Yahoos are always looking for new information, websites, articles, and videos to share. Yahoo! Green editors are a diverse bunch interested in all kinds of Earth-friendly stuff, like organic food, green parenting, recyclable crafts, biking to work, eco-travel, and sustainable holidays.
Put these groups together and you get this blog, Green Picks. We're highlighting useful and interesting things we find around the Internet as we try to change our lives and our planet for the better.
Let us know what you think about the blog and give us your feedback on Yahoo! Green.
Recent Blog Entries
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Video blog from the S.F. Green Festival
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 0 Comments
Hear about home-energy audits, plug-in hybrid cars, and fair-trade chocolate, plus see how fun a green fest can be. Read full post »
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Vote on how Yahoo! donates green profits
By Yahoo! Green Editors for greenpicks 2 Comments
Want to help us give back to the community? Participate in this online poll by December 3, 2008, so we can contribute to one of these worthy charities. Yahoo! is donating the profits* from ads on Yahoo! Green to projects that benefit the Earth and its Read full post »
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Tips from the S.F. Green Festival
By Sam Silverstein for greenpicks 0 Comments
San Francisco Green Festival participants share their tips. Read full post »
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Old-fashioned, eco-friendly turkeys
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 6 Comments
In praise of heritage turkeys, which have long lifespans, mate naturally, and grow slowly, among other advantages over the modern bird. Read full post »
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Sustainable plates for 20
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 0 Comments
Instead of loading up on disposable trash or expensive manufactured goods, add a little green to your Thanksgiving table (and I'm not talking about that casserole topped with crunchy onions). Read full post »
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Wrap it up, I'll take it
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 2 Comments
Old-fashioned shiny paper and ribbons are landfill-fillers. How to lighten your eco-footprint while still making presents presentable? Read full post »
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Recycle wrap or not?
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 0 Comments
Putting holiday papers in the recycling bin depends on the type of wrap and where you live. Read full post »
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Got your green card?
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 1 Comments
About 7 billion paper Christmas cards are sold each year in the U.S. What are some greener options? Read full post »
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Deck the halls greenly
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 0 Comments
How Mother Nature can help decorate the house for the holidays. Read full post »
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Oh Christmas tree, oh green Christmas tree?
By Trystan L. Bass for greenpicks 0 Comments
The great tree debate rages on. Is an artificial, living, or cut Christmas tree better for the environment? Read full post »
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Greener shipping options
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Cookbook gift ideas
What to get the local food fan on your list.
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Use this interactive map to find people giving away free stuff, or who will take yours off your hands.
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