Technology

eBay Opens New Green Shopping Hub
Call it what you will: Pre-loved, gently used, recycled, vintage, or just plain old, it's never been easier to find and buy (or trade) used stuff. And while there are lots of great sites that help us reuse instead of trash our no-longer-wantables, the biggest player has been - and will likely continue to be eBay. Who hasn't bought or sold on this great, easy-to-use...

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Eats and Drinks

Best Organic Cupcake Recipes
You can call this recipe article "best organic cupcakes." Or you can call it the "I can't believe it has taken me this long to think of this topic" article. Why? Because I am obsessed with cupcakes. Since the first Sprinkles opened in my town, I have stalked every cupcake store opening to find the best combos of moist cake and sugary-but-not-to sugary icing. Are...

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National News

Do It Yourself Energy Audits: Simple Solutions to Reduce Your Utility Bill and Carbon Footprint
Many home owners spend hundreds of dollars to hire a professional energy auditor to conduct a thorough inspection of their home's energy efficiency and to recommend ways of improving it, which results in better energy usage, and provides health benefits and greater financial savings. Part of the Green Guru Guides series of books, Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits...

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Eats and Drinks

Healthy Snacks for St. Pat's: Three Recipes for the Irish in All of Us!
St. Patrick's Day is usually associated with beer- and lots of it (of course, the origins have nothing to do with drinking, but falling at the end of Winter, is it so terrible to want a pint - or two?). Of course, the healthiest (and less hangover-inducing) drinking is accompanied by good food. Whether you drink or not this St. Pat's, choosing healthy eats on the...

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National News

Weirdest Canned Food You Can Find
Sure, we promote the healthy and the organic and the fresh here at Greenopia, but that doesn't mean canned, preserved food doesn't deserve a shout out. After all, canned food has been around since man could wield a tin can opener. But sealing food in an airtight container to prevent microorganisms from entering and proliferating inside isn't just for potatoes and...

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Health and Wellness

Why Napping is Good for the Planet (And Other Healthy Slow Living Ideas)
Put simply, conveniences cost our planet (and our pocketbooks). That is why the art of slowing down is not only good for our mental and physical health (stress hormones have been found to lower immunity andare linked to cancer and aging), it's good for the planet too. The more quickly our lives move, the more shortcuts we need to take; faster food, faster...

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National News

Don't Let Daylight Savings Time Jetlag You: Tips for 2010's Clock Change
Remember that cool car Michael J Fox drove in the movie, ‘Back to the Future'? That ultra-suave time machine that allowed him to not only look cool on screen, but also impact events in past and future? On Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2 a.m., we'll be wishing we looked that dapper. Daylight Saving Time has more of a bewildering effect on our organism than anything...

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