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ShopNothing Helps You Buy Nothing
How was your "buy nothing" day? Did you really buy nothing? Did you miss that rush, the unmistakable high of exchanging your musty old cash for something you can brag to your friends about, or for the gift that will simply take the
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Handmade in Germany: Extending the German Reputation for Quality
Image: handmade-in-germany Made with Class, Not in Mass Made in Germany. The label initially required for protectionist ends has become recognized worldwide as a hallmark of quality. Now, an initiative started by German manufacturers plans to extend the
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So Many Special Days To Celebrate This Month
On Thursday night, Americans are thankful for what they have, and on Friday morning, many will go out and get more of it. It's crazy, especially in these economic times, to be shovelling money into big box stores. Kalle Lasn of Adbusters thought so,
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Sir Richard's Condoms Do Double Duty
From giving out free condoms to fight climate change to natural latex condoms that help preserve the Amazon, TreeHugger has seen some great examples of condoms that do more than just promote safe sex. But
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Forever Frugal? Survey Confirms Persistent Frugality
50% of Americans had reduced their electronics and apparel expenditures in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by management consulting firm, Booz & Company. They sum up their findings saying that "the impact
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Most Major Banks Still Fund Mountaintop Removal Mining, Report Finds
Thanks in part to the ardent campaigning of some outspoken activists, many of the nation's biggest banks now boast policies that cut off lending to companies engaging in the disastrous practice of mountaintop
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LA County Passes Biggest Plastic Bag Ban in US
It's likely to be the largest plastic bag ban to hit the US yet -- enacted in parts of the sprawling LA county, disposable, single-use bags will now be off limits to 1.1 million people. In addition, paper bags will now
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Want to Drill for Oil in Greenland? That'll be $2 Billion
Now that the whole BP spill debacle is over and done with -- since the oil's all gone and every Gulf resident is again healthy, happy, and properly reimbursed -- let's get back to the business of
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China's Ecological Footprint Unsustainable - We'd Still Need 1.2 Planets If Everyone Had It
China has been the world's foremost carbon emitter for over a year now--with per capita emissions now higher than those of France--and this summer overtook the US to become the world's largest energy consumer as well.
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There Is More To The Local Movement Than Just Food
According to a study commissioned by Michigan's Local First, "when West Michigan consumers choose a locally owned business over a non-local alternative, $73 of every $100 spent stays in the community. By
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Is Protecting the Environment a Conservative Concern?
From asking what Reagan would do, through discussing a green Republican movement, to looking at Margaret Thatcher's mixed record on climate change, TreeHugger has devoted plenty of column
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The End of Cheap Materialism and the Value of 'Enough'
Whether it's young couples living simply as an alternative American Dream, TreeHugger founder Graham Hill's LifeEdited project for an ultra low-footprint apartment, or localization advocates exploring the economics
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What Would a No Growth Economy Actually Look Like?
Whether we're talking about the economics of happiness, exploring living simply as an alternative American dream, or worrying about the potential impact of peak oil on the Global
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BP CEO: We Were Unprepared for Spill
The big news on the BP spill front today is little more than an admission of the obvious: Ex-BP CEO Tony Hayward (of the "I want my life back" fame) told the BBC that his company was indeed unprepared for the
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Happy Meals Banned in San Francisco
Queue up another round of controversy for San Francisco -- the city has just voted to ban the practice of marketing unhealthy food to children. Specifically, it has outlawed the practice of using Happy
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Tesla Roadster Sport 2010: The TreeHugger Test Drive (Photos)
As of now, the Tesla Roadster is the undisputed king of electric cars--and not just because it's the only highway-ready EV in serial production in the nation. It's the one EV that everyone wants: greens, auto enthusiasts,
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McDonald's Ordered to Pay For Making Employee Fat
The McDonald's fast-food empire nets around $22 billion a year by serving its less-than healthy entrees to millions of patrons around the world -- but now, in a twist of irony, they'll be paying a pretty penny to one man who was
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Corporations Fight EPA to Keep Emissions Data Secret
Photo: Richard Harrison, Geograph, CC BY "There is no need for the public to have information beyond what is entering the atmosphere" As part of the EPA's plan to begin cracking down on the nation's largest greenhouse gas emitters next year, the agency
