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Illegal recycling: Companies crack down on crate theft

Want to recycle plastic crates for crafts or cash? You better have a legal source of them because companies are cracking down on theft. [...]

TVs and a little yellow sticker: An easy and cheap way to save energy

Empowering consumers to make smart decisions can change the marketplace and shrink our national energy footprint. [...]

Max Gladwell’s #10Ways: Why geolocation is a force for good

Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here are Gladwell’s #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. [...]

MNN week in review: Top chefs, summer drinks and a hoax for good measure

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of July 25-31. [...]

MNN week in review: Top chefs, summer drinks and a hoax for good measure

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of July 25-31. [...]

Make your own petroleum-free furniture polish

No need to buy polish from the store when you can raid your own pantry. [...]

It’s easy to make your own laundry starch

Cutting back on what you take to the cleaners is yet another way to save a few dollars a week. [...]

Playing catch up: Going places

This week: Seventh Generation arrives at Walmart, an Oregon couple retreats to an eco-shack in the woods, and a travelin’ Truck Farm wins Nau’s Grant for Change. [...]

Wildfire explodes near Los Angeles

The spreading wildfire has forced thousands to evacuate and has burned at least three structures. [...]

Feds OK project to drill under wild areas

Bill Barrett will drill directionally instead of straight down to get at gas pockets in one of Utah’s biggest natural gas fields. [...]