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Americans tossed out a whopping 5.5 billion pounds of electronics -- TVs, stereos, cell phones, and computers -- in 2005, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The result? Millions of pounds of chemicals and heavy metals ended up in the ground even though it's easier than ever to recycle electronics. For example, the average American household has three cell phones stashed in a drawer. You can sell your old cell p... I'm not sure I could do it, but I've got to hand it to Melanie Rios and Rob Bolman of Eugene. The couple lives among 30 others at an "eco-village" where they grow most of their on food, get around on bikes, and air-dry their clothes. They also agreed to wife-swap. Well, to be part of the ABC reality TV show, to be more specific. A recent blog here in 'Going Green' talked about the negative environmental impacts of...bottled water? Yep. The transportation and production of bottled water can have big impacts on our environment. You can check out the original blog here. And as it turns out...some of that bottled water...the same bottled water that is taking such a n... I was surfing MSN the other night and stumbled upon an article that talked about eating local to 'go green.' In North America fruits and vegetables travel an average of 1,500 miles before reaching your dinner table. And, all those miles mean lots...and lots...of carbon dioxide emissions as trucks and trains bring that food from where it's grown to your home. And, most would agree that more CO2 in our atmosphere isn't necessarily the ... |
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