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pimg src=http://l.yimg.com/a/feeds/us/grn/green_ecogeek/daimler-tesla.jpg //ppOn Tuesday, Daimler bought a nearly 10 percent stake in Tesla Motors for a double-digit million sum. The two companies had already made a deal for Tesla to provide battery packs for Daimler’s all-electric a href=http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2475/69/Smart EV/a, set for release in 2012, but this new partnership will expand that relationship, seeing both companies bringing expertise to the other./ppElon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said of the deal, Tesla brings expertise in the battery electric front. Daimler brings expertise in everything else. This will be a very productive relationship where both Tesla and Daimler benefit./ppTesla will no doubt look to Daimler for help with the production and launch of the Model S. It’s also possible that Tesla will begin using batteries from Li-Tek, a company that Daimler has a 49.1 percent share in, once they’re available./ppDaimler will be looking to Tesla for all things electric, including charging technology and how to quickly bring an electric car to market./ppIt seems to be a deal that will only be beneficial to both sides. Tesla needs the cash and Daimler needs a cutting edge start-up to help keep its line current./ppThe deal also includes a seat on Tesla’s board for Daimler’s VP of E-Drive and Future Mobility, Herbert Kohler./ppvia a href=http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/daimler-tesla/Wired’s Autopia/a/p

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pimg height=183 src=http://l.yimg.com/a/feeds/us/grn/green_ecogeek/powermeter.jpg width=468 //ppMost ecogeeks have been anxiously awaiting updates on Google’s smart grid technology, the a href=http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2551/71/PowerMeter/a, which will allow homeowners to track and manage their energy use on their iGoogle homepage and, according to one Google employee who saved $3,000 in one year, significantly lower their energy bills./ppMany other smaller companies have been developing a href=http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2692/74/energy management software/a too, but we all know that Google has a track record of being a game changer and their addition to the market could allow us to see a huge increase in smart meter users and, hopefully, major gains in home energy efficiency./ppThe company has announced which utilities and their lucky customers will be the first to try out the technology on a large scale. If your utility isn’t on the list, Google plans to expand their roll out later this year. /ppHere are the first eight:/pulliGlasgow EPBbr /
Location: Glasgow, Kentuckybr /
Customers: 7,000/libr /liJEAbr /
Location: Northeast Floridabr /
Customers: 417,000/libr /liReliance Energybr /
Location: Mumbai, Delhi and Orrisa, Indiabr /
Customers: 6.8 million/libr /liSan Diego Gas Electricbr /
Location: San Diego County and Southern Orange County, Californiabr /
Customers: 1.4 million/libr /liToronto Hydro-Electric System Limitedbr /
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canadabr /
Customers: 684,000/libr /liTXU Energybr /
Location: Texasbr /
Customers: 2.2 million/libr /liWhite River Valley Electric Cooperativebr /
Location: Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone and Taney Counties, Missouribr /
Customers: 40,000/libr /liWisconsin Public Servicebr /
Location: Northeast and Central Wisconsin, adjacent corner of Upper Michiganbr /
Customers: 450,000/li/ulpvia a href=http://www.google.org/powermeter/partners.htmlGoogle/a/p

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div class=image style=float: right; padding-left: 8pximg alt=family using bikes height=200 src=http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/amorylovins/amorylovins-34172190-1242927711.jpg?ymfZySBDPvFBQL1d width=300 //divpAmong the many solutions for dealing
with the environmental impacts of transportation, driving fewer miles is by far
the least controversial. After all, who doesn’t want to spend less time in the
car?  Planners and politicians alike find
the safest bet for greening transportation lies in reducing our vehicle miles traveled (VMTs), /ppemImprove
public transportation,/em they say. emDevelop housing near mass transport
nodes. Form carpools at the office./em
These are all effective and viable measures to address the average American
business commute, and we should indeed do all of these things. But what if our business commute isn’t
necessarily where we have the most influence? What if it’s our kids’ activities driving us
to drive more — our child miles traveled (CMTs)?/ppAccording to the a href=http://nhts.ornl.gov/2001 National Household Travel Survey/a, the
average vehicle travels 3,956 miles for family and personal business. In 1969, that average was 1,270 miles. We’ve
tripled our family business mileage, but VMTs for business commuting only
increased 36 percent during the same period. Looks like our family miles are to
blame. /ppWe want to give our children every opportunity for growth
and exploration of their talents, and approximately 80 percent of American
children participate in organized extracurricular activities outside of school.
