Today on Planet Green
by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA 
on 01.16.08
:: Before you call in for Thai, try your hand at making your own pad thai.
:: How do you tell if a carbon-offset company is completely bogus?
:: Learn how to use simplicity as the solution to dealing with everything in your life.
:: Install a Firefox plug-in that tells you how much carbon dioxide your next flight will produce.
:: This creative fusion of small-space storage and design is not only free, but it's downloadable, to boot.
:: Sew an "octopus chair" from old pants; shock and awe your dinner guests.
:: Your garden may be sleeping, but your job as gardener is far from over. Learn what essential gardening tasks you should be tending to.
:: Can you picture yourself running your own non-profit organization? This online game lets you do exactly that.
:: Get rid of old towels and help homeless dogs and cats at the same time. find out how.
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By becoming aware of what we do personally, we can have a greater impact on how we can make changes to the world. Our carbon footprints can be reduced simply by bringing the concept into our realm of awareness.