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5 Green Home Improvements for 2010

5 Green Home Improvements for 2010

The word "Re" is used a lot


In the Year 2050, What Will We Eat?

In the Year 2050, What Will We Eat?

40 years from now, how sustainable will our food supply be?


Cheaponomics

Cheaponomics

Saving money is being green? Not always...


BoiseGreenLiving.com GREEN PASS

BoiseGreenLiving.com GREEN PASS

Save Money. Save the World! The Best way to Go Green and SAVE Green, is the Boise Green Living.com Green Pass


It's Good to Be Green and Tiny

It's Good to Be Green and Tiny

Some of the world's smallest houses are incredibly green


Is Whole Foods Bad for the Planet?

Is Whole Foods Bad for the Planet?

Some new arrivals in Boise have clamored for one..


Your Grannny Was Cool and Green

Your Grannny Was Cool and Green

We can learn a lot from the past when it comes to being greener


Best and Worst Green Cars of 2009

Best and Worst Green Cars of 2009

If you own one of these, see if you agree


Warm Yourself, Not the Planet

Warm Yourself, Not the Planet

Tips for keeping warm, while saving energy.


Beer in the Bike Lane

Beer in the Bike Lane

...or is it vice-versa?


Most Dangerous Global Warming "Deniers"

Most Dangerous Global Warming "Deniers"

Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and others on the list


How Green is Tofu?

How Green is Tofu?

Are you saving money while trying to save the earth?


Bear Man

Bear Man

Not necessarily greenliving..but its back to nature.


Wave Power

Wave Power

The next step in natural resources


Recycling Oddities

Recycling Oddities

Recycling coffins? yeh.


Grass Clipping Biofuels

Grass Clipping Biofuels

This grass is not just greener, it could be powering your car.


Up On the Roof

Up On the Roof

Green plants on roofs can help the environment


Electric Unicycle

Electric Unicycle

Runs on rechargable batteries


A Whopper of a Green Idea

A Whopper of a Green Idea

Burger King working a greener drive-thru


The Reuseum

The Reuseum

Cool Stuff for geeks and non-geeks alike!


Green "Gold Mine" in California

Green "Gold Mine" in California

Actually, it's not really gold...it's rare-earth magnets


Odd Places for Gardens

Odd Places for Gardens

The English are not persnickety about where to plant


Chicken Feathers!

Chicken Feathers!

Who knew they could help more than pillows?


Bra Recycling

Bra Recycling

Believe it ....or not!


Tires From Oranges

Tires From Oranges

Tires made with Orange oil


Rice Concrete

Rice Concrete

We're not talking about letting a pot of it set up overnight


Greenest Sunscreen

Greenest Sunscreen

Smart buying tips for saving your skin


Giant Carbon Clock

Giant Carbon Clock

Almost like a doomsday clock...but greener


For Earth Now

For Earth Now

An Earth-friendly racing fuel


Daily Carbon Card

Daily Carbon Card

Helping us to curb our carbon footprints


GreenBox

GreenBox

You may have seen the youtube video...


Exotic Pets Are Hurting Us!

Exotic Pets Are Hurting Us!

The pet trade is definitely not green


Chocolate Car

Chocolate Car

Runs on chocolate...what could be wrong with that?


Food Gleaning!

Food Gleaning!

Gather ye nuts while ye may...


B.U.G.S.

B.U.G.S.

Boise Urban Garden School


Green Microgym

Green Microgym

Cool concept in Portland, Or.


Green Toilet Paper Tips

Green Toilet Paper Tips

How do you pick the best brand?


Pick a Hanky

Pick a Hanky

Be green...in your hanky


Make your hair "Green"

Make your hair "Green"

Ok, not literally...


Green Wheel

Green Wheel

Turn your pedal bike into an electric hog


6 Green Actions That are Easier Than You Thought

6 Green Actions That are Easier Than You Thought

Get off the couch and go green with these everyday actions


Cement That Eats Carbon-Dioxide

Cement That Eats Carbon-Dioxide

Cement, up to now, has been a source of CO2.


Green Grilling

Green Grilling

It's getting to be grilling season again...and we need to green-grill!


Best Fish For You and the Planet

Best Fish For You and the Planet

A guide to the good ... and bad


Green Blinds

Green Blinds

They're called cellular blinds


Green Up Your Video Games!