Most of these activities are not part of an after-school program but require
travel to a separate location for sports, dance, music, and the required
competitions and performances that accompany these commitments. That translates into a lot of mileage
traveled and time in the car, or too often the 8-seater SUV — with only 2 or 3
seats occupied./ppAside from keeping our children in a shoebox, there are a
number of valid solutions to this dilemma:/pullistrongUrban planning/strong — Get these
kids out on their bikes. Provide safe
bike routes connecting schools, parks, libraries, and small commercial centers
likely to host dance classes and other activities for children./libr /liMake this effort a strongcommunity-based
contest or pledge/strong — Children can get involved by calculating fuel savings
and reducing their carbon footprints./libr /listrongSchool district policies and public/private partnerships/strong — Lease space
within schools to extracurricular activity providers, and offer ongoing classes
and activities immediately after school. Bring back school-affiliated K-8 sports teams, or partner with community
sports leagues to use school fields for practice after classes let out./libr /listrongSelf-assessment/strong — Read emLast
Child in the Woods/em by Richard Louv, and talk to your kids about how much
they actually get out of their extracurricular activities. How much time do they really have in their
schedules for creative play?/libr /listrongPublic transit/strong — Provide
free passes for kids, and create programs to teach them how to use the bus or
train systems safely and effectively. This can embed lifetime habits for using mass transit and create a
sustainable future for these services./libr /listrongCarpooling/strong — Put those
8-seaters to good use, and go out of your way to organize shared rides on the
first day of practice or class. Maximize
the benefit by asking each driver to both drop off and pick up, so that by
sticking around and watching, they can spend time with their child and avoid
round-trips by separate drivers. /libr /listrongEconomic development and arts funding/strong — Municipalities can provide
incentives for arts organizations that locate near public schools or provide
supervised walking or shuttles from school to extracurricular activities. Music, dance, and visual arts are big players
in the distances we spend transporting our children./li/ulpThe answers will not be found in a single solution, but
certainly the challenge of reducing child miles traveled can be part of urban planning and school board conversations as
easily as it can be part of the family dinner conversation. /pbr /pemElaine Gallagher
Adams is a senior consultant on Rocky Mountain Institute’s a href=bet.rmi.orgBuilt
Environment Team/a, and Hiroko Kawai is a principal on Rocky Mountain
Institute’s a href=move.rmi.orgMobility and Vehicle Efficiency Team/a. a href=http://www.rmi.org/Rocky Mountain Institute/a is an independent,
entrepreneurial nonprofit think-and-do tank. We drive the efficient and
restorative use of resources. Sign up for a href=https://nc.rmi.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=186tab=3RMI e-lerts here/a. /em/p

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div class=image style=float:right;padding-left:8px;img alt=Woman at Farmer’s Market / iStockPhoto height=300 src=http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/the_conscious_consumer/the_conscious_consumer-215610443-1242850176.jpg?ymBefSBDWYoxW6Tq width=200//divpRising temperatures are a reminder that summer is just around the corner. It’s true that the costs of travel, hosting backyard barbecues, and staying cool can all add up. But you don’t have to spend a fortune to get out and have some summer fun./ppJust keep these cash-saving tips in mind as you make your plans. And in this case, there’s an added bonus because what’s good for your wallet is also good for the planet./ppstrongTravel at off-peak times./strong Flying at less crowded times is not only a great way to save money on a plane ticket, but it can be less of a hassle, according to a new a href=http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/solutions/cleaner_cars_pickups_and_suvs/greentravel/getting-there-greener.htmlUnion of Concerned Scientists’ travel guide/a, which is chock full of many useful tips. Chances are you won’t hit traffic going to the airport (so you’ll save money on gas), and you’ll experience fewer delays (which can waste fuel and produce even more carbon pollution). /ppOff-peak also applies to car travel, says Aaron Huertas, at UCS. With less traffic on the road, you can maximize your miles-per-gallon by avoiding traffic jams./ppstrongShop at the local farmer’s market./strong There’s a long list of reasons