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On AlterNet: green

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "green"

The Samsung Reclaim: A Corn-Based Cell Phone Has Finally Arrived, But Is it Worth It?

The Samsung Reclaim: A Corn-Based Cell Phone Has Finally Arrived, But Is it Worth It?

Peter Z. Scheer, Truthdig. October 15, 2009.
The Reclaim is a new green phone from Samsung and Sprint that hopes you're more interested in the environment than in apps.

The 8 Weirdest Ways to Go Green

The 8 Weirdest Ways to Go Green

Mike Sowden, EcoSalon. August 24, 2009.
From the solar-powered bikini that can charge your iPod to the benefits of eating free range snails, here's few things you may not have thought of yet.

7 Ways to Green Up Your Office

7 Ways to Green Up Your Office

Jon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 23, 2009.
Here are a few things your office can do to get on the high-speed train to Sustainabilityville.

Protesters Turn Up the Political Heat in Washington to Demand Greener Energy

Protesters Turn Up the Political Heat in Washington to Demand Greener Energy

Harry Hanbury, American News Project AlterNet: Environment. March 5, 2009.
Thousands march on the Capitol for a more innovative energy policy.

Why Using Sex Toys, Watching Porn, and Going Green Is an Easy Fit

Why Using Sex Toys, Watching Porn, and Going Green Is an Easy Fit

Liz Langley, AlterNet. February 13, 2009.
From pedal-powered sex toy delivery services to recycling vibrators, the adult industry has actually made going green sexy.

Top 10 Green Stories of 2008

Top 10 Green Stories of 2008

Grist.orgJanuary 1, 2009.
Grist looks back on the enviro highlights of the year and maybe even Britney's recovery.

Van Jones: Green Jobs Can Fix Economic and Ecological Crises

Van Jones: Green Jobs Can Fix Economic and Ecological Crises

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Environment. September 30, 2008.
How clean energy solutions will spur the market.

The Top Ten 'Greenest' Schools

The Top Ten 'Greenest' Schools

Lea Hartog, Michael Fox, Sierra Magazine. September 11, 2008.
Here are the top 10 colleges and universities that are doing the most to protect the environment.

Van Jones Knows How to Build a Green Economy

Van Jones Knows How to Build a Green Economy

Brave New Films, Talking Points Memo AlterNet: Environment. August 13, 2008.
Altering the perception of the environmental movement among African Americans.

If This Animated Video Doesn't Get Us Off Oil, Nothing Will

If This Animated Video Doesn't Get Us Off Oil, Nothing Will

Brave New Films, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 1, 2008.
Calling for an end to oil addiction.

"Green" Stadium Named "ExxonMobil Nationals Park?"

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Environment. July 10, 2008.
Not if the campaign to Strike Out Exxon has something to say.

Dream Reborn

Dream Reborn

Brave New Films, AlterNet AlterNet: Environment. April 12, 2008.
A Green Summit in Memphis to Honor MLK

How Green are Obama and Huckabee?

How Green are Obama and Huckabee?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 4, 2008.
Huckabee and Obama won in the Iowa caucuses, but where do they stand on the environment?

Our Grandparents: The Real Environmentalists?

Our Grandparents: The Real Environmentalists?

Clayton Dach, Adbusters. October 3, 2007.
Whether by choice or harsh necessity, those who came of age during the Great Depression might have a thing or two to teach us about being green.

The Death of 'Green' Satellites

The Death of 'Green' Satellites

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. September 18, 2007.
The government is cutting funds to the tools that climate researchers need most -- the satellite and sensor networks that study the way humans are impacting climate change.

Is Your Couch Toxic?

Alex Jung, AlterNet: PEEK. September 10, 2007.
Alex Jung: Furniture is now on the list of ordinary objects that make the average home a veritable minefield of toxins.

Tom Friedman: apologist for the faux enviros

Tom Friedman: apologist for the faux enviros

Jan Frel, AlterNet: PEEK. April 17, 2007.
Jim Kunstler renders Tom Friedman black and blue -- anything but green.

When Will Congress Join the Race to Be 'Green'

When Will Congress Join the Race to Be 'Green'

Michael Shank, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 19, 2007.
From foreign governments to U.S. mayors to mega-retailers like Wal-Mart, everyone is going "green." When will Congress get on board?

On a Sick Planet, Hospitals Must Go Green

On a Sick Planet, Hospitals Must Go Green

Stacy Malkan, Conscious Choice. March 19, 2007.
Health care officials are finally recognizing that a cleaner, greener hospital keeps the whole community well.

Election '06: A Huge Victory for Green Causes

Election '06: A Huge Victory for Green Causes

Amanda Griscom Little, Grist.org. November 11, 2006.
From the defeat of the Rep. Richard Pombo, the most anti-environmental politician in Washington, to the election of greener candidates, election '06 was a great one for enviros.

Goodbye to 'Eco-Nightmare' Dick Pombo

Goodbye to 'Eco-Nightmare' Dick Pombo

David Roberts, Grist.org. November 8, 2006.
Another reason to get happy: The anti-enviro Rep. Richard 'Dick' Pombo (who embodied the cozy corruption of the 109th Congress) is no more.

Debunking the Green Building Myth

Debunking the Green Building Myth

Martin John Brown, E Magazine. October 11, 2006.
Despite the new trend toward building 'green' McMansions, most of these homes are like hybrid SUVs: efficient only in comparison to other energy-guzzling behemoths.