• Last updated 7/21/09 by JenniferChait

The “Dirty Dozen” is a list created by The Environmental Working Group meant to help consumers make smart and economically sound choices about their organic food purchases. The list tells consumers which fruits and veggies are the most important to buy organic. The dirty dozen themselves are the worst fruit and veggie offenders - i.e. the dozen fruits and veggies that contain the highest known amounts of pesticides. The group released their newest version of the list in 2009 and it’s available for download (handy for shopping trips). The current 2009 Dirty Dozen... read more

• Last updated 1/17/11 by teej

These days, there's tons of stuff to avoid...seafood with mercury...produce covered in pesticides...chemicals in cosmetics.  But how do you keep it all straight?  Have no fear.  Green pocket guides (or wallet guides or cell phone accessible guides) can be your back up when you forget what's good for you and what's not.   Here's a run down of some of your (free) options for seafood, plastic, restaurants, produce, and cosmetics.       Format Guide Name &... read more

• Last updated 1/17/11 by teej

Sometimes I think it would be nice to buy a brand-new shiny car, but then I think about all the downsides. Car payments. Being at the mercy of what the manufacturers are willing to create. The off-gassing that we call "new car smell." Credit checks. Learning how to negotiate with car dealers. Let me tell you what I've done instead....   Finding a Reliable Used Car When I last started shopping around for a "new" car, I got very excited about things like hybrids and natural gas vehicles. I dropped the dream of owning a hybrid when I saw the gas mileage; somehow,... read more

• Last updated 5/17/10 by smallsolarpanel

Although building anything that involves complicated tools may seem daunting and expensive, this is only a small cost when considering the large benefits of solar panels. Also, most modern homes as well as renovated home use solar panels to get a portion of their energy. Green technology includes anything that reduced the use of non renewable resources for energy.  This includes things such as small solar panels. Making this investment for your home is a great move towards helping the environment to recover from its present condition. It only means that you are now... read more

• Last updated 5/24/10 by JacobCampbell

Many people question why there seems to be so many people who are skeptical of man-made (anthropogenic) global warming (AGW) when the scientific evidence supporting it seems so strong.  In addition to the scientific evidence, there is also a scientific consensus supporting AGW.  Global warming and climate change are complex subjects which require a substantial amount of research to understand, and generally with regards to complex subjects, rather than do the research many people choose to trust the experts.  So it's a logical question to ask why so many people remain... read more

• Last updated 9/24/08 by stins

I dedicate this wiki to another stocking that has bit the dust.   Many women have felt the frustration of being all dressed up when disaster strikes -- a run in your nylons. Maybe it's small and in an inconspicuous spot, and can be salvaged with clear nail polish. But if the run is beyond hope, here are some great alternative uses for your damaged stockings.   Nylons can:   Tie up things, like plants that need to be staked. Filter old paint from one can into a new can.  Just stretch the nylon across the top of the new can and pour the old paint through it. It... read more

• Last updated 7/28/09 by ecoactiontrish

Could you imagine cleaning up a pound of hair every day? Well that’s what more than 300,000 hair salons in the U.S. do at least once a day before closing time. The stylists carefully sweep up your old hair and throw it in the trash, leaving it destined for the dump. Instead of taking the excess hair to the dump, some eco entrepreneurs have come up with ways to recycle old hair into eco friendly products. It may sound a bit strange, but there are some very cool things that hair can create. Here are a few:   Oil Spill Hair Mat Most people who follow the green movement... read more

• Last updated 8/30/10 by dana1981

How much global warming are humans causing? A common difficulty people have is understanding quantitatively how much global warming humans are causing, and how we know.  Many people believe that this is a subject of significant debate among climate scientists, but in reality it's very well established science.  Here's a description of how it's calculated.   Humans have increased the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere   Specifically, humans have increased the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere by about 40% over the past 150 years. ... read more

• Last updated 7/3/08 by stins

We can listen to experts rattle off the merits of this product or that product till they’re blue in the face.  But what about the real people?  Here are the top five all-purpose household cleaners being used right now by folks just like you.  The Huddle has spoken.   As of July 1, 2008...   1.  Earth Friendly Products Parsley Plus All Surface Cleaner Average user rating - 5 stars   What people are saying:  "I love Parsley Plus! It cleans extremely well and has a really nice, yet subtle, refreshing scent. I use it on countertops, sinks, refrigerator doors, and toilet... read more

• Last updated 1/18/11 by ted gill

Ever since the Prius became a household name, hybrid and electric vehicles have been making waves.  There are a wide variety of electric car start-ups popping up all over the place.  And why? Because electric vehicles (EVs) are: Cleaner: even when powered by today's grid, EVs have a CO2 footprint smaller than hybrids. Cheaper: with multiple miles per kilowatt hour, fuel costs for EVs are less than half (as low as one tenth) per mile compared to gas cars and there is much less maintenance.   Domestic: fueled by locally generated electrons, EVs do not fund... read more