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A.M. Greenlist: How-tos

Gas >> How to live a $4-a-gallon lifestyle in the coming $5-a-gallon world. "The answer to living the $4 a gallon life when gas hits $5 a gallon is to get--one way or another--the equivalent of five days of commuting for the price of only four. That's like paying only $4 per gallon when it's $5 at the pump," says Colin Beavin of No Impact Man, before giving you 6 ways to achieve this lifestyle.

>> How to avoid 1,9-dioxane in  your dish soap. Make your own, which is what Karina of Tiny Choices tried. Learn from her mistakes: "I think I’m going to have to try again, but next time, I’ll use a different kind of soap, a larger pot, and maybe mix in more water right at the beginning to thin it out."

>> How to save energy by saving water. Jessica Jensen of Low Impact Living wants you to consider the energy-water link, and offers seven ideas for water and energy savings.

>> How to live with just 100 things. TIME reports on a decluttering trend, with this quote from an organizer consultant: "People are finding that their homes are full of stuff, but their lives are littered with unfulfilled promises." (via kottke)

>> How to heat up solar. Forbes tries to answer the questions: "What would it take for the U.S. to move to a 50% renewable energy economy by 2020? What would it take for India to become a 100% solar economy by 2050?"

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