Recycling Rocks the Empire State Building

As of last week, all the windows in the Empire State Building have been replaced…using the existing glass…repurposed right on site. Please excuse the ellipses, but this is really exciting.

Down and Out in Suburbia on Carfree Day

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Cyclist braves a narrow suburban street[/caption]

For weeks I dreaded World Carfree Day, held this year on September 22, when we’re all supposed to…

Disney’s Active New Attraction

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Tess and the Kimmunicator[/caption]

The humble flip phone may revolutionize the way we experience theme parks. It’s all happening at Disney World’s Epcot, courtesy…

Social Media and The Stewart Colbert Rally

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Depending on The Potomac

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Water from the Potomac River supplies the entire Washington, DC area[/caption]

If you live near the Nation’s Capital and don’t care whether the Potomac River runs dry…

Nuts and Bolts of Bike Share

Bike share programs are springing up all over the world. For an idea of how they work, a system in the bustling, northern Italian city of Milan provides a good example.

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Kids Make a Splash for Nature

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If you’re looking for something to do for the Earth Day season, it’s amazing what can be captured at a neighborhood creek cleanup. Maybe a…

How Green is My Classroom

At this point in the new century, many of us do things to save dwindling resources and make better use of others. But decisions can be tricky. Where do we set the thermostat and still be comfortable? Should we eat the organic imported orange or the conventional local apple? Do we…

Bike to Work and School Week 2010

Lots of American kids are following the lead of their parents this week by riding their bikes to work. Schoolwork, that is.

Take it from Wolftrap Elementary in Vienna, Virginia, which issued a “BikeWalk Challenge” to see how many families would…

Playing it Safe with Cell Phones

I’ve been skeptical about reports that body contact with cell phones can cause problems, but a strange sensation and a new book have changed my attitude. I first noticed the whooshing sound in my right ear after I spent a few days in October visiting my parents.

Crowd Control in Washington, D.C.: Taming a Human Hurricane

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