Green Up Your Video Games!

Something most of us gamers hadn't thought of.


Running a Honda Accord on Trash

Running a Honda Accord on Trash

Save from paying at the pump, and cut back on your trash bill!


Biological Pollutants

Biological Pollutants

Staying at home can make you sick!


Liquid Wood

Liquid Wood

The green alternative to plastic


Green Font

Green Font

Eco-friendly font cuts down on printing ink


EBOX

EBOX

The Ebox on your vehicle powers and recharges it!


Blackle

Blackle

Energy-Saving Web Search


Burn Calories the Green Way

Burn Calories the Green Way

Green exercise tips and more


Food and a Little Profit is All You Need

Food and a Little Profit is All You Need

A U.S. farmer moves to England and imports her sustainable ways.


How Green is Your Takeout?

How Green is Your Takeout?

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about take-out containers.


Recycle Records

Recycle Records

What to do with your vinyl


Aerosol Cans: Are they still Bad?

Aerosol Cans:  Are they still Bad?

The cans and their output have changed....but how much?


Sustainable Dave

Sustainable Dave

He collects trash, but not for a living. Color him Deep Green.


Buying a Home Solar System

Buying a Home Solar System

Where to start looking for your solar hookup


Green Recharger

Green Recharger

The more you move, the faster it recharges.


Least Green U.S. Presidents in History

Least Green U.S. Presidents in History

You may be surprised by some on the list...or not.


Voices on Green

Voices on Green

A short selection of videos.


Boise State's Green Plan

Boise State's Green Plan

BSU truly goes beyond the blue...into the green!


Where would Hydrogen Cars fuel up?

Where would Hydrogen Cars fuel up?

An interesting road tour occurred recently


Google Has the Green Master Plan

Google Has the Green Master Plan

Google "Green" Earth in action


Urban Beekeeping

Urban Beekeeping

It's all the... uh...buzz


Swirl Ball

Swirl Ball

It bounces, it rolls, it...washes clothes!


Alternative Uses for Household Products

Alternative Uses for Household Products

True sustainability, and practical


Unusual Ways to Be Greener in 2010

Unusual Ways to Be Greener in 2010

A little different approach for some...


Nifty New Green Gadgets

Nifty New Green Gadgets

Green tech from the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show


10 New Ways to Be Green on the Cheap

10 New Ways to Be Green on the Cheap

Just when you thought you knew the drill...


Going Dutch a Key to Green-ness

Going Dutch a Key to Green-ness

The Dutch are co-operating in order to be green


Climategate

Climategate

LIes and more lies!


Triclosan

Triclosan

Potentially nasty stuff for us and the environment


Is Obama a Green Superhero?

Is Obama a Green Superhero?

One year later...a restrospective slide show.


New Endangered Species

New Endangered Species

Lizards, frogs, and rodents...oh, my!


Greenwashing

Greenwashing

Just how green is that major corporation?


5 Green Habits That Outdo Recycling

5 Green Habits That Outdo Recycling

You can still recycle, however...


Think Boise First

Think Boise First

One way of being "green" is buying local products.


Solar Shingles

Solar Shingles

Yet another way to green up your roof


Green Dorm Rooms

Green Dorm Rooms

Students lead the way!


Shelf Life Guide

Shelf Life Guide

Save Money, Eat Better, and Help the Environment


Cellphone Radiation Guide

Cellphone Radiation Guide

Is it time to put on the aluminum foil hats?


Electricity From Trees

Electricity From Trees

It won't replace solar energy, but.....


Carbon Sucking Trees

Carbon Sucking Trees

These artificial trees could save our climate.


Disturbing News About the Tetons

Disturbing News About the Tetons

More fuel for the Global Warming discussion


Local Greener Outdoor Wear

Local Greener Outdoor Wear

Using bamboo, organic cotton, and more...


Green Freshman

Green Freshman

Starting off for college with the right carbon footprint.


Green Living Calculator

Green Living Calculator

Brand-new household environmental calculator


Replacement Good....Now Bad

Replacement Good....Now Bad

Hydrofluorocarbons were our savior gas...but no more.


#1 is Green

#1 is Green

...and vice-versa


What NOT to Take to the Beach!

What NOT to Take to the Beach!

