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CFL and LED light bulbs are compared for short-term and long-term household use.

“What?” Green speakers? You heard it right!The Eco-Speakers from Fashionation are little cubes made of 100 per cent recycled materials. Plugged into your MP3 player, they even run without batteries. These are a great gift for the tree hugger in your life.The speakers are around $15, so don’t expect the best sound. But they’re good enough for traveling since they can fold up, and no batteries are needed.

ChicoBag, a leading eco-friendly company and manufacturer of reusable shopping bags, is proud to have been selected as this year’s official goodie bag for the Peapod Foundation’s A.P.L. Benefit on November 27, 2007 at the Vanguard in Hollywood. ChicoBags are made of lightweight nylon, come in a rainbow of colors, compress into their own tiny, self-contained pouch, and include a carbineer so they can be clipped to a key ring, tossed into a purse, or stowed in a pocket.

Socially responsible trick-or-treaters don't have to dress up like global warming or a carbon footprint to get their message across this Halloween.Organic pumpkins, used costumes and reusable trick-or-treat bags are some ways to introduce a little green into your otherwise orange-and-black holiday.

A recent Cars.com survey of online used car searches shows people are again more interested in gas-guzzling SUVs then when gas prices were higher, while interest wanes in hybrids and small cars. Meanwhile, industry-sponsored pundits continue to spread the myth that the bigger the car, the safer everyone is on the road. Consider the two safest cars.