green living, smart spending
The current nationwide heat wave has more of us cranking up the A/C. These are easy ways to stay cool and comfortable and still reduce your electricity use while you save money on your bill and help avoid a power outage. Simply, we are using more electricity these days, to power a growing number of
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Sounds brilliant and simple – carpet the space between the rails with solar panels to produce a supply of alternate energy to help power the trains. Since Switzerland is famous for its trains, it made sense to test a solar railroad project here. Except the program has run into trouble and halted. Derailed, you might
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The Postal Service has issued a new stamp honoring Chief Standing Bear. He is the Native American civil rights icon who won a landmark court ruling in 1879 that determined a Native American was a person under the law with an inherent right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The dedication ceremony for
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There have been several unfortunate incidents recently of serious injuries, even deaths, on amusement park and fair rides. While these are rare, it’s worth reviewing common sense ride safety measures to protect yourself and your children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports more than 24,000 injuries caused by such attractions were seen by hospital
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The release of the much anticipated and much hyped Barbie movie is making us reminisce about Barbie articles published here on ecoxplorer. The movie, of course, is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as her beach boy Ken. In case you missed these – or want to reread
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Frontier Airlines is celebrating its 29th birthday with $29 one-way fares. The fare deal from the ultra low-cost carrier also includes deep discounts on perks that usually cost much more, including priority boarding and reduced baggage fees. Frontier Anniversary Sale Perks: For an additional $29, the aptly named Perks bundle allows you one carry-on bag,
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The Ineos Grenadier is the best new SUV you probably haven’t heard of. Even so, you should consider this tough, capable and comfortable off-roader, available in North America in Fall 2023. I tested a pre-production model recently, over rocks and through mud, and was suitably impressed. The Ineos Grenadier merges the best off-road capability of
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ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter visits Churchill, Canada, where polar bear outnumber humans.
Standing on its hind legs, an adult male polar bear can reach 18 feet or more, so you don’t want to be in a cute little subcompact car, or even a pick-up, that a curious bear could push over or climb on. The “tundra buggies” that carry tourists for close-up views of these phenomenal animals are bigger and tougher than the bears. Think school bus on steroids.
Consider one of these five eco-hotels for your next travel escape, including one destination with a LEED certified spa and another within a UNESCO World Heritage site. The super green eco-hotels are new members of Beyond Green, a global portfolio of sustainable hotels, located in such popular destinations as Miami Beach, Lake Tahoe, Maine and
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Allegiant is celebrating six new routes with a limited-time airfare sale of one-way tickets as low as $40. The new routes launch in November in time for holiday travel, to popular vacation spots including Nashville, Portland, Phoenix and several Florida destinations. Tickets are on sale on the airline website. Flights must be purchased by July
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