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  Taking a Bite Out of Carbon Emissions

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:54 PM ET

  me, let me insert a caveat: full vegetarianism is better emissions-wise, surely, but teetotaling isn't necessary to make a difference. According to GRIST, if all Americans were to stop eating meat just one day a week, it would cause the same reduction in emissions as taking 8 million cars off th Read More

  More like this in: London, Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Diet, Carbon Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, Methane, Vegetarianism, Greenhouse
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  Summer Interns Green Fortune 500 Companies

  By Sarah Parsons | Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:28 PM ET

  one group of MBA students, their summer internships consisted of fixing the planet and saving companies some serious dough.According to a column on GRIST.org, 26 MBA students recently completed summer internships under the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program. Under the program Read More

  More like this in: Energy, Climate change, Business, Emissions, eBay, Planet, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Greenhouse Gas, Dell, Corporations, Sony Pictures
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  Look Here Green Conscious Co-eds: College Picks for You

  By Jac Chebatoris | Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  of higher education are when narrowing down the list of applications. For some, the criteria began and ended with the girl to guy ratio, but now, as GRIST points out, from a list compiled by Sierra magazine, there's a goodly amount of colleges that show their school colors, with a few strokes o Read More

  More like this in: Recycle, College, Colorado, Consciousness, University of Colorado, Boulder, Life & Style, Culture
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  Why Would You Want to Swim in a Dumpster?!

  By Jac Chebatoris | Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  from an aquifer in New Jersey and there you have it, a hipster pool party.Check out photos here of the insta-pools.Read the NYT piece here.[Via GRIST]Photo via Sand Read More

  More like this in: New York, Technology, The New York Times, iPhone, Summer, Swimming, New Jersey
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  Chew on This: Smithfield and Swine Flu

  By Colleen Lindesay | Fri May 8, 2009 8:02 AM ET

  in Mexico and the birth of swine flu in the same region. Some of the most interesting writings on the topic have come from Tom Philpott over at GRIST. The chief virologist at the Centers for Disease Control confirmed that the current virus descended from a 1998 outbreak in the United States. Read More

  More like this in: Carbon Footprint, Restaurants, Mexico, Swine Flu, World, Business, Technology, Science, Life & Style, Travel, Europe, Retail, Gadgets, Cutting-edge
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  Oh...those signs!

  By Dan Estabrook | Thu Nov 6, 2008 11:47 AM ET

  on the state ballot) and now that I'm in New York, am noticing them sitting lonely in various window and even discarded in the street! GRIST ran a great story today on recycling and reusing these ubiquitous campaign icons.  It may not be easy to get rid of them, but wher Read More

  More like this in: New York, Recycling
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  Non-profit of the Week: Growing Power

  By Dan Estabrook | Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:42 PM ET

  Fellowship.  May they set the example for a bright future of urban farming! Please check out our Featured Video with Will Allen! Via GRIST and MacArthur Foundation. “Tonic Generation’s Non-profit of the Week” is a regular feature at Tonic News. If you would like t Read More

  More like this in: Health, Non-Profit, Compost, Local Food, Urban Areas, Greenhouse, Milwaukee, Will Allen, Aquaponics
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  Green Rebuilding Made Easy

  By Dan Estabrook | Wed Jul 9, 2008 3:15 PM ET

  reports that Fireman's Fund Insurance will offer homeowner's insurance that will allow policy holders to rebuild homes to green standards.  This is great news for th Read More

  More like this in: insurance, National Association of Homebuilders, Business, Life & Style