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How Does Eating Locally Grown Food Help the Environment?
"Eat local" has become one of the mantras of the new environmental movement, but why is eating locally grown food so important, and what does it have to do with the environment, anyway?

Keeping Your Tires Inflated Could Help Save the Planet, and Your Life
Keeping your tires properly inflated is one of the simplest things you can do to help fight global warming, lower your fuel costs, and stay safe on the road. And with Congress requiring automakers to install new technology that monitors tire pressure and warns drivers when it drops too far below recommended levels, keeping your tires inflated will soon be even easier.

Eco-Friendly Car Washing: Is It Better to Wash Cars at Home or at the Car Wash?
What is the best way to wash your car and keep the environment clean at the same time? Is it better to break out the bucket and sponge at home or drive through a commercial car wash? Learn the pros and cons of commercial car washes versus scrubbing your car in your driveway.

How to Stop Receiving Junk Mail
Junk mail is more than an annoyance. It clogs landfills as well as your mailbox, and costs millions of trees and millions of tax dollars every year. Learn how you can reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by 90 percent.

Living Alone is Bad for the Environment
Want to help the environment? Get a roommate, get married, or find some other way to expand your household. People who live alone consume considerably more energy and other resources than those who live in households of four or more, and younger, more affluent singles use more than their older counterparts.

Zero Waste Starts with Responsible Design
Zero Waste encourages manufacturers to consider environmental impact of a product from design through delivery and eventual retirement. Learn more about Zero Waste and the effort to adopt it in American manufacturing.

Eco-Friendly Wood Floor Wax
It's difficult to find wood floor wax without harmful chemicals, but it's not impossible. Here are suggestions for wood floor wax that helps to keep your indoor environment healthy.

Eco-Friendly Drain Cleaners
Looking for a way to keep your drains unclogged without damaging the environment or your health? Learn about some of the best non-polluting, non-caustic options.

Patagonia Founder Urges Business Leaders to Put the Planet Before Profits
A Los Angeles Times profile of Yvon Chouinard, founder and chairman of Patagonia, Inc., traces his development as a reluctant entrepreneur and illuminates his belief that companies should make protecting the environment a core part of their business strategy.

New Tax Incentives and Benefits Make Hybrid Cars More Appealing than Ever
If you have been considering the purchase of a hybrid car, these new tax incentives and benefits may make the switch to hybrid cars even more appealing.

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