http://www.grist.org/advice/how/ Opinionated and unscientific product reviews en-us grist@grist.org howto@grist.org Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:04:03 PDT Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:04:03 PDT 2008, Grist Magazine, Inc. All rights reserved http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~3/271309135/index.html With tax time just around the -- oh wait. Dammit! We've gotta stop writing this pronto and finish our taxes. But for you organized types, we present a column on greening your investments, from a step as small as saying no to ATM receipts to a leap as large as investing in solar power. Give it a look -- it's more fun than a 1040, we swear.<img src="http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~4/271309135" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:04:36 PDT http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/04/15/index.html?source=rss From A to Green http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/04/15/index.html?source=rss http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~3/270593114/index.html So you're greening your life from head to toe? Don't forget the middle! Today we offer tips on greening your underwear drawer, from going commando to investing in alternative undergarments to ... well, you'll just have to take a peek and find out.<img src="http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~4/270593114" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:04:56 PDT http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/04/01/index.html?source=rss From A to Green http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/04/01/index.html?source=rss http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~3/270593115/index.html Want to extend your eco-values to Fido and Fluffy? We offer tips for greening your pet, from spaying and neutering to making organic pet food to investing a little dough in the latest creature comforts. Hemp Frisbees for everyone!<img src="http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~4/270593115" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:03:17 PDT http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/03/18/index.html?source=rss From A to Green http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/03/18/index.html?source=rss http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~3/270593116/index.html Wherever you are at this moment, you probably won't stay there long. Most of us don't like staying. We like leaving -- in our cars. Americans own nearly 250 million vehicles and take hundreds of billions of trips in them each year. But even if you're an auto-addict, you can still shift into a greener gear. Find out how in today's From A to Green.<img src="http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~4/270593116" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:03:14 PDT http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/03/04/index.html?source=rss From A to Green http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/03/04/index.html?source=rss http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~3/237679744/index.html There's a hog in your kitchen, and we ain't talkin' about your potato chip-scarfing spouse. It's the fridge that's the problem: this major appliance is one of your home's biggest energy suckers. So how to make your icebox greener? Follow the easy steps in this week's edition of From A to Green.<img src="http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~4/237679744" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:02:49 PDT http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/02/19/index.html?source=rss From A to Green http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/02/19/index.html?source=rss http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~3/233314478/index.html Ahhh, the bedroom: an oasis of pleasure, a place where terms like "emissions reduction" and "off-gassing" should never intrude. Not that environmentalism and sex don't mix. It's just that lying back and thinking about things like CO2 and carcinogens isn't exactly ... hot. So what's a passionate greenie to do?<img src="http://feeds.grist.org/~r/grist/how/~4/233314478" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:02:13 PDT http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/02/05/index.html?source=rss From A to Green http://www.grist.org/advice/how/2008/02/05/index.html?source=rss