selections on the silver screen at Sundance last week.
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'Portlandia' recap: A song for Portland
This week on Portlandia: rights for dogs and bikers!
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‘Portlandia’ recap: A song for Portland
This week on Portlandia: rights for dogs and bikers!
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Your pants are an eco-abomination — here's how to lessen their impact
Between cotton growing, manufacturing, and laundry, a pair of jeans can use up almost 3,500 liters of water over its lifetime. What can you do to mitigate the damage, while still covering your unmentionables in style?
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Ask Umbra on avoiding candles connected to carcinogens and deforestation
Are the candles you're using at home contributing to indoor air pollution? Or might they contain palm oil connected to mass deforestation?
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Telecommuting might save your butt, but will it save the planet?
Marketplace says that telecommuting may not be as environmentally friendly as advertised. It saves carbon by avoiding cars, but wastes it on home heating.
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TreeShagger: 15 places to meet a green hottie
If you want to pick up a climate hawk, you gotta learn to fly. (Or something.) Let me teach you where to find a suitable green lover.
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Eco-friendly detergents ruin America and the future by requiring a tiny amount of effort
Here's the newest way attempts to save the planet are pissing off Fox News: Because of laws to limit phosphorus pollution, some people now find it marginally more inconvenient to do the dishes. WHAT ABOUT OUR FREEDOMS?
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Genghis Khan — not that green after all
A new study highlights the supposed green benefits of Genghis Khan's mass slaughter -- but neglects his not-so-green sex life.