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I can't compost. What should I do with my leftover coffee grounds?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 25, 2010
In response to Wednesday's story on the problems with coffee cups and K-cups, listener Richard Johnston from New York, sent in this question:...
How can I make my morning coffee more environmentally friendly? 5 tips.
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Adriene Hill
Aug 24, 2010
I love my morning coffee. Love love. I also love my mid-morning coffee. And my afternoon time coffee. I'm in good company. The US consumes...
Should you have to pay if you don't recycle?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 23, 2010
**Easy Answer: Cleveland thinks so. **...
I'm freaked out about bedbugs. Can I safely buy second hand furniture?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 20, 2010
Easy Answer: You can. You just need to be diligent. And don't pick up that couch you find on the street....
What are bedbugs? Is there a good way to kill them without using harsh chemicals?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 19, 2010
Easy Answer: Bedbugs are vampires of the insect world. They feed on human blood. And there are ways to kill them without pesticides--but it might...
Are wind turbines really that bad for birds?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 17, 2010
Easy Answer: Yes. Somewhere between 58,000 and 440,000 birds each year die because of wind turbines....
The city of San Francisco has released a list of approved "green products". What's on it?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 17, 2010
San Francisco has just released a list of products--from office supplies to hand sanitizers--that it considers good for the environment. The city...
For public good, not for profit.
I work really hard to conserve water: I take short showers; I don't leave the sink on when I brush my teeth. But I'm hardcore. How can I save some of the water I use in my toilet?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 17, 2010
Easy Answer: Ever considered peeing in the shower?...
I live in an apartment. Can I still compost?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 12, 2010
Easy Answer: Yup. Especially if you're willing to make nice with worms....
If your community picked up your trash less often, would you create less trash?
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Adriene Hill
Aug 11, 2010
Easy Answer: The city of Seattle might try to find out....