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WorldShares pledge: 'I will reduce my business-related carbon footprint by telecommuting'

Roughly 20 million Americans work from home on at least a semi-regular basis. Here's how telecommuting is impressive dent in carbon emissions — and what you



  • Research & Innovations

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Corporate carbon disclosure can boost share prices

A new study shows that share prices increase slightly after a carbon disclosure is made.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Americans are curbing their love affair with beef

Americans are curbing their love affair with beef and the result is a 10 percent reduction in food-related emissions.




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How streetlights are getting smarter

In the near future, streetlights won't just be a source of light; they'll be a smart hub for power and information too.




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Ignorance is bliss: 4 in 10 Americans aware of incandescent phase-out

According to Osram Sylvania's 6th annual Socket Survey, not too many folks realize that 40W and 60W incandescent bulbs will go bye-bye come Jan 1.




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New Philips LED bulb offers transparency, throwback appeal

Breaking up (with incandescents) can be hard to do. To help ease the pain, Philips unveils an LED that "lets people hold onto the light they love ..."



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The EPA wants to know: Are you a 'Dim Bulb?'

New campaign hopes to help consumers see the light on energy-saving light bulbs.




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Are there toxic chemicals in the clothes you're wearing right now?

Greenpeace's Detox campaign works to get chemicals out of our clothes — and our environment.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Shorts, for men and women, are making a comeback

Shorts are now more versatile and acceptable than ever.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Are skinny jeans a health hazard?

We aren't saying don't wear skinny jeans, but you may want to wear sweats to help a friend move.




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Why go barefoot when you could do this?

Nakefit enters the minimalist footwear game with tear-proof, stick-on soles that let you go barefoot without the risk of cuts.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why farmers are warming up to milkweed

Some farmers have found the wonderful (and profitable) insulating properties of milkweed.




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Heartfelt horticulture: Q&A with Margaret Roach

Margaret Roach, high-powered Manhattan media player turned solitude-seeking garden blogger, releases a memoir, 'And I Shall Have Some Peace There.'



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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David and Morgan Surkin are masters of the art of play

David and Morgan Surkin run the PortSports Social Club, a recreational sports and events club that puts as much emphasis on helping nonprofit organizations as i



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The owner of Mary's Gone Crackers shares her story and advice

With her delicious and healthy products in the store, Mary Waldner shares her rise to success, how she eats at home, and advice to us all in how to enjoy a heal



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Joel Makower: Green business maven shares his insights

Makower, one of the most respected voices in green business, talks about greener corporations, what the government could be doing to foster more environmentally



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Mesmerizing time-lapse captures rare cloud phenomenon in Grand Canyon

In 'Kaibab Elegy,' filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović show us a full cloud inversion at Grand Canyon National Park.



  • Climate & Weather

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Energy and sports drinks are rotting your tooth enamel and other news to know

This weekend, before your kids hit the baseball and softball fields, read about how energy and sports drinks can damage tooth enamel, plus take a look at a few




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Apple won't help the FBI, and here's why you should care

It's a defining moment for CEO Tim Cook, who is fighting to keep iPhones locked, even in the face of terrorism.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Parents: Are your kids Snapchatting?

A new mobile app that allows users to send disappearing pictures, texts and videos may spell trouble for teens.



  • Protection & Safety

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Are smartphones turning kids into zombies?

The debate continues about whether mobile technology is creating the most advanced generation ever or a society of uncultured automatons.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are educational iPad games really educational?

There's no such thing as too much education, right? What if there's not enough education?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Online colleges are green, sure, but are they fun?

Chanie Kirschner wonders whether all that paper and gas saved are worth going to college online.




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10 simple steps (and pedals and rides) cities are taking to move beyond the automobile

In its magnificent mini-epic 10-part series, "Moving Beyond the Automobile," Streetfilms has created a handy, eye-catching primer to the most important transfor




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On a sustainable street, there are no jaywalkers

At the start of the 20th century, streets belonged as much to pedestrians and children at play as to automobiles. By the end of it, stepping into the street in




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Telecommuters aren't isolated and unproductive

Study debunks the myth that telecommuters are disconnected and thus less productive. Results from the study were published in the June issue of Communication Mo




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Are older cyclists endangering themselves?

No, they're not. They're actually going to live longer, better lives.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Kids who walk or bike to school are more focused and less likely to be overweight

In the U.S., however, walking or biking to school has become less common over the last 50 years.




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Are we really turning into Freelance Nation?

Everybody says we are, but an economist claims that the data show otherwise.




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How Ubernomics are changing the way we work

Ratings have become the new human resources department.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Millennials are on the hook for the mass retirement of boomers

Except for war or natural disaster, young people have never had it so bad economically.




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9 professions that should be extinct but aren't

9 dying professions being kept alive by dedicated diehards



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Jobs in solar, wind power are growing 12 times faster than U.S. economy

A new report hints at the growing economic clout of renewable energy.




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Maternity leave catch-22: Women are either bad workers or bad moms

Working mothers can't win. New research finds society judges us negatively whether we take maternity leave or not.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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The secret to being happy at work? Care less

Philosopher Andrew Taggart explains how we can care less about work — and more about our actual lives.




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These are the kinds of people who fail at work

All the talent in the world can't overcome the inability to connect with co-workers.




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11 jobs for people who are good with their hands

Tapping on a keyboard all day isn't the only way to make a living.




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Old white men are clogging up the upper ranks of business, so what should we do about it?

Much of the generation and gender gap is due to simple demographics rather than evil intent.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Learning how to fix bicycles is opening new career paths for teens

Project Bike Tech offers students diverse skills and options when they leave high school.




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Norwegian pet supply company joins the pack in offering paid puppy parental leave

A Norwegian company offers paid time off to give people time to bond with their new pets.




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2 in 3 kids are born in countries where dads don't get paid leave

92 countries lack a national policy that grants fathers paid paternity leave, including the United States.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Grandparents gone wired

Keep seniors in your family and your community in the loop by helping them get connected online.




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72 sets of parents named their kid 'Cheese' in 2013 (seriously)

Cheesy trend saw a 450% growth in popularity this year.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Kids can help parents get healthy [Infographic]

A new survey finds that the vast majority of kids would be willing to make changes in their own lifestyle if it meant their parents' health would benefit.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Free-range parenting: Confidence builder or bad idea?

Free-range parents argue that allowing kids to make their own choices helps build self-confidence and happiness.




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Palin and Clinton battle in WV, where shots are fired at cap-and-trade

West Virginia U.S. Senate race brings out the guns, not to mention a former president and a former vice presidential candidate.




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Are vegan shoes eco-friendly?

We often assume vegan means eco-friendly. Get the facts on vegan shoes and put your greenest foot forward.




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With new air care line, Method bids adieu to the aerosol can

The green cleaning powerhouse reintroduces its home fragrance line with a collection of spray air fresheners powered by pressurized air technology.




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Is it unmanly to care about the environment?

The green gender gap is a thing. Studies show women are more attuned to the environment, and that some men may think the 'green' movement un-masculine.




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Why Twinkies are so cheap

A new video from CALPIRG explains how agricultural subsidies make unhealthy processed edible products much cheaper than real, organic food.