Travel
Eyebrow:
GETTING OUTSIDE
Take a Hike
Submitted by tmeronek on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 11:00pm.
Wanna tell eco-distress to get gone? Next time you hit the trails, lower your impact. Just follow a few simple principles for the good of the planet and your future outdoorsy excursions. Peace out.
Eyebrow:
CARBON OFFSETS
...And They're Off(set) - Getaway Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 11:00pm.
Jockeying to lighten your CO2 load? You could travel by steed, or you could just carbon-offset your plane, train, or auto emissions to neutralize your impact. No horsing around.
Eyebrow:
VOLUNTEER VACATIONS
Go-Go Volunteer - Getaway Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 11:00pm.
Extraordinary vacation all you ever wanted? You have to get away…on a volunteer vacation, where eco-adventure, exposure to different cultures, and doing something good for the world while you're at it, await. Sure to be one of your greatest hits.
Eyebrow:
CAMPING TENTS
Candid Campera - Getaway Week
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:00pm.
Want family-oriented programming that doesn't require a TV? Smile, you're on…to some great camping tents, made from materials such as recycled plastic. No fooling.
Eyebrow:
AIRLINE FOOD
Snacks on a Plane
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 11:00pm.
Worried the hunger bug will bite you mid-flight? Plan ahead for your next flight, and you'll get blockbuster savings (of both kinds of green); these airline food tips make major waste hissstory.
Eyebrow:
IN-FLIGHT AUDIO
Speed of Sound
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 11:00pm.
Can't hear at 600 mph? Have no fear - just take along your own headphones and/or get an in-flight audio adapter so you won't have to buy (and later chuck) the 'phones airlines offer onboard. Sound good?
Eyebrow:
Clean Beaches
The Coast Is Clear
Submitted by tmeronek on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 11:00pm.
Is the timing right for hitting the beach? Shore is - as long as it's clean. Before you slip into your suit (or not), check out which are least polluted and what you can do to keep 'em that way.
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Send to a FriendPOPs Goes the Weasel
Do people in the former Soviet Union have unhealthy chems in their beauty products too? Yep, and getting them out is on scientist Olga Speranskaya's agenda (watch the shortish video about her work here, top right, and enjoy Robert's delicious narration…).
