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Honda Reveals All-Electric Fit Hatchback

Alexis Petru, November 17th, 2011

Honda already offers a wide range of alternative fuel vehicles – gas-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell electric and natural gas-powered. But this week, the automaker revealed its first all-electric plug-in vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show: the 2013 Honda Fit electric vehicle (EV). Based on Honda’s popular Fit hatchback, the EV model offers a driving range of 123 ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, electricvehicle, fuel, gas, reduce

Published in Automotive


The Green Festival Aiming for Zero Waste

Alexis Petru, November 17th, 2011

Can a two-day festival with thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors go zero waste? That’s exactly what Green America and Global Exchange are trying to achieve with the Green Festival, the green living events that the two nonprofits organize throughout the country in cities like New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Back in May, the Green ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, composting, dirt, energy, food, glass, oil, paper, recycling, soil, wood

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ARD is Over. Now What?

Leah Blunt, November 17th, 2011

Another successful America Recycles Day has come and gone. Those of you recently reenergized and motivated about recycling, might be wondering what now? Don’t despair! There are plenty of ways to stay involved in recycling initiatives all over the country throughout the year. Here are just a few. Dream Machine Pepsico has made it easy to get involved in recycling by partnering ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcans, Plastic, recycle, recycling

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Paper Wine Bottle to Debut in the U.K.

Alexis Petru, November 17th, 2011

The wine industry has toyed with many approaches to make their product’s packaging more eco-friendly – replacing natural corks with plastic alternatives to save trees, using wine boxes to cut down on transportation pollution and washing and refilling glass wine bottles. Now British company GreenBottle has developed a paper wine bottle, which it says shrinks the bottle’s carbon footprint ... read more

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Tagged blueglass, food, greenglass, otherglass, paperboard, reduce

Published in Paper


5 Tasty Recipes for Overripe Produce

Mary Mazzoni, November 17th, 2011

Buying local produce can be a catch-22. Sure, you want to eat locally and seasonally, but produce can have a pretty short shelf-life. If you have some overripe fruits and veggies in your fridge, don’t toss them in the compost pile yet! Check out these five simple recipes for overripe produce, and start cutting back on food waste today. Before ... read more

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Tagged composting, food, organic, organicwaste, Recipes, reuse

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