why it’s a good idea to eat local foods that are in season. They are fresher, taste better, and don’t need to travel as far as the produce in a typical grocery store. Buying directly from a local farmer often costs less. And replacing packaged foods with fruits and veggies is also better for your pocketbook, a href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/organic-food-tips-47-040801your health, and the planet’s/a. Find nearby farmers’ markets at a href=http://www.localharvest.org/LocalHarvest/a. Find out a href=http://www.nrdc.org/health/foodmiles/what’s in season/a where you live right now, and a href=http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_cheapskate/5/learn-to-cut-your-food-bill-25.htmlget more tips/a for cutting your food bill./ppstrongFind creative ways to stay cool./strong Movies are a common escape when temperatures rise because of the allure of free air-conditioning. But the price of movie tickets (and snacks) can add up quickly. Consider spending some time at the library reading your favorite magazines and books (for free) while soaking up the cool air. Or find out when nearby museums offer free or reduced admission. a href=http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/14/how-to-program-your-thermostat.htmlTurn your AC up/a to 78 degrees when you’re at home and raise it even more when you’re out or sleeping./ppstrongLine dry clothes./strong Summer is the perfect time to give your dryer a break. It’s better for your clothing (which will likely last longer if you’re not constantly over-drying it) and your wallet (since a href=http://green.yahoo.com/blog/amorylovins/22/nine-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-your-home-energy-use.htmlyou’ll save around $43.60/a by air dying your clothes for the entire season)./pstrongVisit yard sales instead of going to the mall./strong It’s cheaper to buy used stuff, and it’s better for the environment since it keeps perfectly good things out of landfills and resources aren’t needed to make new products from scratch. Better yet, turn your trash into a treasure by hosting your own garage sale. It’s a great way to earn extra cash for even more fun summer activities and get rid of all the clutter you’ve accumulated.p /ppemEnvironmental journalist Lori Bongiorno shares green-living tips and product reviews with Yahoo! Green’s users. Send Lori a a href=http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/green/forms/consciousconsumerblog.htmlquestion or suggestion/a for potential use in a future column. Her book,/em Green Greener Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-smart Choices a Part of Your Life emis available on a href=http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Green%2C%20Greener%2C%20Greenest%3A%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Making%20Eco-Smart%20Choices%20a%20Part%20of%20Your%20Life:3005209514;_ylt=AsLkIJyzfMD4G3Gl2OYYt_gbFt0A?clink=dmps/lori_bongiorno/ctx=mid:1,pid:3005209514,pdid:1,pos:1,spc:14489115,date:20081009,srch:kw,x:Yahoo! Shopping/a and a href=http://www.amazon.com/Green-Greener-Greenest-Practical-Eco-Smart/dp/0399534032/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1228865081sr=8-1Amazon.com/a./em/p

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pimg height=183 src=http://l.yimg.com/a/feeds/us/grn/green_ecogeek/aralsea.jpg width=468 //ppIn a series of dramatic photos, NASA has been able to a href=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/aral_sea.phpcapture the disappearance/a of the Aral Sea from space. In the 1960s, Russia diverted water from several major rivers to irrigation projects for growing cotton and other crops. The result has been the complete destruction of one what was once the fourth largest inland sea in the world./ppNASA’s ability to document this entirely unprecedented event is not only fascinating, but it’s a lesson to how quickly entire ecosystems (and the societies that rely on them) can collapse. The Aral Sea was once surrounded by villages that relied on the Aral Sea’s fisheries. Those towns are now all but deserted, and fishing boats sit on dry land./ppNext time some nutjob tells you that humanity is too insignificant to really destroy the environment in significant ways, just send them to a href=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/aral_sea.phpthis page/a./p

