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Using Google is bad for the environment. Two searches equal the power consumption of boiling a kettle tea. Want to save a tree? Do nothing. Touch nothing. Hold your breath.

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The NYT breaks down “farm emissions” and the carbon footprint of that shrimp Pad Thai you had for lunch. Cheese is kind of devastatingly high on the list; Vegans win again.

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BUSINESS BUZZ: A new design for plastic milk jugs reduces its carbon footprint, drives cereal eaters crazy. It cuts down on packaging, shipping costs (and fuel usage) and creates less waste overall. Unfortunately, it’s also harder to pour.

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The Best Links:

1. The New Milk Jug: Saving Gas, Pissing People Off
2. Does This New Milk Jug Design Actually Create More Waste?
3. New Milk Jugs Suck!
4. Consumers Will Have to Adjust to the Redesign

FOOD BUZZ: Charcoal schmarcoal! This barbecue in a box replaces charcoal and lighter fluid with biodegradable paper pulp that is both recyclable and free of chemicals. Even better, it will keep your meat from tasting like a car engine.

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The Best Links:

1. Everything But Overcooked
2. Recycled, Functional Barbecuing? Who Knew?
3. So Many Pictures, It’s Like Barbecued Porn