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Are you ready for 'I Pee A' brew?

Getting past the ick factor isn't the only obstacle for a beer made from treated wastewater to be sold on the market.




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Budweiser is removing trees, and it's a good thing

It might seem counterintuitive, but Anheuser-Busch and The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect a Colorado watershed by cutting down trees.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Desert beetle bumps inspire new water-collecting material

A carnivorous plant, desert beetle and cactus are behind a revolutionary new material that can collect water out of thin air.



  • Research & Innovations

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Beavers: 8 things to know about nature's most impressive landscape engineers

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.




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Boomer alert: Smartphones keep your brain young

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.



  • Research & Innovations

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Artificial intelligence meets real stupidity (and guess who wins?)

A Microsoft experiment goes awry in short order as Tay runs straight into Godwin's Law.



  • Research & Innovations

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Ancient Greek algorithm could be used to find inconceivably large prime numbers

The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.




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Businesses maintain green giving goals

Donations to environmental organizations from many businesses to remain consistent in 2009.




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Green investing: Put your money where your Earth is

Environmentally and socially responsible investment companies help make ecosystems and the economy more sustainable.




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Green venture fund raises $1 billion

A Silicon Valley investor with a penchant for green technology raised $1 billion for a new venture fund. His vision: science experiments and clean technologies




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As oil prices drop, will it be so easy to be green?

Now that oil is trading for half of what it was last summer, will investors want to put their money into alternative energy sources? We look at the data.




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Green investing 101

Bloomberg On Demand's Green Investing video is a great primer for individuals who want to add more eco-friendly investments to their portfolio.




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Green investing is not a priority

New study shows that nearly half the investment managers from some of the world's largest funds don’t consider climate change an important factor when making




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Obama's Pacific trip brings climate agreements and challenges

As the president leapfrogs from India to Indonesia to Seoul, he's making deals on green energy in the hopes of curbing climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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China continues to walk fine line in green innovation

China is the world's largest polluter and the largest green innovator. It is a country full of environmental contradictions, but so is the United States.




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6 green ways to invest your income tax refund

Whether you filed your taxes early or are scrambling at the last minute, it's not a bad idea to start planning what to do with your tax refund.




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Get a free Reverse Trick-or-Treating kit

You pay only shipping for a set of 15 organic, fair trade chocolates and educational cards that your kids can give out to visitors.




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Sweet discounts on Halloween treats

Still don't have organic, fair trade sweets for the trick and treaters in your neighborhood? These discounts make eco-ethical candy more affordable.




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Drink coffee to plant trees

Can drinking coffee reduce your carbon footprint? Tiny Footprint Coffee claims it roasts the world's first carbon-negative coffee.




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Stamp Out Hunger while drinking fair trade coffee

May 14, 2011, is Stamp Out Hunger Day and World Fair Trade Day. It's one of those occasions when you can do some good for other people while you're still in you




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Blissmobox: A monthly box of greener goodness

The Blissmobox is a monthly subscription that delivers a cornucopia of organic and Fair Trade goodies right to your door.




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Natural and organic chocolate Halloween candy

One of our food blogger's choices for responsibly made treats for your trick-or-treaters this Halloween that won’t break your budget.




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On International Women's Day, a big cheer for a young woman

For International Women's Day, check out 10-year-old blogger Hannah who writes about the environment and social issues.




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Where to get your free Ben & Jerry's cone

Today is Ben & Jerry’s annual free cone day, and you have permission to indulge in this socially responsible treat.




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What do you know about the farmer who grew your coffee?

Forthcoming documentary follows movement to link poor growers with roasters and consumers.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Fair Trade chocolate, tea, coffee and more

October is Fair Trade month! I am celebrating with the following products.




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Fair. Quinoa Vodka, a gluten-free, Fair Trade spirit

This Fair Trade certified vodka made from South American quinoa helps keep 1200 small independent farmers investing in their futures.




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It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s

Find out where can you get a free cone of sustainable Chunky Monkey, Phish food or your flavor of choice on April 8.




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Let's keep child labor out of Halloween candy

This informative chart from Green America rates the candy companies on their commitment to avoiding child labor.




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Why do these chimps like to throw rocks at trees?

Researchers studying chimps that like to throw rocks at certain trees in West Africa are getting clues about the purpose of this behavior.




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These animals survived the bushfires, and they need human help more than ever

Humane Society International is building temporary wildlife shelters for animals affected by the Australian bushfires on Kangaroo Island.




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Green dining: Pizza Fusion

Sustainable restaurant aims to prove sustainability can be easy as pie.




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Eat out this World Water Week

Give a boost to your local economy while supporting clean water access around the world. All you have to do is eat out — and drink tap water — at a restaura



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Free Food (Inc.)

A fast-food restaurant that wants you to see <i>Food, Inc.</i>? Can it be true? Yep -- and they'll even pay for your ticket.




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Weekly LEED roundup – 7/31/09

A multi-purpose facility and Arizona's first LEED certified restaurant are featured in this week's LEED roundup.




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Weekly LEED roundup – 12/4/09

The ACE Building in Philadelphia, San Francisco's Bentley Reserve, and the first Pizza Fusion in Saudi Arabia are featured this week.




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Weekend reads: Oyster eating vegans &amp; enforcing organics

The USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan did a Q&A with The Washington Post about challenges for the organic food market.




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Hops: Not just for beer anymore

Pickled hops are showing up in brewery restaurants alongside of the brews.




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Weekend reads: Jamie Oliver supports fast food, chicken-sitters, and more

As sourcing ingredients directly from local farms gains in popularity, more chefs are building relationships with farmers to get the pick of their crops.




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Restaurants going from &#39;seed-to-stove&#39;

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?




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Sneak peek of the Philly Homegrown Tour

City Food Tours has a delicious new walking tour dedicated to showcasing local foods.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Buy one, get one free Chipotle coupon

For a limited time, watch a 90-second video and receive a coupon to a fast food chain that’s trying to do it right.




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2011 James Beard Award nominees announced

You're bound to find something that piques your interest in this list of distinguished nominees for the top food awards.




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Green cleaning for restaurants

A restaurant's reputation and, ultimately, bottom line depend on cleanliness. The dilemma for restaurant operators is that most products used for cleaning and p




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Free online cookbook features Philadelphia chefs

The City of Brotherly Love hosts a restaurant week with a local twist and offers a free, downloadable cookbook, 'Center City Cooks,' which includes seasonal rec




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Are Americans getting greener?

A new survey reveals that overall, nearly 70 percent of U.S. consumers purchase green products or services.




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Weekend reads: Restaurant food photos get controversial

Instagramming your restaurant could get you a slap on the wrist from the chef. Should it?




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The Golden Arrow resort in Lake Placid, N.Y., goes green

Read about all about the green happenin's at this resort hotel hugging Lake Placid's Mirror Lake.




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My favorite gluten-free restaurants and bakeries

It’s been fun to explore the gluten-free world in Portland, Oregon. Here are some of my favorite finds so far.




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NASA plans moon way station for deep space missions

NASA is pressing forward on assessing the value of a "human-tended waypoint" near the far side of the moon — one that would embrace international partnerships