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Living green, saving green
Check out these tips and resources to help you preserve the environment and your finances.
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Guzzle less gas
Cutting your fuel consumption is not only good for the planet (cars are the source of almost 25 percent of all US carbon emissions, and every gallon of gas burned emits 20 pounds of carbon into the atmosphere) but also immediately, noticeably good for your wallet. |
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Logan to test greener, longer lasting asphalt
By Nicole C. Wong, Globe Staff This fall, Logan International Airport will become the first in the country to pave a runway with asphalt that's...
The 45th parallel: Warming where we live
Learn about New England's fight against global warming with the Globe's Beth Daley's special 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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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.
Latest green news
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- Swath of coast closed to clamdiggers
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- Trying to make the blacktop greener
- Hospital projects may need green seal
- Polar bear placed on endangered species list
- Averting an energy crisis
- Paying to unmake your mark
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.
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- 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.
How to Go Green: Your questions
Wondering how to recycle properly? Afraid that in your attempts to go green, you're still hurting the environment? Sometimes the answer isn't clear. Two experts offer advice.
All the small (green) things
Hey, don't toss that old computer out -- recycle it. These tiny eco-friendly tips add up to make a big difference.
- From the Globe 84 ways to help the planet
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