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Abercrombie & Fitch, in reversal of exclusionary policy, now selling larger sizes

After a drubbing in the media, the formerly popular brand is making amends.



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Mushroom dress can be composted when it falls out of fashion

Make a statement by wearing this sleek dress made from mushroom mycelium.



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Embrace your inner couch potato with these socially responsible robes

Jackie Nelson and Evan Streusand's company Highway Robery brings sustainability and a fun, sustainable vibe to lounging around.




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L.L. Bean revises its legendary return policy

Citing increasing abuses of their return policy, L.L. Bean has updated its lifetime guarantee policy.




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Farmer D and the tao of composting

In his new book 'Citizen Farmers,' Daron 'Farmer D' Joffe positions farming as both a sustainable and a philosophical lifestyle.



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Leon Godwin: Long-distance hiker, musician, photographer, compost-addicted gardener

Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and



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Bentley Christie is crazy about worms, composting worms that is

Composting worms couldn't have asked for a better advocate than Bentley Christie. Meet this amazing entrepreneur, scientist, and worm wrangler.



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Meet Steven Carse, King of Pops

A former insurance man turns fresh fruits and natural ingredients into delightful ice pops that his customers can’t get enough of.




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Meet Tom Angell, drug policy reform activist and founder of Marijuana Majority

Interview with drug policy reform activist Tom Angell, founder of Marijuana Majority.




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Will pollution help space aliens make contact?

Scientists says pollution on a planet may help aliens spot an advanced civilization.



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EcoSnoop on polluters via iPhone

EcoSnoop starts a new class of vigilante green apps for the iPhone. Now you can report neighborhood polluters.



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5 ways you can reduce light pollution

You may not know it, but light pollution contributes to carbon emissions and interferes with animal migration. Take these simple steps to reduce it.



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A view of the galaxy, free from light pollution

Light pollution steals from us the view of the universe in which we live. Check out this beautiful photograph taken high in the Sierra Nevada of an unblemished



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Bortle Light Pollution Scale

The Bortle Light Pollution Scale is a good model for understanding how tainted our night skies are by light pollution.



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How does light pollution affect you?

Do you even know what the night sky looks like sans human interference?



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Let there be night: 'Lux' examines light pollution and human consumption

Photographer's exploration of the beauty of man-made illumination around the world reflects humankind's dominance over the planet.



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How light pollution is tricking the trees

Bright skies at night make some trees bud early for spring.



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Light pollution threatens migrating birds, especially if they tweet while flying

Birds that produce 'flight calls' during night migration may be more vulnerable to light pollution, a new study finds.




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England's 'cosmic census' reveals scale of light pollution

Star Count 2019 engages stargazers in England and draws attention to the growing threat of light pollution.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Energy and sports drinks are rotting your tooth enamel and other news to know

This weekend, before your kids hit the baseball and softball fields, read about how energy and sports drinks can damage tooth enamel, plus take a look at a few




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Amazon offers 'novel' look at U.S. politics

The online retailer's new 'Election Heat Map' uses book-sales data to reveal a widespread Republican streak among its American customers.




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5 spooky Halloween ebooks for kids

Scare up some family reading fun with these Halloween ebooks filled with ghosts, and goblins, and freaky Halloween legends.




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'Poor Man's Feast' is a touching, funny memoir about the power of sharing food

ames Beard Award winner Elissa Altman's book about her relationships with food and those she loves is a bargain right now for Kindle.




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Will the iPhone6 be solar-powered?

Your next iPhone could recharge itself by absorbing sunlight-- if a new rumor turns out to be true.



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Why that FarmVille rabbit looks like Natalie Portman

On the occasion of the new mobile launch, we talked to the FarmVille animators about how the country critters come to (virtual) life.



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Apple apologizes for its bad Maps app

A week after an Apple spokesman downplayed the lackluster Maps app in iOS 6 by saying, "We are just getting started," CEO Tim Cook has a few words of his own fo



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OpenTable pays $10 million to buy Foodspotting

Open Table pays $10 million to Foodspotting for its library of user-generated restaurant food photos.



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How to spot greenwashing

Get The Greenwash Guide, a free primer on how to spot really green vs. greenwashed products.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Unholy alliance: green NGO's buddy up with big corporations

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora



  • Research & Innovations

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Group points finger at worst of the worst with Cleaners Hall of Shame list

In anticipation of the release of a comprehensive cleaning product safety database this fall, the Environmental Working Group publishes its Cleaners Hall of Sha




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Peter Williams on IBM's 'Big Green Innovations' portfolio

CTO of Big Green Innovations, a unit of IBM's Smarter Planet Initiative, lays out 5 key project areas.




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Step into my backyard office pod

One part garden shed, one part eco-clubhouse and one part home office, the Archipod gives work-at-homers a chance to step out of the house



  • Remodeling & Design

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Green transportation of tomorrow

Telecommuting, HOV lanes and drive-through emission testing once seemed like the future of green transportation. To keep pace with growing mobility demands worl




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Police cars revamped for better high-speed handling

Say goodbye to the lumbering old Crown Vic, the new generation of Ford police cars can go from a stop to 100 mph in 14.5 seconds.




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5.44% of Portland workers bike to work

Bloomberg Rankings has released a list of bike-to-work rates in 25 major U.S. cities and Portland, Ore., came out on top. In 2010, nearly 16,000 workers biked t




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Two retired Solar Decathlon homes seek deep-pocketed buyers

Two student teams from the 2013 Solar Decathlon, USC and Santa Clara University, need to sell their innovative, solar-powered homes to private buyers.



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Jobs in solar, wind power are growing 12 times faster than U.S. economy

A new report hints at the growing economic clout of renewable energy.




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What's your opposite job? This tool will tell you

If you're thinking about a career move, a fun new tool from the New York Times can offer some interesting ideas and suggestions.




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Kids use merry-go-round energy to power town

Learn how kids in Ghana are turning their youthful energy into power for their whole community.




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Teen wows science fair with body-heat powered flashlight

Watch as 15-year-old Ann Makosinski explains how she figured out the voltage and circuitry necessary to facilitate her design.




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Eagle Scout's airport invention will save raptors, and possibly humans too

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.




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Lego listens, responds to critics with new female scientists set

Lego's new set features a paleontologist, an astronomer and a chemist — all of them female.




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Internet rallies to support teen whose rock museum was burglarized

Judah Tyreman lost rocks and fossils worth thousands, but thanks to the Internet, he'll replace them and even add some more.




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Won't a carbon tax raise my power bills? 12/14/2008

What will happen if we pass a carbon tax or regulate carbon emissions more? Won't my bills go up?




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BP apologist wants control of Energy and Commerce Committee

Despite several obstacles in his path Joe Barton thinks he will be the next chairman of the committee and is already drawing up plans.




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Observations from the Natural Products Expo East

How many answers are there to the question, “Is your product GMO-free?” More than you’d think.




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The Squatty Potty makes me feel skinny

When a company's goal is 'to change the way we poop, one 'stool' at a time,' you just have to check it out.



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Review: Life Without Plastic Freezycup steel popsicle mold

The Freezycup popsicle mold makes it easy to make your own frozen treats without using a bit of plastic. It's a great product, if a bit pricey.




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How eco-friendly brands get Hollywood exposure

Spied some natural dish soap or gluten-free snacks on your favorite TV show? Green Product Placement gets eco-friendly goods some time in front of the camera.




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A portable & green espresso machine and Palmera Naturals sauces

Support small companies with good products though kickstarter.com! The following two companies have great products to back.