Enter To Win A MyEnergi Lifestyle Home Retrofit!

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The national MyEnergi Lifestyle Retrofit contest could be your ticket to much lower utility bills and a tiny carbon footprint. Read more →

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‘Carbon Foodprint’ Tool Helps Restaurants Shrink Waste

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A new online tool will make it easier for restaurateurs and chefs to lower the carbon footprint of foodservice operations. Read more →

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One Carbon-Tracking Mobile App To Rule Them All

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Unlike other carbon footprint tracking tools, which require you to record or predict trip lengths, GiveO2 does all of the work for you. Read more →

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How To Build A Tiny Home—And Where To Put It

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A new California development created just for tiny homes is in the works, plus a new workshop series is launching with tips on how to build your own tiny house. Read more →

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The Next Green Building Wave: Edible Edifices

“White Christmas in Brasilia,” by Jacob Sjoblom and Susanne Berggren. Image via Architizer.

Green buildings are energy-efficient and sustainable, but can they also be edible? At last, Architizer's new Gingerbread Competition answers this unasked question. Read more →

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Will Civic Pride Help Pinecrest Meet Its Carbon Targets?

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Pinecrest, Fla., has become one of the first municipalities in the U.S. to offer a voluntary offset program designed to help the village meet its carbon goals. Read more →

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E-Readers vs. Real Books: Which Really Has The Smaller Footprint?

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There's no arguing that e-books are lighter, more efficient and more versatile than printed books, but does that really make them better for the environment? Read more →

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Carbon Footprint Exhibit Puts Our Impact On View

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The Carbon Footprinting Gallery in London used creative exhibits to explore the carbon stories behind everyday products and household brands. Read more →

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Emissions Cut The Right Medicine For Kaiser

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Health plan provider Kaiser Permanente has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent of its 2008 levels through renewables and energy savings. Read more →

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Smart Recycling Rolled Out By BigBelly Solar

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BigBelly Solar offers new tools that it says can reduce the amount of energy we spend on collecting waste and recyclables. Read more →

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