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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.

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Recent Blog Entries

  1. Is a peanut a nut?

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:16am PST for greenpicks 1 Comments

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    Find out why peanuts suffer from a bit of an identity crisis. Read full post »

  2. Stunning photos of birds filled with plastic

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:04am PDT for greenpicks 5 Comments

    albatross on Midway Atoll

    Many of the plastic things we throw away end up in the oceans, where birds and other animals mistake the pieces for food. A photographer shows the dramatic result. Read full post »

  3. Creative bus stops ease the commute

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:52am PDT for greenpicks 9 Comments

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    Enjoy the start of a public transit trip at unusual bus stops around the world. Read full post »

  4. Nature makes us nicer, according to new study

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009 10:40am PDT for greenpicks 5 Comments

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    Want to improve your relationships and become a more generous person? Take a look at the natural world. Read full post »

  5. Five scary animals that help us

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009 12:34pm PDT for greenpicks 2 Comments

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    Some of the animals we're most afraid of are actually good for us. How do bats, spiders, pythons, and others help us? Read full post »

  6. Tune in to America's "best idea"

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:20am PDT for greenpicks 0 Comments

    Yosemite National Park

    Ken Burn's miniseries reveals the democratic and religious ideals behind the founding of our national parks. Read full post »

  7. Can you swim with the sharks?

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:42am PDT for greenpicks 2 Comments

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    Most of our planet is ocean, but we still have a lot to learn about it. Test your knowledge about the seas with these fun facts. Read full post »

  8. Surprising facts about national parks

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:15pm PDT for greenpicks 0 Comments

    Yellowstone

    Which U.S. state doesn't have a national park? Where can you find the highest waterfall in North America? Read full post »

  9. Eating in a tree: Six wild, tree house restaurants

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:18pm PDT for greenpicks 158 Comments

    Yellow Treehouse

    From New Zealand to Austin, Texas, restaurants are being built in and around big, beautiful trees. Care to dine al fresco? Read full post »

  10. Boy finds rare pink grasshopper

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:10pm PDT for greenpicks 919 Comments

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    Grasshoppers are green, right? Not always. Check out this unusual specimen and more pastel insects. Plus, learn how they can help us. Read full post »

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