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Some environmentalists continue to cheer on rising oil prices even as people feel pain at the pump. But green gloating is the fast track to popular irrelevance.

Is the bidet good green bathroom tech? Here's a look at the Biffy Personal Rinse — and whether or not it makes good eco sense to take a pass on toilet paper.

Ready for solar power that’s as cheap to generate as coal? Sunrgi thinks they have the solution: Xtreme Concentrated Solar Photovoltaics. And it’s ready for market.

Here's one way to turn junk into art. A French designer takes discarded porcelain cups, bowls, and saucers and transforms them into wildly original lamps. Green meets high fashion.

They're more expensive at the register, but the new breed of nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) rechargable batteries are a green living no-brainer. Here's why.

Carpeting in your home eventually means carpet cleaning. But most modern methods make use of perc, a dangerous chemical which should be avoided by earth-conscious consumers. So what to do? Here are a several natural cleaning options.

Most commercial furniture polishes contain a payload of petroleum distillates. Do you really want more potentially irritating chemicals in your home? If not, try this inexpensive, non-toxic alternative.

Email is great for short business and personal communication. But if you really want to reach opinion leaders, there's no substitute for an old fashioned, dead tree letter. Here are three different kinds you can write that will make a difference.

CFLs are tough to beat when it comes to energy savings. But each bulb contains mercury. It's a small amount, but when you consider that 80 million CFLs have been sold in the U.S. this year, the importance of safe recycling becomes obvious. Here's how.

Saturday, September 22nd, is World Carefree Day. It's a great opportunity to try out alternative transportation and leave your keys at home. Here's how to participate.

Here we go into the last week of summer. Ready for the new season? Here are twelve great tips designed to reduce your home's environmental footprint this autumn.

Plastic trash is chocking our oceans and killing marine life. Want to make a difference? Do a little eco-beachcombing. Here's how to keep our beaches cleaner while enjoying the blessings of nature. You might even happen upon a message in a bottle ...

Material things don't guarantee happiness. In fact, we're often burdened by the allure of our own stuff. Here's how to break free -- and train your mind for a greener, less resource-hungry lifestyle.

There's no more Earth-friendly mode of transportation than bicycle. Better yet, bikes can last decades -- making them an attractive secondhand purchase. Here's a checklist that will help you locate and size-up the perfect used bike.

We all love magazines. But they multiply around the house faster than dust bunnies -- and magazines take a lot of resources to produce. Rather than recycling your old magazine, give them a second life. Here are 3 practical solutions for recirculation.