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RECYCLING GUIDE--ELECTRONICS: GET CASH FOR YOUR CONTRAPTIONS

Author Danielle discuses e-waste (electronic waste) which "is ba-aa--aa-d. But we all still use electronics, from our cell phones to laptops to alarm clocks. So now, when the inevitable end of life comes to your gadget, you have some choices." Read t...

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article published 365 days 20 hrs ago in Cars and Transport

Car Fuel Made From Old Beer, Leftover Wine, & Other Waste Products

The MicroFueler makes ethanol out of organic waste in minutes. It can be installed at individual homes, and companies are eager to supply owners with garbage.

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article published 365 days 20 hrs ago in Cars and Transport

Who Needs Gasoline If You Have Old Beer?

The MicroFueler makes ethanol out of organic waste in minutes. It can be installed at individual homes, and companies are eager to supply owners with garbage.

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article published 365 days 20 hrs ago in Other

Race to Fight Breast Cancer With Shannon Tweed & Sophie Tweed Simmons

The Americana at Brand will host the first annual 5k / 10k Run 4 Her Life for Breast Cancer Research on Sunday, October 18, 2009. The Americana at Brand, located in the heart of downtown Glendale, will offer entrants and guests a variety of live ente...

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article published 365 days 20 hrs ago in Food and Drink

Stay Organic, Stay Fly W/Broccoli City 9/09/09

There is a need for education in the urban communities about “Being Organic”. In collaboration with Apple Levy and the Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, and the “Eco-Diva”, Broccoli City, has joined forces to educate, stimulate, and foster relations...

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article published 365 days 20 hrs ago in Entertainment and Sports

'The Cove' Documentary Not Connecting With American Audiences

'The Cove' plot: Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renown dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. The Cove...

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article published 365 days 21 hrs ago in Fashion and Beauty

How To Green, Clean, & Organize Your Closet

Tracy from The Daily Thread is given some helpful hints and tips on how to green clean, and organize her closet by friend Lauren.

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article published 366 days 17 hrs ago in Cars and Transport

IZIP Trekking Enlightened Hybrid-Electric Bike

First impression of the first ever electric bike.

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article published 366 days 17 hrs ago in Food and Drink

Graze Organic Reusable Lunch Bags And Napkins

Graze Organics have a line of reusable lunch bags and napkins.

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article published 366 days 17 hrs ago in Food and Drink

5 Steps To Becoming A Vegetarian

Here are five steps to becoming a vegetarian: Just do it-drop the meat, know what you need, find a community,have a strong reason, and trust yourself.

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Guest Editors

Kim Carlson

Kim Carlson is an author, columnist and the founder of five successful companies that use earth-friendliness as their driving force. Carlson's book, "Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Eco-Footprint"explores the many advantages of being an environmentally responsible business. Her latest venture is the development of the EarthSmart Consumer Certified, a retail product certification program devised in collaboration with the country's leading scientists, academics and environmentalists that will prove to be the most innovative environmental screening process to date. Kim Carlson is the January guest editor of Start Green. For more information on Kim, please visit her site http://www.earthsmartconsumer.com

Jaclyn Mullen

Jaclyn Mullen has one foot on the "green" carpet and one foot on the red carpet. She contributes for Your Daily Thread.com and Hollywire.com on all things "green and on the scene" in Los Angeles, CA. She is an avid social activist in her community, she belongs to Step Up Women's Network and is a 2009 Commitment To Philanthropy Award Winner. As a youth advocate, Jaclyn's main initiative is to simplify going green for kids and their families. She will be a recurring guest editor and contributor for Start Green.com

Green Tips

Green Your Closet

Make a few simple changes to your clothes shopping habits and your wardrobe will be green in no time: choose natural fabrics and organic cotton while accessorizing with vintage.

Green Your Wash

Find a less toxic dry cleaner and avoid the toxic chemical percloro-ethelene (PERC) which can cause cancer and contaminate water supplies.

Treat Your Pet With Green Loving Care

“Human quality” pet food is all the rage these days including meats that are raised in a humane and sustainable manner.

Use Common Sense Pest Control

Seal up holes and cracks around your home’s foundation and cut off a pest’s food and water supply before reaching for the poison.

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Plant a Tree

Trees capture and hold carbon dioxide (a green house gas that is in a large part responsible for global warming) and provide shade that decreases the need for air-conditioning.

Go Green Within Your Network

They say there is strength in numbers for a reason. So grab a green buddy, whether it's your friend, mother, father, sister, co-worker of brother. Review the simple things you do to go green, search the net for green news and tips. See what you can do in your community to make things more eco efficient.

Recycle, recycle, recycle

If we are going to consume materials, let's make sure we explore ways for them to be repurposed and reused. Plastic that does not get recycled ends up in landfills and our oceans. More and more recycle centers are popping up and there are even a ton of recycling incentive programs (such as www.recyclebank.com and Think Green Rewards brought to you by Greenopolis.com

Get involved in your community

A big part of the green movement is volunteering. There was the whole "Green The Block" day, community gardens are sprouting up allowing people of all ages and from all walks of life to go green together. Look up Tree People, Heal The Bay or on a more local level, hit the web and research green groups you can join in your area.