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Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Patch Picks: It's Easy Being Green

This week, it's all green here in Brookline. Here are some simple ways you can help the planet.

This week, we'll have to respectfully disagree with Kermit the Frog. We picked some ways to go green earlier in the year, here are some old classics and new ideas from us at Patch.  Honorable Mention Kitsch in Sync, a Brookline improv group, had this unique suggestion:  We stopped showering in order to save water. It also helps save on gas since no one invites us to go out anymore. Beat the Street Why: Cars are one of the most direct sources of carbon emissions, and using your car less reduces that. Dig your bike out of storage and fix her up, or get a new one from Superb Bicycle or Ferris Wheels in Jamaica Plain. If you're headed somewhere less than a half-mile away, walk or bike there. It will take you about 15 to 20 minutes to walk …

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