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

  1. Green your desk

    By Kastle Waserman Posted Wed Jul 1, 2009 3:12pm PDT for greenpicks 0 Comments

    office desk

    Take a few, easy steps to make your personal office space more comfortable and kinder to the planet. Read full post »

  2. World naked bike ride goes north

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:46am PDT for greenpicks 6 Comments

    Bike rider / iStockPhoto

    Thousands of bike riders are shedding their clothes in the hopes that they can get us all to stop and think about the negative effects that cars (and the pollution they create) have on people and the planet. Read full post »

  3. Wanted: Green DIY ideas

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Fri Jun 5, 2009 11:44am PDT for greenpicks 0 Comments

    Yahoo! Make it Green

    Do you have an idea for a product that will improve people's lives or help the planet in some way? If so, now is your chance to get that product on store shelves. Read full post »

  4. Top 10 green gifts for Dad

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:19am PDT for greenpicks 3 Comments

    Black
& Decker power monitor

    Reduce, reuse, and recycle by giving Dad cool gifts like a bench made from snowboards, vintage transit token cuff links, or a power monitor to track home energy. Read full post »

  5. Swingin’ on a train

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue May 19, 2009 12:06pm PDT for greenpicks 4 Comments

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    Subway commuters enjoy playground swings on the ride home. Sure beats driving! Read full post »

  6. Go meatless just one day a week

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:43am PDT for greenpicks 13 Comments

    veggies, iStockPhoto

    Improve your health and the planet's by going meatless on Mondays. Read full post »

  7. Most walkable U.S. cities

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:11pm PDT for greenpicks 5 Comments

    pedestrian signal, iStockPhoto

    Cities coast to coast get top marks for being pedestrian friendly -- even some sprawling Southern California 'burbs better known for freeways. Read full post »

  8. Parties for the planet

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:40pm PDT for greenpicks 5 Comments

    Earth Day party, iStockPhoto

    During the week of April 22, find events around America to recycle more, volunteer for good causes, enjoy natural wonders, or even get cool deals. Read full post »

  9. Cardboard solar oven wins first prize

    By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Apr 9, 2009 12:16pm PDT for greenpicks 77 Comments

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    With readily available, inexpensive materials, the Kyoto Box could make the basic act of cooking a meal easier and safer for millions of people around the world. Read full post »

  10. Flick your switch off for Earth Hour

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:10pm PDT for greenpicks 2022 Comments

    Golden Gate Bridge goes dark, courtesy of World Wildlife Fund

    If the Las Vegas Strip, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the NYC's Broadway theaters can turn off their lights for one hour to send a message about energy conservation, can you? Read full post »

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