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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Sweet tooth truth
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
When it comes to buying responsible chocolate, it pays to look at the label before you chomp. Read full post »
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Dishpan hands go green
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
A green strategy for hand-washing your dishes. Read full post »
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How low can you go?
By Sam Silverstein for Green Picks
Saving energy while washing the dishes is as easy as pushing a button. Read full post »
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Eating right
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Real food, served on real china, adds up to real savings in carbon emissions. Read full post »
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Low-carbon seafood stew
By Courtesy of chef Preeti Mistry for Green Picks
This eco-friendly recipe comes to us from Preeti Mistry, Chef at San Francisco's de Young Museum for Bon Appetit Management Company. Read full post »
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We've come a long way, baby
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Taking a moment to reflect on how far we've come in the past 12 months. Read full post »
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Inside 'The Story of Stuff'
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Annie Leonard's short film is making a big impact. Read full post »
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Same thrill, no bill
By Sam Silverstein for Green Picks
If recreational shopping is your bag, consider reuse groups for finding perfectly good stuff for free. Read full post »
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Sustainable, affordable alternatives to salmon
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
With wild salmon season canceled and prices soaring, what's a fan of fish dinners to do? Read full post »
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Big green meet 'n' greet
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
This weekend's Green Festival in Seattle is a feast of green info -- even if you can't be there in person. Read full post »
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Eco-mythbusting
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Don't believe the anti-environmental hype. Learn the truth about what you can really do to help fight climate change. Read full post »
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Undies for the earth
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Go eco-friendly from the inside out, starting with your lingerie. Read full post »
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Natural weed whacking
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Global warming may be making weeds grow bigger, but you can keep your lawn looking good without chemicals. Read full post »
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About "fair trade" and why it matters
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Shop for goods that meet standards for labor conditions environmental sustainability. Read full post »
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Living lighter with Aveda
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Support clean water issues and recycle plastic bottle caps, thanks to one beauty company's help. Read full post »
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Trash-talk radio
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
NPR takes out the garbage with a four-part series on getting rid of junk. Read full post »
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Shoes and your carbon footprint
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Do we have to walk barefoot if we want to tread lightly on the earth? Not necessarily. Read full post »
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You can call him Al
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
The man who brought environmentalism to the masses turns 60. Celebrate Gore's birthday by going green. Read full post »
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Just one hour
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
More important than just the energy saved is the idea that one person's actions really do have an affect on global warming. Read full post »
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Cleaner, but at what price?
By Trystan L. Bass for Green Picks
Organizers of the Beijing Games are billing the event as green. Here's a closer look at the claim. Read full post »
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