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Why the blues are blue

Fri, May 17, 2013 10:55 AM
by LiveScience
In a study, people chose an array of warm colors to accompany the upbeat songs and darker, grayer, bluer colors to go with the more somber ones.

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Retreads: Chic revival
Fri, Apr 17, 2009 11:53 AM by PlentyMag.com
Update your look by tailoring, not tossing out, your old T-shirts.
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Perfume sans patchouli
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 1:38 PM by Siel Ju
Honore des Pres makes phthalate-free perfumes that won't make you smell like a hippie -- not that there's anything wrong with hippies.
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Loomstate for Target's launch party
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 12:38 PM by Siel Ju
The affordable organic cotton fashion line threw a star-studded private shopping party in Venice, Calif.
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Destination of the Week: Boston
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 10:20 AM by Matt Hickman
For a city so steeped in revolution, going green is a walk in the park.
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A fourth bin for the Five Boroughs
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 9:18 AM by Matt Hickman
Design a logo and a collection bin as part of a competition that's aiming to beef up e-waste recycling in NYC.
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Ecollywood: Earth Day TV
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 6:34 AM by Gerri Miller
Get your remote ready because we've got your Earth Day TV plans all mapped out. Plus: Cameron Diaz helps Drew Barrymore go green.
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Walk barefoot for a cause
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 7:47 PM by Siel Ju
TOMS shoes wants you to kick off your shoes tomorrow to raise awareness about children who don't have shoes.
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A Money-saving True Green Home
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 3:39 PM by Siel Ju
National Geographic’s new green living book shows most home-greening tactics will save you money, not drain your pockets.
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Ecollywood: Victor Garber and Shailene Woodley

Wed, Apr 15, 2009 3:27 PM

Video: Get green tips from Victor Garber and Shailene Woodley.
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Recycling water filters
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 2:22 PM by PlentyMag.com
Ditch the bottle and grab the much-friendlier water option: filters. Just make sure you recycle them when they're done.
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Be a citizen scientist in 2009
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 10:43 AM by PlentyMag.com
I'd much rather people resolve to become citizen scientists in the coming year.
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San Francisco closes the lid on garbage
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 10:27 AM by PlentyMag.com
Recycling and composting expected to be mandatory by year's end.
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The Scavengers' Manifesto
Wed, Apr 15, 2009 5:13 AM by Jim Motavalli
We review a new book by a husband-and-wife team of bargain hunters. They brake for yard sales. And dumpsters, too. They even have matching metal detectors.
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Java justice
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 5:04 PM by PlentyMag.com
A new book examines what it’ll take to make fair trade fair.
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Escape to India's paradise lost
Tue, Apr 14, 2009 4:05 PM by PlentyMag.com
A chain of untrampled Indian islands prepares for eco-minded development in hopes of becoming the next Phuket.
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