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Umbra on eco-friendly detergents
Dear Umbra, Like a good guilt-ridden liberal, I’ve switched to supposed earth-friendly dish detergent. And, on the basis of previous Ask Umbra columns, I don’t rinse my dirty dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Here’s the thing: About 10 percent of items are still dirty when the dishwasher pronounces things clean. So then I […]
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The Best of Grist List 2008
Or are you just soapy to see me? Man Junk: “A line of organic shampoos for the discriminating scrotum.” Members only, please. Eat your hat Tried to go whole hog, but still have leftovers? Haberdash over to this site to save your bacon. Because “one always looks neat, in a hat made from meat.” Elephant […]
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R.I.S.E. rocks in new socially conscious live album
Their underground campaign classic — "Booties for Obama" — notwithstanding, the new live album released this week by the Atlanta sister duo R.I.S.E. (formerly known as Rising Appalachia) just might be the green soundtrack of the year. "Evolutions in Sound: Live" showcases Chloe and Leah Smith’s extraordinarily powerful and natural polyphonic range, drawing on a […]
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Power from stationary bikes to light up Times Square New Year’s sign
As part of the effort to green New Year’s festivities in Times Square, battery maker Duracell has set up a “power lodge” nearby where volunteers can take a turn on stationary bikes that will power the “2009” sign marking arrival of the new year after the infamous illuminated ball drops. So far, only about 95 […]
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It was inevitable
Santa Goes Green. It’s a kids book about a little boy who, instead of toys, wants Santa to spread awareness of global warming because the boy is friends with a polar bear. Two thoughts come to mind: A kid who doesn’t want toys? Srsly? I bet the polar bear eats the boy before the end […]
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An ‘eco-friendly’ product that hits home
Sketchy “eco-friendly product” news: Restroom Guardian, a water-soluble packet containing “common granular chemicals,” creates a layer of foam in public toilets to protect your tush. Today’s Best Sentence Ever comes from Dental Economics: “Restroom Guardian helps eliminate unsanitary and unhealthy toilet micro splatter bacterial cross-contamination while greatly lessening unwanted restroom sounds.” You heard it here […]
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Hertz to offer car sharing service like Zipcar
Hertz is going to experiment with hourly rentals a la Zipcar. Here’s hoping they make a go of it, and the other national chains follow. Every person who realizes you can live well — and inexpensively — without owning a car is a plus for the environment.
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What green products would you like to see Grist review?
Used to be you had to trek out to your nearest natural-foods hippie-mart to find any sort of organic/natural/ecofriendly product. But now, green products are starting to show up on shelves near and far — at Targets, Wal-Marts, drug stores, and major grocery chains. Trouble is, no matter whether you’re standing in the aisles of […]
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Memo to Prius owners: Get the extended warranty
I do not give financial advice. Even if you accept the analysis here on peak oil, global warming, and clean tech, that is insufficient information on which to base investment decisions — as the financial meltdown of the last few months should make clear. But I do think the Prius is easily the best hybrid […]
