http://www.toptensources.com/topten/Sustainable-Living/Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:58:33 GMTFri, 04 Jul 2008 02:58:33 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsstoptensources.comHouse & Gardenhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/norway-proposes-no-new-suburban-drive-to-shopping/malls-like-this-one-in-oslo-accessible-by-tram-anhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/norway-proposes-no-new-suburban-drive-to-shopping/malls-like-this-one-in-oslo-accessible-by-tram-an Malls like this one in Oslo, accessible by tram and on foot, are still okay. In Norway wages have kept pace with fuel and food price hikes, so car trips haven't yet dropped drastically. To discourage driving, Environment Minister Eric Solheim has now proposed a bill that would forbid shopping centers of 3,000 square...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:53:49 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/volkswagen-to-make-limited-edition-of-1-liter-car/vws-282-mpg-super-fuel-efficient-car-the-1-literhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/volkswagen-to-make-limited-edition-of-1-liter-car/vws-282-mpg-super-fuel-efficient-car-the-1-liter VW's 282 MPG Super Fuel Efficient Car The 1-Liter car has been around in prototype form since 2002 and greens everywhere have been drooling at its 282 miles per gallon fuel economy (or 1 liter of gasoline per 100 kilometers, hence the name). VW has finally decided to make more and sell them, and a limited edition (estima...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:45:05 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/happy-oil-independence-day/if-ever-a-picture-told-a-story...-no-matter-whhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/happy-oil-independence-day/if-ever-a-picture-told-a-story...-no-matter-wh If ever a picture told a story... No matter what curve fitting equation you use to project a trend; no matter what mental model you frame this chart with; no matter what your employer demands, you can see where this slippery slope is heading. Up.... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:12:25 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/sustainablog.org/sustainable-living-rule-3-take-your-time/take-it-easy.-go-slow.-take-your-time.-latelyhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/sustainablog.org/sustainable-living-rule-3-take-your-time/take-it-easy.-go-slow.-take-your-time.-latelyTake it easy.  Go slow.  Take your time. Lately, I’ve been writing about lessons learned during my three-month sustainable living experiment.  Most of them are not concrete facts, but rather emotional insights which came to the forefront when the stresses of my new lifestyle began taking their toll. Welcome to my...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:05:20 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/got-mail-heres-how-to-dump-the-junk/photo-by-sgoralnick-on-flickr-the-following-guehttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/got-mail-heres-how-to-dump-the-junk/photo-by-sgoralnick-on-flickr-the-following-gue Photo by sgoralnick on flickr The following guest post was submitted by Annabelle Gurwitch, host of WA$TED on Planet Green. If you're like me, meaning you're a sentient b... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:46:23 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/sustainablog.org/environmental-defense-fund-easy-recycling-of-comp/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-cfls-use-75-perchttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/sustainablog.org/environmental-defense-fund-easy-recycling-of-comp/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-cfls-use-75-percCompact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) use 75 percent less electricity than incandescent light bulbs for the same amount of light. (For why, see Bill’s post “Why Switch to Compact Fluorescents“.) But some people fear CFLs because of the tiny amount of mercury they contain. The risk from a broken CFL is...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:20:56 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/www.worldchanging.com/whered-you-get-that-vintage-turbine/julia-steinberger-its-exciting-to-witness-develophttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/www.worldchanging.com/whered-you-get-that-vintage-turbine/julia-steinberger-its-exciting-to-witness-developJulia Steinberger It's exciting to witness development of increasingly efficient wind power technologies (to see Popular Science's geek-worthy eye candy on that front, click here and...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:01:05 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/computers-use-a-lot-of-energy-but-can-save-even-m/good-computer-bad-computer-the-global-esustainabhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/computers-use-a-lot-of-energy-but-can-save-even-m/good-computer-bad-computer-the-global-esustainabGood Computer, Bad Computer The Global eSustainability Initiative has released a report showing that while information and communications technologies (ICT) use a lot of energy and have an impact on global warming, that impact might not be negative. It is true that electronic equipment worldwide is about on par with aviation...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:30:06 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/our-country-s-newest-blue-trail-the-congaree-r/as-president-of-american-rivers-the-nation-s-leadhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/our-country-s-newest-blue-trail-the-congaree-r/as-president-of-american-rivers-the-nation-s-lead As President of American Rivers, the nation’s leading river conservation organization, I get to enjoy our nation’s rivers more than most people. After all, it’s my job! But, I don’t come to work everyday just because I love rivers and want to protect them so our communities can continue to thrive. I come to work everyday...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:15:55 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Livinghttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/creation-care-a-growing-movement/it-is-a-common-misconception-that-communities-of-fhttp://www.toptensources.com/post/Sustainable-Living/feeds.treehugger.com/creation-care-a-growing-movement/it-is-a-common-misconception-that-communities-of-f It is a common misconception that communities of faith and environmentalists have little in common. In the United States today, 67% of Americans say they care about the environment because it is "God's creation" - and close to half of our members say they attend worship services at least once a month. Most of the world's...Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:50 GMTTop 10 Sources - Sustainable Living