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Brazil's government unveiled new eco-friendly development plans for the Amazon rain forest Thursday, including low-cost loans to farmers and emergency measures to combat illegal logging.
When David Murray turns his ignition there is almost no sound. There is nothing wrong with his 1993 Eagle Talon with more than 192,000 miles. It's an electric car he converted himself.
Brazilians and Indian consumers ranked the most environmentally friendly in a new study that put Americans in last place. Indians and Brazilians each scored 60.0 points on the new "Greendex," announced by the National Geographic Society.
A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history. After years of legal tussles, conservationists including the Sierra Club have agreed not to challenge proposed development on the sprawling Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles in exchange for close to 240,000 acres.
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Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.
Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)
Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)
Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.
Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.
Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.
