Green Living: environmental news and resources
Living green, saving green
Check out these tips and resources to help you preserve the environment and your finances.
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If you build it green, they will come
Green building is a ubiquitous design buzz phrase but that doesn't mean green buildings are ubiquitous around Boston. And the ones that are here generally don't have a lime-colored exterior to tip you off. Here's where to see a few stellar local examples of eco-friendly construction. |
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Handyman on Call Looking for furniture cushions
Handyman On Call Odor from a gas dryer; stains below windows
Handyman on Call Keeping a door fitting tightly; getting rid of Zoysia grass
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Green Living discussions
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- Having trouble going green?
- Green burials
- Greening your home?
- Is the environment a voting issue?
Useful Sources Meet the Greens
WGBH's online series The Greens gives kids a fun primer on sustainability and green living.
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Organizations
- Conservation International
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Environmental Defense
- European and Chicago Climate Exchanges
- Friends of the Earth
- Greenpeace
- International Energy Agency
- National Resources Defense Council
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Pew Center on Global Climate Change
- The Sierra Club
- United Nations Environment Agency
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- US Department of Energy
- World Meteorological Association
- WWF
WGBH to develop interactive green game for kids
WGBH, the public broadcaster based in Boston, said it has received a $100,000 grant from the ESA Foundation to develop an interactive game that...
The 45th parallel: Warming where we live
Learn about New England's fight against global warming with the Globe's Beth Daley's series.
Do some good
Volunteer at a local nonprofit and make a difference today. Search for your favorite causes and see how you can help.
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Green blogs
- Alternative energy blog
- AutoBlog Green
- BusinessGreen
- Carbon Trading
- CNET Greentech Blog
- Conscious Consuming
- Consumer Reports: Greener Choices
- Eco-Nerd Food
- Great Green Goods
- Green Business
- Green Living
- Green Trust Sustainability
- Groovy Green
- How to Go Green
- IHT's Business of Green
- Inside Green Business
- Joel Makower
- World Changing
In praise of plastic
Why an oil-sucking, landfill-clogging, non-biodegradable, it's-everywhere material is so good for the environment. Really.
Latest green news
- Green conscious Shaw's supermarket?
- Boston's biggest property owner going all green
- Video They're naked (don't ask why)
- Mass. communities investing in wind farm
- Cheap solar at night? MIT may have answer
- Turning off the lights, towns try to save money
- Patrick signs biofuels measure
- Colleges grow more earth-conscious to lure students
- Guzzle less gas
- Clearing the path to a greener future
- Anybody want a ride?
The Great Diaper Debate
Many parents who want to lessen the environmental impact of raising a baby are choosing cloth over disposable diapers. Problem is, they may not always be making the greener choice.
10 green home heating alternatives
Sure, gas prices may be going down, but what about this winter? Don't be a slave to high heating costs: See 10 eco-friendly ways to heat your home this winter.
Look Ma, no car!
The Globe's Ty Burr gives some handy tips on how to ditch the auto, saddle up, and reduce your commuting costs to zero. Make a couple minor lifestyle changes and the biking life could be for you.
Want to go on a moose safari?
Hunters are lobbying Maine for more moose hunting permits, to the chagrin of safari operators and some wildlife lovers. The debate highlights the growing difficulty of managing Maine's landscape.
Davis Square minds its carbon footprints
In Davis Square, restaurants have started composting, using green cleaning products and recycling cooking grease -- all part of a growing grass-roots movement called GoGreen Davis Square, an initiative for an environmentally sustainable square.
What are bats telling us about the world?
Upwards of a half-million bats may be at risk of dying but scientists also worry that the sick bats are a potent sign of changing conditions in the natural world.
Q&A
Your questions about bisphenol A
Globe reporter Beth Daley and Mia Davis, an expert on bisphenol A, took your questions on potentially toxic plastics.
- photos 10 BPA-free Nalgene alternatives
- from the globe Puzzle, precaution over plastic
She loses it over reusable bags
Finally making the big switch to reusable grocery bags? OK, admit it. Sometimes you don't forget reusable bags. You simply lack the mental energy to do the dance.
Green burials, more at Down:2:Earth
Gear up for Down:2:Earth at the Hynes Convention Center, where companies exhibit eco-friendly products and services.
- From the Globe They are down to earth
- Green blog Saving energy while spreading the news
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Earth hour around the world
From the Sydney Opera House to Rome's Colosseum to the Sears Tower's famous antennas in Chicago, floodlit icons of civilization went dark for Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
Go green at the New England Home Show
As the world continues to go green, it only seems natural that eco-consciousness starts in the home. Here's a round-up of new green products on display at the New England Home Show.