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Chicago Launches Green Taxi Program

By Jane HealeyApr 26th 2011 – 8:37AM
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Stan Honda, AFP / Getty Images

On Friday, which happened to be Earth Day, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced the city's new Green Taxi Program. The initiative will reimburse taxicab companies that use hybrid vehicles or vehicles powered by alternative fuel. Unlike gasoline-powered cars, hybrids get better fuel economy, have cleaner emissions and do...

Parents to Change Record-Setting 10,000 Cloth Diapers

By Susanna BairdApr 22nd 2011 – 9:45AM
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YouTube

Cloth nappies in hand, parents around the world will join up Saturday for the Great Cloth Diaper Change, a coordinated diapering they hope will set a new world record for the most cloth diapers changed at the same time. California mother Judy Aagard, owner of Tiny Tots Diaper Service and Baby Boutique, brainstormed the...

In Death Valley Heat, Salt Creek Pupfish Find a Way to Survive

By Chris EptingApr 22nd 2011 – 8:52AM

It's springtime, Earth Day, which means that one of nature's weirdest events is in high gear. But you have to take the heat to experience it. And you sort of have to live in a place called Devil's Hole. That's Devil's Hole in Death Valley, Calif. For starters, it's one of the hottest locations on Earth (summertime average...

Naked Ambition: How PETA's Strategy of Nearly Nude Protesting Pays Off

By David MoyeApr 22nd 2011 – 8:36AM
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PETA

The letters P-E-T-A stand for "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals," but you're forgiven if you thought they stood for "Publicity Events involving T and A." After all, it seems every time there's a slow news day, PETA is there to take up the slack by doing a publicity campaign revolving around attractive and...

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The Climate Post: Arctic Oil Drilling Opens as Pitfalls Pondered Miles Away

By Jan Mazurek Apr 27th 2012 - 10:46AM

Nearing record highs in March, gasoline prices have dropped for most of April across the U.S. and on average are cheaper than they were a year ago.

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Why I Didn't Celebrate Earth Day 2012

By Shireen Younus Apr 25th 2012 - 09:43AM

On April 22, millions of people across the world volunteered in their local communities and "gave back" to celebrate Earth Day.

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Natalie Pace: Make Every Day Earth Day

By Natalie Pace Apr 23rd 2012 - 04:33PM

For Earth Day 2012, people around the world got a little more green.

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Joan Michelson: Setting Unrealistic Expectations to Commemorate Earth Day

By Joan Michelson Apr 23rd 2012 - 03:08PM

How did Tiger Woods win the most PGA tournaments of any golfer between the ages of 20 and 29 in history by far?

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Earth Day 2012: Photos Show Celebrations Around The World

By The Huffington Post News Editors Apr 22nd 2012 - 08:55PM

Women wearing leaves and flowers ready for a celebration in Barcelona.

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  • 05/27/12 White Lotus Home Celebrates Earth Day and... Source: PRWeb Highland Park, NJ (PRWEB) May 27, 2012 White Lotus Home, a company that began on the first Earth Day, 1981, honors the spirit of Earth Day by collaborating with green living experts from around the country to bring helpful tips on making sure homes, particularly bedrooms, are non-toxic.
  • 05/25/12 AERC Recycling Solutions Diverts Over 150,000 Pounds... Source: PRWeb Flanders, NJ (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 AERC.com Inc. (AERC Recycling Solutions) collected 169,897 pounds of end-of-life electronics for recycling at its Earth Day events this year.
  • 05/22/12 Earth Day at the Langley School Source: Potomac Almanac - Potomac VA On April 23, The Langley School welcomed world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall to campus for the school's Earth Day assembly.
  • 05/22/12 Thanks to volunteers on Earth Day Source: Sentinel - North Brunswick NJ On behalf of South Brunswick Township, I would like to express my sincere thanks to each and every one of the 424 volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to celebrate Earth Day and make our township a cleaner place to live and work.
  • 05/17/12 Hidden Hollow in Sugar House gets cleaned up Source: Sugar House Journal - Sugar House UT Hidden Hollow is a natural footpath located along Parley's creek at 1255 East 2100 South.

Background on earth day

Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment.

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