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LAfreestore took place on Saturday in Eagle Rock in the parking lot of Casa Princesa Café. It was warm and sunny, and the vibe matched the weather. The organizer, Krisha Hernandez Pruhs, had a penchant for clothing swaps when she…
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Take Five From the Typical Daily Drive. With the nifty transportation tool, Abogo (combining “abode” and “go”), you can find out what it costs to move about near your home, and how that relates to carbon emissions. For example, the…
We’ve told you about 350.org’s Global Work Party happening 10/10/10. Well there’s a connected campaign that will start in October and go all year (sticking with the number 10 theme here). “10:10 is a global campaign to cut carbon by…
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The Climate Crisis…Needs You! Bill McKibben was busy this summer. (As a refresher, he’s the guy who wrote The End of Nature on global warming way back in 1989, more recently Deep Economy and Eaarth, and who founded 350.org.) He…
(Eco-)School is in Session All Over L.A Whether you’re a long time Angeleno, a regular, or a first-time visitor, L.A. has plenty of places to get you up to speed on green while you have a good time. (And there…
Bee the Change for Vanishing Honeybees The term Colony Collapse Disorder first made its appearance a few years ago, but what keeps disappearing are bees, for probably a host of reasons. The Daily Green reports that last winter, approximately a…
Green Your New Beginnings with Our Back to School (and Work) Lineup Waste not Reuse is always in style and the same goes this fall. First, dig out any BYO-equipment you may already have hiding in cupboards. For the rest,…
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A plea and plan for a new planet After finishing Bill McKibben’s latest, Eaarth, I felt the way I often do after reading a book of his: scared, inspired and a little, I’m not afraid to admit, teary. He is…
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There is some confusion out there about what can actually go in the recycle bin on trash day. A former neighbor of mine and I once had a long conversation in front of our trash receptacles and went through a…
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We love it when people are up to something interesting and even more when they share it with the world. So here are five women doing something green in Los Angeles, and blogging about it. Transportation: On Snob on a…
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