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Hidden Dangers of That New Car Smell

2/1/12 11:44am by CelloMom On Cars
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Ah, the smell of a new car! It is the smell of success, an inextricable part of America's love affair with the automobile, the scent of a three-ton version of Proust's madeleine. But as we're finding out about the chemical origins and the biological consequences of that new-car smell, many of us are moving from "How do I preserve it?" to "How do I get away from it?"  Read more >

Reduce Your Carbon Car Print

1/27/12 10:00am by Good Girl Gone Green
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While in Detroit a few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to meet some amazing green bloggers (Anna- Green Talk, Tiffany - Nature Moms, Jenn- The Green Parent and Diane-Big Green Purse), who are all part of the   Read more >

My Love Affair With a Thing

1/13/12 8:27am by mamawolfe
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Her name was Martha.  Not sure exactly why or how she earned that name, but it kind of stuck.  I got her when I was 17 – my senior year.  Read more >

Energy-Efficiency Upgrades? Include the Car

1/9/12 10:48am by CelloMom On Cars
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Once, I convinced my parents' landlady to replace the ancient fridge in the apartment with a new, EnergyStar-rated fridge. We contributed half the purchase price and within a single year, we got our contribution back in electricity savings. (That old fridge was a real dinosaur).You could do worse than to include a home energy audit as one of your new year resolutions.  Whether you do it yourself or call in an expert, you will probably come out saving energy costs.  Read more >