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Why We Need Electric Car Subsidies

Photo via the Resilient Earth This year will see the debut of some of the most hotly anticipated electric cars ever designed for the mass market — notably, the Chevy Volt and the Nisson Leaf. And right on cue, the complaints and criticisms about EVs have begun to fly. The cars, which will at first be produced in smaller quantities and with new technologies, will be relatively expensive — $41K for the Volt and $33K for the Leaf, though a … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ditch Bottled Water, Dispose of Meds Properly, and Follow Annabelle Gurwitch on an Energy-Saving Mission

Image credit: DCI Anyone who watches WA$TED knows that I am continually beating the drum to encourage breaking free of the bottled water habit, which can save hundreds to thousands of dollars per year for a big family, not to mention the environmental impact it saves. However, there is some concern about the quality of municipal water around the country. If you have concerns, I recommend that you do what I did: Have your water tested; it’s inexpensive … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ditch Bottled Water, Dispose of Meds Properly, and Follow Annabelle Gurwitch on an Energy-Saving Mission