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	Green Transportation Options Available For Summerfest Goers Go green when you journey to Summerfest 2008. And we're not talking about only riding the bus. There are other options too. The FOX 6 News team and Jeremy Ross tell you more from Milwaukee's east side. >> View the complete story
	Push Mowers Become Popular Again Remember the saying "everything old is new again", apparently that also applies to the way you mow your lawn. Push mowers were popular decades ago, and now people are taking another look. FOX 6's Chrystina Head picks up the story. >> View the complete story
	Club for Hybrid Car Owners Four dollars for a gallon of gas is enough to make people rethink the way they drive, whether it's cancelling a summer vacation or car pooling. FOX 6's Nicole Koglin introduces you to a group of drivers who say enough is enough. >> View the complete story
	Kohler Company: Conserving Water With Style In this time when we're trying to conserve energy, one Wisconsin company is also pushing you to conserve water. That doesn't mean ugly plumbing fixtures. In fact, Kohler offers style and function. More from the FOX 6 WakeUp team. >> View the complete story
	Labels On "Green" Products May Hide Some Facts Most shoppers are looking for the best price, but more and more people are looking for environmentally friendly choices. It turns out a label or package may not tell the whole story. FOX's Brad Jones tells you how to find out if you've been "Greenwashed"! >> View the complete story
	Only on FOX 6: Hypermilers Max Out Cars MPG's Everybody complains about the price of gas, but does anybody do anything about it? The people you're about to see do. What if you could cut the amount of money you spend on gas in half, but still drive the same car, and still drive the same amount. FOX 6's Brad Hicks discovered some Milwaukee area drivers who can show you how to do it. >> View the complete story
	Zenn Electric Car Now Sold In Wisconsin What takes no gas and will go 35 miles before needing a recharge? It's the Zenn battery powered car from Canada. It's now legal to sell the car in Wisconsin, but you can only drive it in cities that give it the green light. FOX 6's Bob Moore says Racine is the latest community to go Zenn. >> View the complete story
	Only On FOX 6: Blowing In the Wind Even a child playing with a kite or a pinwheel realizes the strength of a strong breeze. Harnessing the wind to power homes is no longer something that will happen in Wisconsin, it's happening now. FOX 6's Ted Perry's tells you there's also controversy blowing in the wind. >> View the complete story
	Cowboys Bring Fresh Clean Meat Cowboys are heading back into the great wide open, thanks to consumer concerns about safe and healthy beef. William La Jeunesse has more on the "Green Ranchers" in the wild west. >> View the complete story
	Brides Going "Green" for Their Wedding Day Milwaukee's Magnificant Bride Show is this weekend. White may be the color for many brides-- but this spring a lot of couples are going green. FOX 6 WakeUp talks about the trend of "Eco-Friendly Weddings" with David Caruso from Dynamic Events. >> View the complete story
	UWM Lab Works Hard To Develop Alternative Fuels In his final state of the union address, President Bush spoke about the country's energy future. he urged America's entrepreneurs and researchers to find new fuels. FOX 6's Kim Murphy tells you there's a lot of work going on already, and some of it's happening at UWM. >> View the complete story
	Green on Capitol Hill In one of their last moves of the year, Congress passed an energy bill. And as you look to next year, perhaps you're thinking about how you can make your home or business more energy efficient. While Congress was talking and you were thinking, one group was renovating. FOX's Jennifer Davis takes you on a tour through the first "green" building on Capitol Hill. >> View the complete story
	Alabama Business Specializes In Organic Spirits If you're planning on a green holiday meal or party, there may be a few items you could add to the menu. FOX's Ronda Robinson tells us about one Alabama business that specializes in organic spirits. >> View the complete story
	A "Green" Christmas? Looks like we'll be having a white Christmas, but what about throwing a little green in the mix? FOX 6's Renee Banot has some tips on how to celebrate the holidays and help the environment. >> View the complete story
	Salt Is Not The Environmentally Safe Choice It's something most of us probably use when the snow or ice hits, and it's definitely all over our roads. When it comes to the environment, salt is not the best choice. FOX 6's Tami Hughes is going green with winter alternatives >> View the complete story
	Man Fights To Add Solar Panels To Home One man's wish to go green is not sitting well with architectural review board in his community. Rob Syverson wants to us the sun's energy to help power his home. Some people think solar panels would destroy the quaint picturesque community he lives in. FOX's Laura Ingle has the story. >> View the complete story
	FOXe: Blue Jeans Ethanol Your distressed jeans and kitchen scraps may have more in common than you think. Scientists are carefully studying a special enzyme in both. It can do more than lend a "stonewashed" look to a pair of denims. It can also turn plant material into gas. FOX's Casey Stegall has the story. >> View the complete story
	MPS School Is Now Operating On Solar Power A south side Milwaukee school is operating on sunshine. A solar panel array on the school's roof is generating electricity, and a lot of interest in solar power. FOX 6's Gus Gnorski visited the school as they celebrated their sun power. >> View the complete story
