Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/green en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:40:02 -0600 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:40:02 -0600 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/green/green-greenbacks-return-investment-eco-home-improvement-70246627.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:58:31 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/cash_money_generic.jpg
10 green home improvements, what you can expect to pay, and how long it'll take to see a return on your investment.

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Decorating for the holiday doesn't need to be expensive or harmful to the environment.

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As you add up your tax write-offs, don't forget that going green can save you some green.

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Check out these celebrities who try to keep the environment clean by going green.

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What happens when two documentary film makers decide to take on Fresh Direct and grow their own? Find out, as Cat Greenleaf heads to Red Hook, Brooklyn! Take the pledge to buy local!

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Live green wherever you are. It's not hard. Check out these simple ideas to go green and see what good it will do Mother Earth.]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/green/Local-Green-Recipes-Will-Surprise-You-70291752.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:26 -0600 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/120*90/green+market+miami.jpg
Year-round farmers markets exist and have more than just squash and potatoes.

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Look for concepts from Audi and BMW -- they're hard to miss.

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Thrift stores are a great way to recycle fashions, but there are certain things to keep in mind.

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From health to green to politics, find out the pet causes of these stars.

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Remember the activities that have the biggest impact.

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Celebrate Green Week by checking out these stunning images of landscapes around the world.

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Check out the top ten hot eco-evangelistas on Twitter.

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Drew Barrymore gets an A from the Green Car Challenge's A-list driving instructor.

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Green means go ... be eco-friendly

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The rock star's '59 Lincoln will guzzle gas no more.

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As of Jan. 1, 2011, those yellow HOV stickers are set to expire and lawmakers say, sorry, your current hybrid just isn't good enough for an extension.

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It takes a lot of energy to make Paris, Britney and Tila look beautiful, and California's had enough of it.

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The GreenShows is a two-day series of collections by earth-friendly designers like Bodkin, Lara Miller, and House of Organic. But the real scene-stealer turned out to be Ashley Dupre walking in Bahar Shahpar's show (where Russell Simmons was front...

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A new report on the polluted great lakes says it will take more than 78 years to clean up the pollution in the glacial lakes.

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A right wing attack on the White House's green jobs adviser and former Oakland activist may be a lesson in Karma.

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A Lakeview salon uses an organic hair color system, free from ammonia and offering a safer process.

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11% unemployment in June, the second-worst air quality, and a densely packed population. We rock.

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Golfers are always aiming for the green, but a new set of tees on the market lets them "go green."

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Exercising students provide the power at a school's fitness center.

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What's next -- clean air?

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The Chevy Volt, GM's much anticipated electric car, will be a sipper, not a guzzler, getting an astounding 230 miles per gallon in the city, the company said.

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