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Should Gardeners End Their Love Affair with Peat?
Mining peat unlocks stored carbon into the atmosphere, and there are far better alternatives to help your garden grow
White Roofs Linked to Global Warming?
White roofs were getting a lot of press for their ability to help fight global warming. Heck, we wrote about the virtues of a white roof right here! Last summer, the U.S. Energy secretary had the Department of Energy install a white roof to lead by example. Now, new research is showing that white roofs may not be all they’re cracked up to be. In fact, they could be making things worse.
Biodegradable Plastics and the Methane Problem
We’ve talked before about the trouble with biodegradable plastics, and a new study highlighted yet another issue with these plant-based plastic alternatives: in the landfill, biodegradable plastics break down and produce methane.
What’s the carbon footprint of … doing the dishes?
Finally, an answer to one of the most frequently asked green-living questions: is it better to handwash or use a dishwasher?
• More carbon footprints: nuclear war, cycling a mile, more
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![Solar, Wind and Bicycle-Powered Christmas Tree in Peru [photos]](http://greenupgrader.com/files/2009/12/lima-christmas-tree-at-dusk-137x137.jpg)
Solar, Wind and Bicycle-Powered Christmas Tree in Peru [photos]
As promised, here are several photos of the eco-friendly Christmas Tree using LED lights, wind power, solar power, and bicycles in Lima, Peru.
