green living, smart spending
Sometimes, you gotta go. But where? This week’s App of the Week is Flushd, which helps you find the cleanest and most convenient bathroom away from home. Looking for a bathroom with a changing table? Want to to avoid bathrooms with attendants? Have an emergency simply need the closest bathroom? Flushd shows you the way.
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No more Styrofoam coffee cups aboard United Airlines flights. The airline is replacing them with new, eco-friendly cups that are actually manufactured from recycled water bottles. The insulating InCycle cup is manufactured in the USA by Washington-based technology company MicroGREEN. Besides being made from up to 50% recycled materials, the cup itself is fully recyclable.
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Porsche has issued a warning to everybody who owns or drives a 2014 911 GT3 – don’t drive it anymore because of a serious safety issue with the engine. Porsche will replace the engines of all 2014 model year 911 GT3 vehicles, and will actually pick it up and truck it – not drive it
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The all-new 2015 Ford Mustang makes its debut in the latest edition of the movie franchise ‘Need for Speed’, opening this weekend. It’s your chance to see and experience the iconic Pony in action before it goes on sale this fall (see video, below). The 2015 Ford Mustang was redesigned for its 50th birthday, and
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When the 2014 Formula One racing season gets underway today in Australia, the thoughts of many drivers, pit crews and fans will be with top-winning driver Michael Schumacher, who has been in a medically-induced coma since a skiing accident in France in December 2013. EuroSport reports there are small, encouraging signs of improvement in his
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NCL is bailing on Tunisia because of discrimination against Israeli passengers and crew, who were not allowed to disembark on a recent port call. Dumb move, Tunisia – It will cost you millions of dollars in lost port fees you could have used to build schools and improve roads, and the taxes from money NCL
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Aliens are returning to Myrtle Beach for the 2014 summer tourist season. Little green men and other shapes and colors are the stars of UFO Experience, an interactive attraction complete with an alien abduction simulation and the chance to play laser tag with the beings from outer space. UFO Experience returns to the Broadway at
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Airport baggage handlers have been caught stealing again, but this time it’s not swiping valuables out of our checked luggage. This time, the bad guys were caught stealing credit cards, checks and money orders out of the U. S. Mail, and using some 0f their illegal profits buy iPads and other electronics in airport gift
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Eye-catching styling, great fuel economy, sporty handling and a starting price of $21,350. What’s not to like about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, which has just been named a best overall mid-size sedan by Consumer Reports. Power and fuel economy – Sonata continues to be powered by Hyundai’s award-winning Theta II GDI 2.4-liter direct injection four-cylinder
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Windstar Cruises is launching its newest ship and routes with a 2-for-1 deal on its new Asia sailings, including Vietnam, India and Dubai. The BOGO cruise deal also includes two free hotel nights before or after the cruise, and special onboard events such as wood-engraving workshops. Cruises must be booked by March 28, 2014 to
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