Blythe Copeland
Blythe Copeland is a freelance writer living in Baltimore, Maryland, where she covers eco-friendly travel, endangered species, and lifestyle for TreeHugger and is the managing editor of TLC's Parentables.
She believes in alternative energy, reusable everything, and wearing a sweater instead of turning up the heat, but she has a weakness for hot showers, avocados year-round, and imported wine.
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Green Gift Guide for Mother's Day
It's that time of year again: Flowers are blooming, birds are nesting, and it's time to find the perfect Mother's Day gift. But what do you get for the woman who made you, well, you? From the classic takes -- like flowers and jewelry -- to unexpected su
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Sustainable Blooms at the Royal Wedding, Celebrities Against Dogfighting, and More
While we're still waiting to hear more of the green details from today's royal wedding -- were there sustainable materials in that Alexander McQueen dress? What organic foods were served at the reception? Are William and
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The Week in Animal News: Flame Retardants Found in Pets, Inmates Eating Elephants, and More (Slideshow)
Researchers at Indiana University have found flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at levels five to 10 times higher than typically found in humans. Could dogs be the canary in the coal mine for how accumulating
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The Week in Animal News: Flame Retardants Found in Pets, Inmates Eating Elephants, and More
Researchers at Indiana University have found flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at levels five to 10 times higher than typically found in humans. Could dogs be the canary in the coal mine for how accumulating polybrominated flame retardants will af
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Will and Kate's Royal Wedding: The Green Lowdown in 8 Juicy Details
It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials
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Talented 11-Year-Old Paints Birds, Raises Over $200,000 For Gulf Coast Relief Efforts (Slideshow)
When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in April 2010, killing 11 people and exposing the Gulf of Mexico to a leaking well that pumped 5,000 barrels of crude into the water every day, aspiring artist Olivia Bouler didn't just
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Talented 11-Year-Old Paints Birds, Raises Over $200,000 For Gulf Coast Relief Efforts
When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in April 2010, killing 11 people and exposing the Gulf of Mexico to a leaking well that pumped 5,000 barrels of crude into the water every day, aspiring artist Olivia Bouler didn't just wait for someone else to
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10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs (Slideshow)
In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser?
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10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs
In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser? The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- set for this Friday, April 29 -- has inspired dozens of trinkets, tchotckeys, and souvenirs of varying usefulness, quality, and taste, from cheesy mugs and ugly
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Richard Branson's Island Plans, Robert Redford Returns to the Gulf, and More
Photo: Wikimedia Sir Richard Branson owns two islands in the Caribbean, but what exactly he planned to do with them has inspired plenty of rumors, from selling them off to turning one into an eco-friendly resort. But CNN reports he's made a plan for
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The Week in Animal News: Invasive Species Attacking Antarctica, Saving Asian Unicorns, and More (Slideshow)
It may be cold and inhospitable in Antarctica, but that hasn't stopped a whole host of invasive species from settling there -- a fact that has biologists quite concerned.
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The Week in Animal News: Invasive Species Attacking Antarctica, Saving Asian Unicorns, and More
It may be cold and inhospitable in Antarctica, but that hasn't stopped a whole host of invasive species from settling there -- a fact that has biologists quite concerned. We also have protected "unicorns," squids bothered by noisy oceans, thriving sardi
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6 Savvy Ways the Corporate World is Celebrating Earth Day
From worn out flip-flop recycling to sweet smelling soy candles benefiting water projects to tips from eco celeb Leonardo DiCaprio, for some large corporations, Earth Day is a milestone to kick start innovative
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13 Green Lifestyle Experts Tell Us Their Earth Day Plans (Slideshow)
If you thought Earth Day was just about picking up a little trash and planting a few seeds, think again.
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13 Green Lifestyle Experts Tell Us Their Earth Day Plans
If you thought Earth Day was just about picking up a little trash and planting a few seeds, think again. The 13 green lifestyle experts here will mark the day with activities ranging from vegetarian lunches and kitesurfing to filmmaking, rowing across th
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Sheryl Crow's Vegan-Friendly Cookbook, Ellen DeGeneres Campaigns with PETA, and More
Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images Sheryl Crow is the latest A-lister to enter the world of celebrity cookbooks: Her effort, called "If It Makes You Healthy," is a collaboration with her personal chef, Chuck White, and contains 125 recipes --
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The Week in Animals: Baby Birds Filling Up on Plastic, Zebra Stripes Used as Barcodes, and More (Slideshow)
We know there is a serious problems of plastics in the oceans. We also know that the birds living on Midway Atoll have become an iconic species representing this problem -- we all saw the photos from Chris Jordan detailing this.
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The Week in Animals: Baby Birds Filling Up on Plastic, Zebra Stripes Used as Barcodes, and More
We know there is a serious problems of plastics in the oceans. We also know that the birds living on Midway Atoll have become an iconic species representing this problem -- we all saw the photos from Chris Jordan detailing this. But do we fully comprehend