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pimg height=183 src=http://l.yimg.com/a/feeds/us/grn/green_ecogeek/aralsea.jpg width=468 //ppIn a series of dramatic photos, NASA has been able to a href=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/aral_sea.phpcapture the disappearance/a of the Aral Sea from space. In the 1960s, Russia diverted water from several major rivers to irrigation projects for growing cotton and other crops. The result has been the complete destruction of one what was once the fourth largest inland sea in the world./ppNASA’s ability to document this entirely unprecedented event is not only fascinating, but it’s a lesson to how quickly entire ecosystems (and the societies that rely on them) can collapse. The Aral Sea was once surrounded by villages that relied on the Aral Sea’s fisheries. Those towns are now all but deserted, and fishing boats sit on dry land./ppNext time some nutjob tells you that humanity is too insignificant to really destroy the environment in significant ways, just send them to a href=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/aral_sea.phpthis page/a./p

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pimg src=http://www.ecogeek.org/images/image/GE(3).jpg //ppBack in the fall, we told you that GE was a href=http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2264/72/testing smart appliances/a for use with their smart meter technology that would allow utilities and household appliances to communicate and improve energy efficiency and grid performance. /ppIn conjunction with Louisiana Gas and Electric Company, GE collected lots of information about customers’ energy use habits and how appliances can fit into a smart grid and, now, armed with this information, the company says that they will have smart appliances available for purchase this summer./ppGE will begin selling a heat pump and water heater that can reportedly halve energy consumption compared to traditional heat pumps. The heat pump has three controllable settings that reduce its temperature or power it down completely during peak hours. Consumers using the smart heat pump will save about $250 annually in energy costs./ppOther smart appliances that will start being introduced by GE and were tested in the trial are washers and dryers, refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers and microwaves. The company is also partnering with Florida utility FPL on a smart grid project that will use their smart appliances./ppvia a href=http://earth2tech.com/2009/05/14/coming-soon-ge-to-sell-smart-dashboard-heat-pump-appliances/Earth2Tech/a/p

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div class=image style=float:right;padding-left:8px;img alt=stainless steel compost pail height=230 src=http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/daily_green_cheapskate/daily_green_cheapskate-36121220-1242838337.jpg?ymBlcSBDWGiQ3zbp width=300/br /em(Photo: Clean Air Gardening)/embr /br //divpI fell in love with composting and my bride-to-be at the exact same moment. /ppWhen I met Denise 26 years ago, her amazing smile immediately captured my heart, as did her T-shirt. On the front it read A Rind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste. And on the back, I [heart] Composting./ppComposting is the ultimate act of frugality. Making valuable use of organic material that would otherwise be entombed for eternity in a bio-indestructible plastic garbage bag buried in a landfill, composting is recycling redux, times two. Plus you’ll pay through the nose for compost if you buy it at the local nursery. /ppCompost is super-rich decomposed material, full of humus, carbon, and nitrogen — what ema href=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Organic-Gardening-for-Dummies/Ann-Whitman/e/9780764553202 target=_newOrganic Gardening for Dummies/a/em calls the prince of organic matter. Everyone can join rot-fest, even urban pioneers; if done properly, compost is odorless. Here’s how: /pullistrongBuild or buy a compost bin:/strong Square or round, roughly equal height, width, and depth (typically three or four feet). Make one using wire fencing formed into a cylinder, or use pressure-treated lumber for a sturdier bin. Urban gardeners might consider buying a compact, plastic a href=http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2p=47098cat=2,33140 target=_newRolling Composter/a. If possible, place your bin in a shady location. /libr /listrongAdd brown and green:/strong Rotate layers of brown material, like dried leaves, twigs, straw, pine needles, and wood chips with thinner layers of green organic materials like grass clippings and leaves, fruit and vegetable trimmings, weeds, and manure. Never compost animal or dairy products, pet/human waste, diseased plant materials, or material treated with herbicides or that has already gone to seed. Water each layer thoroughly as you go. Think of it as making lasagna, or not. /libr /listrongStir, cover, and let cook:/strong After a week or two, mix together the layers using a pitchfork or other tool. Then cover with a tarp to retain moisture and heat, and it’ll really start to cook, fast-tracking the decomposition