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[Creative Commons photo by sarae] Your dishwasher is spic and span, and it’s starting to make your cluttered refrigerator look a little bit…well…gross. Don’t despair! We’ve got you covered with some Earth-friendly fridge-cleaning tips. Not only does cleaning out the fridge keep things sanitary, you can do your part to make it more energy efficient!
Working at home sounds great, doesn’t it? With the average Los Angeles commute topping 30 minutes each way, think of what you could do with that extra time. And think of what the environment could do without all of those emissions. A new report from the World Wildlife Fund indicates that non-manufacturing companies could cut [...]
On March 28, 2009, 3,922 cities in 88 countries around the world turned out or dimmed their lights in commemoration of Earth Hour. Organizers hoped for 1 billion participants to turn out their lights, sending a message to world leaders in anticipation of the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009 that there is global [...]
The inch-long Christmas Island pipistrelle, which weighs about a tenth of an ounce, could become the first Australian mammal to become extinct since the Tasmanian tiger in 1930. After years of unrequited calls to help the animal, conservationists have asked the government to begin an emergency breeding program for the tiny bat. Environment Minister responded [...]
Saturday night was Earth Hour, where folks around the world switched off the lights from 8:30-9:30pm spent their powered-down time eating meals by candle light or doing a bit of stargazing. If you’re ready to do a bit more, you can participate in Cool People Care’s Earth Hour 2 Earth Day Challenge going on between [...]
