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Halliburton says its new concoction is safe enough to chug.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Kids-Cultivate-Green-Thumbs-at-Bloomfield-Camp-126315508.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:39:13 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/gardening+camp_722-406.jpg
Kids are working down the farm, learning the in and outs of gardening as part of the summer education program at the picturesque Auer Farm in Bloomfield.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/green/Summer-Camps-Teaches-Kids-Gardening/126275368 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:01:41 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/gardening_722x406_2071998650.jpg
Nature is the classroom for students at a science-enrichment program in Bloomfield. They are learning the science of gardening.

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Cars streamed into two locations as people turned in old electronic devices to be recycled Saturday.

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A company is testing a steam engine they say is compact, powerful and more efficient than a internal combustion engine.

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As Americans tried to find ways to save money, energy use decreased, according to a new survey.

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Tara Frey's outfit for the big dance took six years to make and is made almost entirely from candy wrappers.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/green/E-Cycling-Takes-Care-of-Unwanted-Gadgets/120281684 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:28:06 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/electronic_recycling_042011_722x406_1890840208.jpg
If you want to get rid of an old TV, computer or other electronic device, there are better options than the landfill.

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The used oil from the Key Hyundai service department heats their work area.

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Windows, magazines, carpets, pillows and blankets and, of course, cans, are all targets of the company's effort to reuse and recycle.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/green/Organic-Farm-Sprouts-Up-in-Brooklyn/120201409 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:43:30 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/organic_farm_greenpoint_041911.jpg
"If you're going to have a sustainable city, you're going to have to go back to growing things as close to where people live as you possible can," says Bennet Wilson of Tenth Acre Farms.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Dirty-Job-Is-Cleaner-for-the-Environment-120197539.html Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:43:00 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/KNSD_Oil_Change_Myth_041411_43_mezzn_722x406.jpg
Changing car oil is a dirty job that most people have done at a dealership or service center instead of doing it themselves. Those businesses are required to recycle used oil and most places pay another company to haul it off to a processor, but...

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Find out why recycling your electronics is just as important as recycling paper or plastic bottles.

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A Litchfield business has found a way to use your fireplace to help heat your home, potentially saving you big bucks.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Paper-or-Plastic-Lawmakers-to-take-up-bag-fees-115477764.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:30:20 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/180*120/plastic+bag+santa+monica.jpg
If you don't bring your own bag when you shop for groceries, it could cost you a nickel for every disposable plastic or paper bag you fill.   State lawmakers from the Environment Committee will...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Chevy-Volt-Wins-Top-Car-Honor-At-Detroit-Auto-Show-113224119.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:00:15 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/chevy+volt-6401.jpg
The Chevy Volt was named North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show.

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A Connecticut man is leasing solar panels at a fraction of the cost to buy them, and it's saving him hundreds in electric bills per month.

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You can go green without spending too much of it. Homeowners that want to install solar panel systems but just can't afford the sky-high installation costs, are now finding a more affordable option...

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Christine Cummings and her husband Todd Secki have dedicated the last couple years of their lives to protecting and rehabbing majestic birds. Several years ago both Cummings and Secki founded A Place...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/green/Bargain-Shopping-for-Recycled-Home-Goods/108533949 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:15:21 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/reconstruction_640x480.jpg
A new non-profit recycles some building materials and fixtures and re-sells them at bargain prices.

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The Cathedral Pines, on the state's most pristine forests, was destroyed on July 10, 1989. Left untouched after the destruction the forest is slowly returning.

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Green Your Routine

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Its-Electric-GE-Jumpstarts-the-Green-Car-Movement-107328958.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:16:45 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/chevyvolt1.jpg
With a name like General Electric, it stands to reason GE would want to embrace the electric car. Thursday the company announced plans to embrace 25,000 of them by 2015. GE's chief executive...

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PreachyGreen: A video blog by the sustainability advocacy company The SOAP Group and GoodFocus exploring green tips for living smarter in a consumption crazy culture.See More PreachyGreen Here

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/green/Nate-Berkus-Gives-Green-Decor-Tips/99446424 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:00:11 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/Nate_Berkus.jpg
Nate Berkus, a "vintage boy" at heart shares about reusing old furnishings to add style.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Tube-Free-Toilet-Paper-Why-Didnt-Anyone-Think-Of-This-Sooner-106105533.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:18:37 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/toilet+paper_640_480.jpg
Coming to a bathroom in the Northeast near you: tube-free toilet paper. Kimberly-Clark, which manufactures tissue at their New Milford plant, has developed Scott Naturals Tube-Free bath...

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Clean Start is the second cookbook from an Avon mother of 2.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/Step-Outside-Tonight-and-See-History-103587019.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:51:02 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/238*120/harvast+moon.JPG
A “super” harvest moon, that won’t happen again until 2029, will light up the Wednesday night sky

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Students at Detroit's Enterprise Academy are getting a first-hand lesson in organic agriculture.

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  Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand take up a massive footprint at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Foxwoods is one of the largest electric customers in Connecticut but they...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/College-Freshmen-Take-Environmental-Lesson-out-of-the-Classroom-101824888.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:15:24 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/photo68.jpg
Incoming freshman at the University of Hartford receive a unique lesson the day before classes start.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/green/New-Haven-Solicits-Help-in-Choosing-Where-to-Power-Up-Cars-98311059.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:12:19 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/85213020.jpg
The City of New Haven and United Illuminating want to know where you'd like to plug your car in. In anticipation of a boom of electric vehicles in Connecticut, city leaders are asking for...

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