process. Let time and nature do the work. Your compost should be handsomely decayed and ready to use in just two or three months, depending on conditions. /li/ulpSome evenings, as I pad out to my compost pile with the plastic kitchen pail chuck-full of potato peels, apple cores, and coffee grounds, I think about that pretty co-ed with the clever T-shirt that I met 26 years ago. It’s true; some things do get even better with age./ppstrongResources to add to your pile:/strong/ppa href=http://www.howtocompost.org/ target=_new www.howtocompost.org/abr /a href=http://www.compostguide.com/ target=_newwww.compostguide.com/abr /a href=http://www.compost.org/ target=_newwww.compost.org/abr /ema href=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Rodale-Book-of-Composting/Grace-Gershuny/e/9780878579914 target=_newThe Rodale Book of Composting/a/em (Rodale Press) br /ema href=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Let-It-Rot/Stu-Campbell/e/9781580170239 target=_newLet It Rot!/a/em(Storey Publishing)br /ema href=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Compost-by-Gosh/Michelle-Eva-Portman/e/9780942256161 target=_newCompost, by Gosh!/a/em(Flower Press) – for young composters/pp /ppstrongMore from The Daily Green/strong/pullia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/organic-gardening-tips-460309?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgHow to Start an Organic Garden in Nine Easy Steps/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/save-money-megaflip?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdg30+ Ways to Save Money by Going Green/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/natural-swimming-pools-460908?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdg23 Breathtaking Natural Swimming Pools/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/vodka-uses-460424?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdg10 Surprising Uses for Vodka/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/Dirty-Dozen-Foods?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgThe Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Foods to Eat Organic/a/li/ulpemReprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc/em/p

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div class=image style=float:right;padding-left:8px;img alt=international fuel economy chart border=1 height=360 src=http://l.yimg.com/a/feeds/us/grn/green_daily_news/int-fuel-economy-lg.jpg width=460//divpPresident Obama has won wild praise for brokering a compromise on fuel efficiency standards that pleased not only car makers, but the tough regulators in California and the tough critics in the environmental community. (Even we called it a href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/fuel-efficient-cars-47102201miracle work/a.) And for good reason: The new fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions standards are the first U.S. regulation of greenhouse gases, and they will boost fuel efficiency of American vehicles by some 40% by 2016./ppBut even then, when U.S. cars get an average of 35.5 mpg, the U.S. will lag behind Chinese efficiency standards today. And U.S. cars won’t even approach the efficiency of European or Japanese cars emtoday/em./ppChina today requires an average fuel efficiency of 35.8 mpg, according to the Center for Biological Diversity — which sounded a note of criticism amid the din of cheers, even as it applauded Obama’s important step forward./ppIn Japan, the efficiency standard is 42.6 mpg and in Europe the standard is yet higher: 43.3 mpg./ppUnder those regulations, only the top a href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/fuel-efficient-cars-47102201most efficient 2009 car/a would rank above average: The Toyota Prius with its combined 46 mpg. Even the second-most fuel-efficient car sold in the U.S. today, the Honda Civic Hybrid, gets a combined 42 mpg — which would drag down the average fuel economy of a European or Japanese fleet./ppToday, only a href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/fuel-efficient-cars-4710220114 of the 2009 U.S. models/a (three of them SUVs) even get 30 mpg or better — and only the two mentioned above get better than 35.5 mpg today. So Obama’s new policy will certainly transform the U.S. car industry — but it won’t lead the world./pp /ppstrongMore from The Daily Green/strong/pullia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/chrysler-dealerships-closing-47051403?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgFour Ways to Use Old Car Dealerships/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/automotive-x-prize-contestants-461208?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdg22 Cars That Could Get 100 mpg/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/clean-car-technologies-460908?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgThe Eight Clean Car Technologies Likely to Replace Gas/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/fuel-efficient-cars-47040904?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgFive New Fuel-Efficient Cars that Dazzle the Critics/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/save-money-gas-47050902?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgHow to Pay 50 Cents or Less for Gas/a/li/ulpemReprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc/em/p

