Copyright 2013 http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 22:55:06 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:55:06 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/green/State-of-the-Art-Green-Workplace-Provides-Lunch,-Games-and-Slides/205362681 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:13:33 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Slide_aweber.jpg
AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video games, a pool table and even slides. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports ahead of the...

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With his castoff treasures rattling in the cart, Ben Cowden wheeled back toward his art studio in San Francisco's Recology Recycling Plant to continue work. Joe Rosato Jr. reports on a man who...

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/green/Cemetery-for-Green-Friendly-Burials/204194301 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:17:32 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/meadow.jpg
A cemetery in Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, has become environmentally friendly for burials.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/green/Baxter-Brewing-Company-Goes-Green/204102271 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:49:39 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/baxter-brewing.jpg
Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding his business sustainably, with the help of John Rooks, president of The SOAP Group.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Mission-San-Juan-Capistrano-Hopes-for-Return-of-Cliff-Swallows-Birds-199029021.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:08:22 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/missioncliffswallow.jpg
San Juan Capistrano is trying to bring back the tiny swallows that once came to the coastal city's historic mission every March, prompting tourists to flock there on St. Joseph's Day.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/franklin-high-school-technology-samsung-adobe-directv-198523701.html Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:38:34 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/SAM_04421.JPG
A group of Los Angeles high school students and their project on improving LA River water quality bested thousands of other schools nationwide, winning more than $100,000 in prizes.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/green/D.C.-Has-The-Worst-Traffic/189785661 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:49:47 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/traffic-4.jpg
Washington, D.C. has the worst traffic congestion in the nation, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Helium-Shortage-Threatening-More-than-Supply-of-Balloons-154278575.html Fri, 25 May 2012 19:29:43 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/9752940_N5PPKGHELIUMSHORTAGE_722x406_20714285.jpg
A helium shortage is threatening more than just the supply of balloons.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Electric-Motorcycles-the-New-Green-Machines--148145165.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:08:30 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Electric+Motorcycle+cropped.jpg
A new bike is showing motorcycle enthusiasts that they no longer have to sacrifice performance for environmental efficiency.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/green/How-to-Be-Earth-Friendly-Without-Nagging/147937725 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:20:39 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/143072279.jpg
Just because you like to recycle doesn't mean others do. How can you talk to people about their green habits without sounding like a nag? Watch how to be environmentally friendly without...

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One Small Act

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You may think that teaching your kids how to recycle is difficult, but it may be easier than you think. Turning disposable trash into reusable items is a great way to help the

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Growing-a-Really-Green-Garden--144742225.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:40:12 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/216*120/gardening+2.jpg
Water wise gardening is becoming more than just a trend among the green thumbed. Experts say it is good for the environment, good for the pocketbook and easy on the eyes - creating a lush and lovely outdoor oasi...

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A local nonprofit slapped with a $450,000 lawsuit for removing palm trees from an LA freeway won’t have to pay a cent in damages, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill for damages caused by the removal, NBC4...

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NBC LA recently chatted with Rana Sabeh, OC Green Market founder and organizer, about her passion for sharing her green lifestyle with others.

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Proceeds from recycled and refurbished electronics collected at Studio City event will go to six charities.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/State-Sues-Alleged-Palm-Rustlers-134872363.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:15:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/180*120/Palm+Rustlers+still+1.JPG
The state of California has filed a civil suit against a ring of alleged "palm rustlers", that it claims stole palm trees from public land along the Santa Monica Freeway.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Three-Women-Create-Sandwich-Bag-Alternative-134008578.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:00:15 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Sandwich+Bag.jpg
Jennie Stoller is a Silver Lake mother who got tired of throwing out yet another plastic bag from her children's school lunches. She and two other mothers came up with Lunchskins, designed to replace...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/LA-Auto-Show-Green-Car-of-the-Year-Finalists-132444978.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:58:25 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/autoshow-cng-fuel-green-car.jpg
A look at the different technologies that go into the five finalists for Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, Nov. 18-27.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Riverside-Sets-Record-for-Solar-Power-131348858.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:55:32 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Solar_Home_Solar_Panels_Generic_722x406_2075464063.jpg
Solar panels are currently making more than 4 megawatts of power.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/LA-May-Soon-Allow-Residential-Farmers-Markets-130383408.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:17:45 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/J23Farmer%27sMarketStand1.jpg
The City Planning Commission passes an ordinance allowing farmers markets in residential zones. The City Council still needs to vote on the proposal.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/No-More-Free-Ride-on-Metro.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:31:03 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/160*120/turnstile_metro_subway.jpg
Soon it's going to be a lot harder to ride the Metro for free, thanks to a turnstile program being rolled out beginning later this month.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Urban-Garden-In-Crenshaw-District-Gets-Reprieve-128289353.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:49:50 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/PARKWAY+GARDEN-poster1.jpg
Not everyone liked Ron Finley's parkway transformation.

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Halliburton says its new concoction is safe enough to chug.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/prop-zero/Leading-the-Green-Field-125585083.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:33:10 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/006564664cms.jpg
California still leads the nation in clean energy jobs

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/Santa-Monica-Home-Among-The-Greenest-in-America-124709459.html Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:22:04 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/SMgreen0629111.jpg
Margaret Hyde has transformed her classic 1910 Craftsman into a green masterpiece.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/green/LA-Ranked-in-the-Top-5-of-Americas-Dirtiest-Cities-123846249.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:09:34 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/smog+LA.jpg
Travel + Leisure magazine released its annual rank of America's dirtiest cities, and the city of Angeles didn't exactly have a squeaky clean reputation.

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