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It is easy to help the environment, and your budget, especially when it comes to preparing your home for the winter. We have tips from the folks at Good Housekeeping.

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Halliburton says its new concoction is safe enough to chug.

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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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If you're not convinced nuclear power can be clean and green, what about recycling? Check out Terracycle, a New Jersey company that's all about recycling the unrecyclable. (http://www.Terracycle.net).

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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.

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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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Keep the Earth beautiful while you beautify yourself. Erika Tarantal explains how

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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.

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"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.

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High fashion doesn't have to leave a footprint -- and green can be glitzy. Check out what these designers have to say about environmental jewelry design.

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Interactive T-shirts featuring the heart and lungs change color amid cigarette smoke and air pollution, calling attention to possible damage done by the toxins.

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Did you know we have five distinct wine regions in our state? And that buying locally produced wins can make or break local farms. Anna Katharine Mansfield, assistant professor of Enology and Christopher Gerling, Enology extension associate, of the...

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Beloved author Mary Higgins Clark, the 2011 Grand Marshal, and parade historian John Ridge, share their thoughts on the history and the 250th Anniversary of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

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The Chevy Volt was named North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show.

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Produce Pete shows us how to pick the perfect clementine!

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A film and television production studio in Brooklyn is taking initiative and setting a high standard for renewable energy use in New York City.

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Alexandra Zissu has her own natural solution for just about everything but when she doesn't she reaches for something green. Erika Tarantal reports.

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Whether we're brushing or flushing, New Yorkers send more than a billion gallons of water down the drain each day. But the city says we can put our waste to good use.

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Green Your Routine

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Sylvester Manor, on Shelter Island, is the most intact plantation north of the Mason-Dixon line. Owners of the 243 acre compound are determined to ensure its legacy continues.

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In East Hampton, a developer merges sustainability with beautiful design.

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A homeowner in Bay Shore fits his house with solar panels, relying on renewable energy to heat, cool and generate power. The ultimate goal is a "net zero" energy home, meaning it produces as much as...

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In Amagansett, a community supported agriculture farm has grown over the past two decades from being tended by 10 families to more than 250. Farmers grow everything from carrots to flowers.

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A non-profit organization on Long Island helps people make smarter energy choices, saving money and the planet.

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It's Green Week at NBC! Share your story!

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With a name like General Electric, it stands to reason GE would want to embrace the electric car.

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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

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We took a ride in the new electric car.

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Nate Berkus, a "vintage boy" at heart shares about reusing old furnishings to add style.

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New Yorkers are being told to run their taps for 30 seconds before drinking water, cooking with it or using it to make baby formula after tests showed elevated lead levels in some older buildings.

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While there are no sure fire ways to prevent or beat breast cancer, some foods you eat can boost your immune system to lower your risk. Which fruits and veggies should we be eating? Produce Pete is...

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Throw the caviar back in the fridge. Pinkie-raising high society is no longer what you thought.

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3 Million of the little 'critters' waiting to take the plunge

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Brian Thompson turns over a new Leaf -- Nissan's new gas-free vehicle.

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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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