7 Tips for Extending the Lives of Your Products to Reduce Waste
Taking simple measures to reduce the waste we produce literally could mean the difference between life and death for Mother Earth and her inhabitants.
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E-Bikes: Better For Your Carbon Footprint Than Regular Bikes?
If you factor in the carbon emissions associated with producing and delivering the extra food required to feed a rider of a conventional bicycle, charging up an e-bike from your grid-based electrical outlet may be better for the environment.
Volvo EV Plans: Another Nail in the Coffin of the Internal Combustion Engine
Volvo will only sell hybrid and electric cars beginning in 2019, signaling a shift in the auto industry toward more fuel-efficient cars…
Fuel Cell Cars Already Here in California, Coming Soon to Northeast
Fuel cell cars from Toyota and Honda are now available to drivers in California and coming soon to the northeastern U.S. as well once more refueling stations are built there.
The Perils of Parking: Round & Round We Go
We waste lots of time and fuel and emit lots of greenhouse gases when we are behind the wheel circling around and around the block looking for parking…
Sales Low, Possibilities High A Few Hurdles Remain to Robust Electric Car Sales
A couple hurdles are keeping consumers from making the leap to electric vehicles (EVs): lack of charging stations and the price of the cars.
Clocking Fewer Miles Car Buying Is Down and We’re Driving Less. Has the Love Affair with the Car Come to an End?
Car Buying Is Down and We’re Driving Less. Has the Love Affair with the Car Come to an End?
Charging Ahead with Electric Cars The EV Revolution Is Coming — But Not Fast Enough
The electric car’s day in the sun has finally arrived. All that’s needed now are willing buyers, available charging stations and a little financial boost…
From Clunkers to Couture The Hottest Handbags Made from Car Parts
The hottest handbags designed from discarded car parts.
Week of 1/4/2009
Dear EarthTalk: With all the talk of rising seas, what could happen to the rivers that flow into the oceans? Will they reverse flow? Will rising seas back up into fresh water lakes? And what happens to our groundwater should saltwater flow backwards into it?
Dear EarthTalk: Is it better to drive an older, well-maintained car that gets about 25 miles per gallon, or to buy a new car that gets about 35 miles per gallon?
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