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If you are looking for a few green tips this holiday season, check out Green Guide writer Eliza Barclay's new story on returning to green and grateful this Thanksgiving . We often hear that going vegetarian is the single best thing you can do to help the environment. Well, it may be true. ...

Chances are you have a toilet that is easily accessible and fully functional. Thank your lucky stars, because 2.5 billion people around the globe don't, according to experts on such things. November 19 was designated World Toilet Day by the World Toilet Organization (WTO) to bring awareness ...

With Earth skating on thin ice due to climate change, some hockey players in the U.S. are taking steps to reduce waste and carbon dioxide emissions. Matt Bradley (left), a right-winger for the Washington Capitals in Washington, D.C., has encouraged his teammates to recycle and drink ...

Along with teleporting technology, electronic eyes, and HIV immunization, a handful of green innovations that could change the way we eat, heat, and drive made Time magazine's 2009 list of best inventions, released today. Coming in at number two: Tank-bred southern bluefin tuna that ...

Endocrine disruptors . They are the chemicals often found in pesticides and plasticizers (and detergents, food, toys, and cosmetics) that have been known to interfere with reproductive and immune function in both humans and wildlife. And now a new report highlights their prevalence in the ...

A solar cell that doesn't need direct sunlight might seem like a half-baked idea. But scientists have invented solar cells that--unlike today's cells--don't need to be installed on flat surfaces, and can even collect energy from indirect sunlight. Imagine a house where solar cells are ...