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Make Sure to Recycle ALL Your Rechargeable Batteries
John Platt, May 20, 2013
If you read this column frequently, you know how often I talk about replacing disposable batteries with rechargeables. But you may already be using dozens of rechargeable batteries and not even know it.
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Fight Global Warming by Blocking Spam
John Platt, May 20, 2013
Everyone hates spam email, but here's a reason to despise it even more: it's contributing to global warming.
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Shop for Green, Local Foods with Free iLocalvore App
John Platt, May 14, 2013
Have you heard of the locavore movement? Locavores eat only food that comes from their local areas. The theory is that if food doesn't have to travel very far before it gets eaten, it is automatically greener.
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Five Energy Vampires in Your Home
John Platt, May 14, 2013
What's an energy vampire? It's a device that uses electricity even when you are not using it. It keeps sucking energy from the wall (not to mention your wallet), and that drain is a pain in the neck for the environment.
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Do You Work in a 'Sick Building'?
John Platt, May 14, 2013
Many offices have air quality that is so bad that it actually makes the people who work there ill.
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Breathe Less Pollution While Riding Your Bike
John Platt, May 13, 2013
Bicycling is just about the best exercise you can get. It's great cardio, it works your legs, and you're outdoors. What's not to love? Oh yeah, all of that pollution you're breathing from the cars on the same roads. What's a lung-loving biker to do?
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Recycle Your Bra for Women Who Can't Afford Them
John Platt, May 13, 2013
Do you have bras you don't wear? Ones that are either slightly old, don't fit quite right, or just got shoved to the back of your drawer? Well, why not put them to good use by recycling them?
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Download Your Music - It's the Greener Alternative
John Platt, May 10, 2013
Which is greener, a CD you buy from a store on a song you download online? The answer is the MP3... usually.
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Which is Greener, A Battery or An Electric Outlet?
John Platt, May 06, 2013
I take my laptop everywhere I go. I also take my power cord. Because even if I can run my laptop off its internal battery, I try not to.Why? Running my laptop off the battery or off of a wall outlet uses the same electricity, right? I mean, after all, you recharge your laptop battery through the wall, so why is it any different?
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Kelley Blue Book Goes Green
John Platt, May 06, 2013
Looking for the best value in a green car? The famous Kelley Blue Book has a few ideas for you.
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