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:: Learn why NYC take-out has left SuChin shocked.

:: Switch off your car's A/C before arriving at your destination to save money and minimize pollution.

:: Chill out this summer with some refreshing and seasonal strawberry soup.

:: Peruse Emeril's smorgasbord of green recipes and then get cookin'!

:: Think about ...

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:: Think beyond organic when buying wine.

:: Unplug appliances to reduce phantom power.

:: Try the berry that's related to the apple but tastes like an almond—the Saskatoon!

:: Check out Lloyd's handbuilt, funky A-frame outhouse.

:: Before you jet-set...carbon-...

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This week is Carnival of the Green # 136 and it's being hosted by the AIDG Blog, a blog that focuses on appropriate technology, development and environment. So head on over to the site and check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.

To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host, please click here to link to our previous post.

PLEASE NOTE: Because the Carnival of the Green books so far in advance (thanks to all o...

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peter barnesPeter Barnes is no dyed-in-the-wool environmentalist. A successful entrepreneur, writer and now senior fellow at the Point Reyes Station, Calif.-based Tomales Bay Institute, Peter has co-founded and has led several companies, including Working Assets (with former TH interviewee Michael Kieschnick).

He is a prolific author -- some of his recent books include Capitalism 3.0 (you can download a free copy

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TreeHugger is proud to be contributing original content to the Huffington Post Green section. This week's posts:

A Field Guide to the New Enviromentalists: Lord knows we have tried, Al Gore has tried, so may have tried to sell climate change as the big issue of the day. ::Lloyd Alter

Lo-Tech Hi-Tech: The Simple Solutions All Around Us: There are a lot of great low tech things around us that could help us reduce our impact. Take the bike, the sweater, and the awning, for example. Here are three pieces of "old" technology that are invisible to most o...

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Finally! A news program that won’t give me the week’s projected weather forecast a million times or uplift me with stories about local shootings.

That’s right. At 6PM EST, tomorrow night, Saturday, July 12, Planet Green will premiere Focus Earth With Bob Woodruff. Produced by ABC News, the weekly newscast prides itself as one of the more serious shows in the Planet Green line-up, covering subjects like climate change, environmental policy, politics, events and religion.
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:: Add color to your diet with Peacock Kale.

:: Stop making excuses and get biking!

:: Wipe away food encrusted pots and pans with DIY scouring scrub.

:: Dress up your lawn with eco-friendly accessories.

:: Turn old, tattered t-shirts into something new again...

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:: Live happily on this flavorful rice & beans lunch.

:: Transform your old desktop computer into something useful.

:: Book a greener vacation with help from the Sierra Club.

:: Seek out grill-friendly veggies at your farmers' market.

:: Resolve to de-clutter your living space with tips from the show,

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:: Remember that less is usually more—especially in living spaces.

:: Add some in-season crunch to your dishes with homegrown sugar snap peas.

:: Travel by train to save cash and avoid traffic.

:: Treat yourself to a face mask using ingredients in your cupboard.

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This week is Carnival of the Green # 135 and it's being hosted by Greentime, a blog from two urban professionals living in South Florida who are learning to live more sustainably. So head on over to the site and check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.

To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host, please click here to link to our previous post.

PLEASE NOTE: ...

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:: Seek out your town's best veggie burger joint.

:: Sip on sustainable drinks at your 4th of July fete.

:: Save gas, cash and the planet by getting techy with mobile internet mapping.

:: Add flavor to an ordinary salad or pasta by tossing in some garlic scapes.

:: Learn why off-roading

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:: Lather up with eco-friendly soaps.

:: Forget regular plastic cutlery at barbeques and opt for reusable or biodegradable options.

:: Push around a reel mower to get your yard beautifully green.

:: Re-think your household cleansers.

:: Delight in this season's fruit and veggies come January—by

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This week is Carnival of the Green # 134 and it's being hosted by the blog at Two Hands Worldshop, which promotes fair trade and sustainable living. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.

To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host, please click here to link to our previous post.

PLEASE NOTE: Because the Carnival of the Green books so far in advance (thanks to all ...

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:: Zap zits the all natural way with tips from Summer Rayne Oakes.

:: Wine and dine without the added weight.

:: Wise up on wasted water in Lloyd's Peak Everything series.

:: Get nifty with old newspapers using these ten clever ideas.

:: Skip the greasy Chinese take-out for Kelly's at-home 'n healthy

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:: Stop mindlessly munching and check your portion sizes.

:: Learn the art of "drafting" to save automobile gas.

:: Safeguard yourself from pesky pesticides.

:: Be selective with your seafood.

:: Glam up your cell phone or MP3 player with some

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:: Green your digs with help from an eco-savvy contractor.

:: Puree Jerusalem Artichokes for this sophisticated yet easy soup recipe.

:: Help conserve water by harvesting it from your roof.

:: Crack open the corn industry.

:: Get ready to watch the coolest in green home building on

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:: Sweeten your purchases with a repurposed cereal box wallet.

:: Win the chance to crack science myths on Discovery Channel's Mythbusters.

:: Use garlic generously in Kelly's pesto recipe.

:: Plop down on comfy, green furniture cushions.

:: Start your day with uplifting

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This week is Carnival of the Green # 125 and it's being hosted by The Conservation Report, a blog that encompasses latest environmental news and comment from a moderate perspective. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.

To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host (we are now accepting hosts for the second half of 2009!), please click here to link t...

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:: Bring a little piece of the outdoors inside with this DIY living wall.

:: Bake bread and save dough.

:: Get peak oil down pat.

:: Enter the chance to win an Earthwatch expedition in Costa Rica.

:: Compensate for electromagnetic fields with the help of cactus. ...

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This Saturday, starting at 7/6c, The Learning Channel (TLC) will air a special preview of Planet Green television. Episodes of Wa$ted and Greenovate will run back to back, whetting your appetite for June 4th when Discovery’s 24-7 green TV programming hits the airwaves. It will be just a sampling of the plethora of green goodness that Discovery will roll out this summer. ...

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:: Work out the weight of your water consumption.

:: Avoid long lines and reduce carbon emissions using USPS's online postal store.

:: Use your noggin' and seek out smart, socially responsible wood furniture.

:: Welcome ABC News anchor, Bob Woodruff, to the Planet Green line-up.

:: Scour ...

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:: Bone up on bamboo fiber with help from eco-fashion expert, Summer Rayne Oakes.

:: Forget calories. Count your breakfast, lunch and dinner's carbon footprint.

:: Keep baby safe from Bisphenol A.

:: Dig into some sauteed dandelion greens for dinner.

:: Display books, startling seeds and houseplants with this DIY,

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:: Find a last-minute event to celebrate Earth Day.

:: Outfit your home with green wood furnishings.

:: Lower Fluffy's carbon pawprint.

:: Follow Ed Begley Jr.'s lead and make an Earth Day pledge....

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:: Compute your carbon footprint with this new and improved calculator.

:: Observe your neighborhood to see if it's greening up its act.

:: Play with mud to make this simple, DIY skin-firming facial mask.

:: Shop online with friends to reduce costs and wasteful packaging.

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This week is Carnival of the Green # 124 and it's being hosted by EcoTech Daily, a brand new site helping you to make sense of technologies that are changing your home and community. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites. Or, as EcoTech Daily calls it, "The Earth Day 2008 Edition!"

To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host (we are now accepting hosts for the second half of 2009!), please click h...