Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/green en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 23:44:30 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:44:30 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/news/green/State-of-the-Art-Green-Workplace-Provides-Lunch,-Games-and-Slides/205362681 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:13:33 -0400 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/213*120/Slide_aweber.jpg
AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video games, a pool table and even slides. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports ahead of the...

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With his castoff treasures rattling in the cart, Ben Cowden wheeled back toward his art studio in San Francisco's Recology Recycling Plant to continue work. Joe Rosato Jr. reports on a man who...

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A cemetery in Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, has become environmentally friendly for burials.

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Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding his business sustainably, with the help of John Rooks, president of The SOAP Group.

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Washington, D.C. has the worst traffic congestion in the nation, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

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A large solar panel installation on the grounds of a New Jersey school will share space with as many as one million bees in a sustainability initiative that mixes the latest technology with...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/news/green/How-to-Be-Earth-Friendly-Without-Nagging/147937725 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:20:39 -0400 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/213*120/143072279.jpg
Just because you like to recycle doesn't mean others do. How can you talk to people about their green habits without sounding like a nag? Watch how to be environmentally friendly without...

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One Small Act

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You may think that teaching your kids how to recycle is difficult, but it may be easier than you think. Turning disposable trash into reusable items is a great way to help the

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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).

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/news/green/Teens-Prom-Dress-Weaved-From-Starburst-Wrappers/120283759 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:57:11 -0400 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/213*120/starburst_promdress_042011_722x406_1890866038.jpg
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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]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/news/green/Organic-Farm-Sprouts-Up-in-Brooklyn/120201409 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:43:30 -0400 http://media.nbcnewyork.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.

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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...

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/news/green/Saint-Patricks-Day-Parade-Turns-250!/117558478 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:27:11 -0400 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/213*120/0307NYNNSTPATS250TH_2967120_722x406.jpg
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.

]]> http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/green/Chevy-Volt-Wins-Top-Car-Honor-At-Detroit-Auto-Show-113224119.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:00:15 -0400 http://media.nbcnewyork.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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Produce Pete shows us how to pick the perfect clementine!

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