A refresher on how to remain green while having summer fun


Boise Environmental Education

Boise Environmental Education

Info on new Recycling Bins and more...


More Green Racing News

More Green Racing News

Its getting to be hip in racing circles to be "green"


Do Carwashes Hose the Planet?

Do Carwashes Hose the Planet?

What's better ...doing it at home...or in the carwash?


The Green Time Barrier

The Green Time Barrier

Trying to overcome another obstacle to being green


Green Guitars

Green Guitars

Not a follow-up to the '60's song Green Tambourine...


10 Foods You Should Buy Organic

10 Foods You Should Buy Organic

Buying green sometimes means more "green" from your wallet? Not necessarily so...


Get Rid of the Tray!

Get Rid of the Tray!

Some colleges are eliminating trays from their cafeterias to help conservation


Roots and Shoots

Roots and Shoots

A program of the Jane Goodall Institute


Jane Goodall Institute

Jane Goodall Institute

Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall


Turn Off Your PC!

Turn Off Your PC!

Don't leave it on overnight.


Re-Using Business Cards

Re-Using Business Cards

Re-thinking how we use those little props


Eliminating Unwanted Mail Catalogs

Eliminating Unwanted Mail Catalogs

Those pesky catalogs are also less green


Hamburgers Equal Hummers

Hamburgers Equal Hummers

Hamburgers are the hamburglars of the Green world


Green Laundry

Green Laundry

Simplifying and streamlining that chore


ReStore

ReStore

How to support the Habitat for Humanity when buying building supplies


The Coolest Motorcycle Ever!

The Coolest Motorcycle Ever!

Best of all, it's very, very green!


Green Burials

Green Burials

Can we be greener about the way we go after we're gone?


Global Warming Mythbusters!

Global Warming Mythbusters!

Don't believe everything you read...or hear.


Green Ways to Get Rid of Old DVD's

Green Ways to Get Rid of Old DVD's

Wait! Don't just toss that copy of Ghost Dad.....


Going Green for Your Health and the Planet's

Going Green for Your Health and the Planet's

Everything from flea collars to shower curtains is covered here.


Green Snowboards

Green Snowboards

The Eco Nico and others


Whats Greener with Cars...Old or New?

Whats Greener with Cars...Old or New?

Should you trade in for a new model? Depends.


Vertical Farming For the Greener Good

Vertical Farming For the Greener Good

Although Stephen Colbert thinks that vertical farming would lead to corn that grows sideways, it is a possibility....and a step in a green direction.


Green Asthma Inhalers

Green Asthma Inhalers

Inhalers must change, or else


Picking up the Green Pace

Picking up the Green Pace

How to motivate people to move forward environmentally


Just One Thing

Just One Thing

Jack Palance was on to something in "City Slickers"


Green Pets

Green Pets

It has nothing to do with dye.


How Green is Your Coffee?

How Green is Your Coffee?

How to find the "greenest" coffee!


Reusable Bags

Reusable Bags

Paper or Plastic? Neither!


Downshifting

Downshifting

Borrowing a term from Australia to emphasize simplicity


Seasonal Food

Seasonal Food

Do you know what seasonal food really is?


Green Employment

Green Employment

Getting a job on the Green Team


Water Clock

Water Clock

Just add water...and voila!


Jack Johnson is So Green!

Jack Johnson is So Green!

He even tours in a "green way."


Consumer Incentives to GO GREEN

Consumer Incentives to GO GREEN

It could be as easy as checking a box.


Coffee Mugs Are Sexy

Coffee Mugs Are Sexy

Disposable cups are a no-no all the way around!


Eco-friendly Pet Food

Eco-friendly Pet Food

Green is not only for humans!


Eye on the Earth

Eye on the Earth

A series of photos to truly open anyone's eyes.


EPA Goes After Lawnmowers

EPA Goes After Lawnmowers

New power mowers will cost more, but for good reason.


Plastics

Plastics

Everything you need to know about ....plastic containers


Recycling Our Gadgets

Recycling Our Gadgets

How to dispose of broken hi-tech accessories safely and the "green way."


How to Green Up Your Groceries While Cutting Costs

How to Green Up Your Groceries While Cutting Costs

It can be hard to focus on eating greener when the very staples you need cost more than usual. This story might help.


Today's Date

February 10, 2010

Your Green Guide

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