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‘You’ve Gotta Be Kidding’ Waitress Told Strangers Who Wanted to Replace Her Beat Up Car

Her car was barely drivable after multiple run-ins with deer on roadways. She covered two windows with plastic and cardboard and held together the...
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GM Achieves Zero Waste-to-Landfill in 109 Factories

It took four years of perseverance for the giant automaker but, now a 75-year old General Motors manufacturing plant has announced it is now...
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$2 Solution From Novice Inventor is Saving Lives on the Highway

A retired 65-year-old businessman set his mind on trying to invent something useful. He did just that after a "Eureka" moment on the highway...
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Italian Ingenuity: Europe’s First Zero Waste Town

Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and...
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Ingenious Surgery Saves Eyesight — and the Life — of Bronx Mother

When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know...
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PepsiCo Unveils World’s First 100% Renewable Food-Based PET Bottle

PepsiCo this week unveiled the world's first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources, enabling the company to manufacture a beverage...
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Meditation Changes Brain Structure In 8 Weeks, Helping Memory Loss, Stress

In just 8-weeks, a program of mindfulness meditation was able to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, empathy and stress. A...
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Yanks Make Difference by Going Green for World Series

During the 2009 World Series, which kicks off on Wednesday night in New York, a Green Team will be out amongst the fans...
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Violinist Plays for Those who Saved His Arm

Ken Wollberg, a classically trained violinist, returned to the hospital where surgeons reattached his triceps and tissue to show his appreciation with a concert....
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Corporations Making a Positive Difference

Ford, Coca Cola, and Bayer, among other companies, actively demonstrate they care about people and the planet. Here are some examples of how corporations...
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EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth

Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
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6 Things You Can Do Today To Launch Your Dream (Part Two)

Stephanie Ngo Pham came to the United States in 1979 as a Vietnam War refugee, arriving at New York’s JFK Airport cradling her three-month-old...

Woman Turns in Bag Stuffed With $65,000

"A county garbage operations employee found a plastic bag on the road stuffed with $65,000 Thursday — and immediately turned it in to authorities."...
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Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere

Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
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New HP Ink, Toner Packaging Reduces Greenhouse Gases

Hewlett-Packard today announced that its redesigned print cartridge packaging for North America will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 37 million pounds in...

Top Ten Stories of 2006: 9) Corporations Lead the Green Movement

Corporations are leading a Green Movement toward more recycling, environmentally friendly cars, and sustainable industry. Read 15 examples of socially responsible companies and the...
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Top Ten Good News of 2006!

With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
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Corporations Mimic Rainforest Efficiency While Creating Profits

In natural systems like rainforests, one creature's waste is another's food, and virtually nothing is lost forever. Contrast this highly efficient natural system with...