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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
What We’re About: offering smarter choices for better living.

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CONTRIBUTORS
It takes talented writers to make a great magazine and Verdant has some of the very best. Read about them and what they’ve got to say.

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FINANCE: GREEN INVESTING: COMING OF AGE
By James K. Glassman
Whether it’s Cleantech, renewable energy biofuels or other so-called “green” investments, the smart money is doing some early stage investing. This type of investing is risky and requires patience.

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PETS: ECO PET PRODUCTS
By Nancy Christie
Pet owners are pampering their cats and dogs with healthy organic pet food, garments and beds. Some suppliers offer treats that both pet and owner can enjoy.

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COLLECTIBLES: THE GREENING OF WIND
By Ed Kiersh
A weathervane recently sld at auction for almost six million dollars.

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HUMOR: ONE MAN’S TRASH...
By Lizz Winstead
Less with a bang than a whimper, one of America’s leading humorists confronts the growing wasteland of so-called consumer conveniences.

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BREAKTHROUGHS: THE TIMES THEY ARE
A CHANGING
By Sharon King Hoge
Experts in a variety of areas share their thoughts on what the next decade might bring in possible green breakthroughs.

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WHITE OUTSIDE, GREEN INSIDE
By Diane di Costanza
A couple transforms a century-old brownstone on Manhattan’s Upper West Side into a modern “green” home.

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HOW SOON WILL YOU BE DRIVING A
HYDROGEN CAR?
By Michael Frank
Hydrogen extracted from H2O can fuel cars that emit only water vapors.

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THE ART OF THE YARDSCAPE
By Maureen Gilmer
Hollywood homes and harried homeowners are junking their lawnmowers and discovering the benefits of unconventional yard treatments.

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TOP TEN TIPS FROM ALL-AMERICAN
GREEN CITIES
By Deborah Lathrop Lechner
Some of the best clever and quirky projects initiated to save energy, preserve the environment and improve community life, while saving money to boot.

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THE ORGANIC SPA
By Mary Alice Kellog
Earth-friendly balms update timeless treatments.

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CONNOISEUR COCOA
By Rosemary Black
Sophisticated chocolate may turn out to be the new health food.

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NATURAL FASHIONISTA
By Constance Gustke
Linda Loudermilk uses sustainable fabrics to combine glamour and nature.

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DARK SIDE OF THE DIGITAL AGE
By Lori Bongiorno
What to do with the obsolete gadgets piling up in your drawers and closets.

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GREENHEART: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
PRINCE CHARLES
By Christopher Buckley
A tongue-in-cheek look at the Prince of Wales’ daily agenda as he leads an eco-crusade.

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BETTER BOOZE? AND HEALTHY!
By Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave
A look at a non-teetotaller’s guide to new organic spirits and cocktails.