Which electric mower is the greenest?

When it comes to environmental impact, you’ve probably heard about the fact that gas-powered lawnmowers are so much more harmful than gas-powered vehicles, right? We’ve featured a few explorations on the subject here before, so our mind is made up. But now what? Which electric mower is the greenest, and which one is just right for us?

According to Greener Choices, a subsidiary of Consumer Reports, the highest rating went to Black & Decker’s corded ($230) and cordless ($400) models for…

Green Car of the Year is a fit sell

As predicted by many of our readers, the controversial 2008 Green Car of the Year is total dud. GM’s attempt to wrap it’s king-sized SUVs in green packaging and sell them as “fuel efficient” is apparently falling flat on its face with the car-buying public — and it probably should. In a climate where gas is topping $4 a gallon, paying $53K for 5,500lb hybrid that boasts 22mpg highway seems a little absurd.

Although GM’s hulking hybrid SUOs (Sport Utility Oxymorons) seem a little less tha…

Green Car of the Year is a hardy sell

As predicted by many of our readers, the controversial 2008 Green Car of the Year is total dud. GM’s attempt to wrap it’s king-sized SUVs in green packaging and sell them as “fuel efficient” is apparently falling flat on its face with the car-buying public — and it probably should. In a climate where gas is topping $4 a gallon, paying $53K for 5,500lb hybrid that boasts 22mpg highway seems a little absurd.

Although GM’s hulking hybrid SUOs (Sport Utility Oxymorons) seem a little less tha…

Homemade recipes for natural cleaners

Walking down the detergent and soap aisle at your local grocery store might manufacture your head spin lately. There’s soap for every skin type in every scent imaginable, and it’s not getting any less complicated any day soon. In contrast to that web of consumerism is a recent blog post by at the Life Force Vibrations blog regarding creating your own cleaners at home.

This post consists of a few recipes compiled from the good folks at the Backyard Chickens forum. It contains everything fr…

Tips for green kitchen renovation on a budget

Yesterday Patricia wrote about a beautiful kitchen renovation that totaled by $80,000. whether you are interested in embarking on an eco-friendly kitchen remodel but are concerned about the cost, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

You don’t need cabinets made out of recycled wood to construct a difference. By looking by the companies involved with the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s Environmental Stewardship Program, you can locate manufacturers committed to practices that …

Reasons you’ll rejoice when we hit $8 a gallon gas

You read that right. Reasons you’ll rejoice when we hit $8 gas.Chris Pummer of Marketwatch lays out his case:

Say goodbye to the internal combustion engine!
Economic stimulus would go through the roof including mass transit development. $8 gas might be the thing that would finally get Americans to get on buses and bikes and other forms of public transit, according to Pummer
$8 gas could be the “antidote to sprawl,” making faraway commutes costlier and increasing the desirability of l…

Magic microchip = super-eco contraception

If you’ve ever worried about the environmental impact of all those discarded latex condoms, that might be the super-futuristic invention for you! Australian scientists have apparently figured out how to insert a microchip in the vas deferens (that’s the part of the male equipment that delivers semen - it’s plus the tube that gets snipped when a guy gets a vasectomy).

When the man is about to have sex, and doesn’t want procreation to outcome, he can press “pause” on a device that sends RF …

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