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div class=image style=float:right;padding-left:8px;img alt=image name height=235 src=http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/daily_green_news/daily_green_news-4569740-1242751958.jpg?ymWfHSBDxe1CUy5H width=300/br /em(Photo: Frank van den Bergh / iStockPhoto)/embr /br //divpChlorine, the chemical used to disinfect swimming pools, has already been linked to a href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/chlorine-pools-asthma-47093503asthma/a (spend more than an hour per week swimming, indoors or out, and a child’s risk of asthma increases 10-fold)./ppInhaling fumes is only one of the ways chlorine pool chemicals can cause health problems, as a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a href=http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5818a1.htm?s_cid=mm5818a1_x target=_blankreport/a demonstrates./ppIn the past 20+ years in New York, one of the few states that requires reporting of health incidents at public pools, the vast majority (94%) of reported illnesses were respiratory. Most of these incidents were caused by the mixing of chlorine with an acid, which creates highly hazardous chlorine gas./ppNationally, more than 4,000 cases of pool-chemical illness have been reported annually to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the past decade, with roughly one-third reporting respiratory symptoms and 19% reporting eye irritation. Poison Control Centers receive many more complaints: more than 9,500 in 2007 alone, with two in every five cases involving children under the age of 6./ppThe CDC report emphasizes that these incidents can be prevented with proper storage and handling of chemicals, and with proper education of pool workers and bathers:/pblockquotepThe [New York State Department of Health] reports illustrate that these health events at public aquatic venues can injure a large number of persons and likely are preventable through appropriate education and training (e.g., instructing persons to never mix chlorine products with acid). Previous studies underscore that requiring pool operator training can reduce the number of water-quality violations. Future prevention efforts should require training for all public pool operators. The disproportionate (86%) number of pool chemical-associated health events occurring in settings where pools were not the primary focus (e.g., schools or hotels) specifically calls for emphasizing training efforts in these settings. Additionally, because at least 43% of [hospital emergency department]-treated, pool chemical-associated injuries occurred at a residence, messages about safe chemical handling and storage, particularly the use of personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and appropriate masks), also should target residential pool owners./p/blockquotepThe report’s findings also, however, underscore the inherent toxicity of pool disinfection chemicals./ppIf you’re installing a pool, consider a a href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/natural-swimming-pools-460908 target=_newnatural pool/a./pp /ppstrongMore from The Daily Green/strong/pullia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/natural-swimming-pools-460908?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdg23 Breathtaking Natural Swimming Pools/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/indoor-air-pollution-47020404?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgSix Surprising Sources of Indoor Air Pollution/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/indoor-air-quality-47020101?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgHow to Purify the Air in Your Home/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/5288?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgSchool Bus Pollution: Hidden Danger to Kids/a/lilia href=http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/green-cleaning-spring-cleaning-460303?link=reldom=yah_greensrc=syncon=artmag=tdgDIY Nontoxic Cleaning Recipes/a/li/ulpemReprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc/em/p

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