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Green Living

30 ways to make a difference
A list of small lifestyle changes you can make to help save the planet.

Automakers make tweaks to eke out better mileage

  Brandon Depp works on a Chevrolet Cobalt at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio.
Bloomberg News
Brandon Depp works on a Chevrolet Cobalt at a plant in Lordstown, Ohio. GM tweaked the Cobalt to get an extra mile per gallon on the highway.

With gasoline still hovering between $3 and $4 per gallon, many manufacturers are making far more than the usual tweaks to cars and trucks between model years to squeeze out an additional one or two miles per gallon to attract customers who increasingly rank fuel economy as a top factor when buying a vehicle.
Gas price survival Guide

How to make your picnic earth-friendly
Now's your chance to make summer last with an end-of-season picnic. With the right choices, you can make sure your outdoor celebration is fun, simple and as waste-free as possible.

Dorms go green: Schools focus on saving energy
This interactive graphic shows how dorms are adding new features that save water and energy.

Toyota dealerships reaping benefits of going green

Toyota of Rockwall
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Cisterns at Toyota of Rockwall collect rainwater and air conditioner condensation, which the dealership uses to water its eco-friendly native landscaping.

Pat Lobb Toyota and Scion in McKinney is the first new-car dealership in the U.S. to be certified as a green building.
More Green Living

Book offers eco-friendly living in 8 weeks
If you've got an Internet connection and follow all things green, you know about Treehugger .com, a blog about environmentally conscious living.