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Saving on Holiday Lights Using LEDs

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:17:01 GMT

Energy efficient lights may cost more this holiday season, but they last longer. Many stores are offering deals on LED light strings, just in time for decorating.

Students Help School Save Energy

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:16:04 GMT

With budgets shrinking, school districts across the state are trying to do more with less and looking for savings wherever it can find them. Now, students at one school are pitching in with a renewed emphasis on energy conservation.

Learning Green Home Cleaning at U of M

Dawn Stevens — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:15:41 GMT

Beth Mercer, a University of Minnesota advisor, is participating in a going green class and she and her students have great simple ideas anyone can do to go green at home.

Virtual Yard Sale on SwapItGreen.com

Dawn Stevens — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:06:42 GMT

A new website called SWAPITGREEN.COM is the nation's largest virtual yard sale.

Target Going Green with Reusable Bags

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:44:31 GMT

Target is going green and it could save customers some money. The giant hometown retailer is now giving financial incentives to shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.

2010 Olympic Medals to Be Recycled

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:47:53 GMT

Medals won at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, will have a different look and feel than the traditional medals that are handed out to the winners.

Road Salt Contaminates Urban Streams

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:16:26 GMT

Road salt used in winter is getting much of the blame for salt levels high enough to harm aquatic life in urban streams, according to a new government study.

Eco-Experience Exhibit at the Fair

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:55:07 GMT

FOX 9's M.A. Rosko is out at the fairgrounds bright and early this morning. She joins us from the eco-experience exhibit at the progress center.

Study: Save the Earth, Have Fewer Kids

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:42:16 GMT

Want to help the environment? Have fewer kids. A new study finds that the carbon legacy of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than the average person's environmentally sensitive practices, like driving a hybrid car or recycling.

Governors to Clean-Up St. Croix River

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:57:32 GMT

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will join Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle in Hudson on Friday to announce a cooperative agreement to clean up and maintain the St. Croix River.