	Energy Efficient Light Bulbs May Be Bad For The Environment You hear a lot of talk these days about going green. some energy efficient light bulbs could end up being a bad thing for the environment. Are compact fluorescent lights really a bright idea? FOX 6's Tami Hughes gets some advice. >> View the complete story
	Deck the Halls and Save Money With LED Lights If you haven't put up your Christmas lights yet, listen up. There's a way for you to deck the halls, and save money and energy this holiday season. FOX 6's Tami Hughes shows you the future of holiday lights. >> View the complete story
	"Green" Kitty Litter Protecting the planet can start with your pets! Pet stores are going green by using eco-friendly products... right down to the kitty litter! Cat litter that is biodegradable... and for some cats, even edible! FOX 6's Nicole Koglin finds out if cats will curl up to the idea of a planet-friendly litter. >> View the complete story
	Contact 6: Recycling Bags Paper or plastic, it's your choice. What are these plastic bags doing to the environment? There is a market for them to be recycled, if you know the right way. FOX 6's Katrina Cravy shows you the right way to recycle plastic bags. >> View the complete story
	Be Energy Efficient & Get Tax Credits for Doing So Making your home more energy efficient can be costly. That is, unless you know about tax credits that can help you out. But act fast. FOX 6's Ted Perry tells you, some of those credits are gone after this year. >> View the complete story
	Eco-Friendly Diapers Disposable diapers were created for busy parents on the go, but they end up in a landfill. FOX 6's Renee Banot shows you how the cloth diaper has gotten eco-friendlier. >> View the complete story
	A Degree in Going Green? Some people feel so strongly about saving the environment, they're building careers around it. FOX 6's Cathy Orosz tells you what kinds of degrees are out there. >> View the complete story
	Algae: The Latest Alterative Fuel?! It's an alternative fuel source few people know about. Algae. But can it really work? FOX's Robin Schwartz picks up the story. >> View the complete story
	The "Greener" Vehicle on the Horizon Hybrid cars are touted as being great for the environment -- helping Americans depend less on foreign oil. But now, there's a new "greener" vehicle on the horizon. FOX 6's Nicole Koglin picks up the story. >> View the complete story
	FOXe: York Gultch Residents Aren't Paying Energy Bills If you don't pay your energy bill, you could end up cold and in the dark. But there's an entire town in Colorado that's not paying -- and the people there are thriving. FOX 6's Ted Perry tells you how they're doing it. >> View the complete story
	Making Plants Grow Without Soil Did you know that much of the earth is a desert? That's why we're having such a hard time with world hunger. Not many foods can grow in the desert. But FOX 6's Peter Linton-Smith shows you, one man says it can be done. >> View the complete story
	Eco-Fashion Wears Quite Well Millions of Americans are joining the eco-friendly revolution. And the fashion industry is jumping on board too. FOX 6's Katrina Cravy tells you more. >> View the complete story
	Homes Made From Recycled Homes It seems you can pretty much recycle anything these days. Part of the new housing trend are recycled homes -- using materials from homes being torn down as materials in a new home. FOX 6's Myra Sanchick shows you how it works. >> View the complete story
	Eco-Friendly School Supplies With back-to-school shopping in full swing, there's another set of 'Three R's' to worry about. Not only reading, writing and arithmetic... but reduce, reuse and recycle. FOX 6's Ted Perry explains. >> View the complete story
	Wind Power Meet a family with a unique spin on powering their home. In fact, if it's really windy, they can also supply power to the electric company! FOX's Robin Shwartz found out how the family's answer to lower energy bills was blowing in the wind. >> View the complete story
	Say no to paper and plastic! You've probably noticed people at the grocery store with canvas totes. It's the newest option for those wanting to go green. More from the FOX 6 News Team and Chris Goodman. >> View the complete story
	Will Flex Fuel Cars Cause Food Prices To Soar? Imagine a fuel that burns cleaner in your car, costs less at the pump than gas, and puts more money into the U.S. economy. It's ethanol -- and it's been in the fuel supply for years. Some look at it as a way to save us from imported oil. But FOX 6's Ted Perry tells you, others worry it'll cause the price of food to skyrocket. >> View the complete story
	Bus Takes "Going Green" Literally The fuel costs involved with a college road trip have increased significantly over the past few years. That is, unless the students can conjure up an alternative. One group of Dartmouth students have come up with an unusual way to power their bus. FOX 6's Justin Williams tells you why for them, green really means go. >> View the complete story
	Would You Be Willing To Become A Freegan? Freegans are people who choose not to take part in our capitalistic society -- by trying to find ways to limit their consumption. Their goal is to live almost entirely off of America's trash. And FOX 6's Ted Perry shows you, there are a lot of freegans living in Madison. >> View the complete story
	Solar Baseball Park: Tapping A Reusable Resource Headed to the ballpark? You want sunny skies of course. And major league baseball is trying to harness the power of the sun. FOX 6's Tim Van Vooren shows you how they're doing it in Cleveland. >> View the complete story
	Keep it Simple Many of the things you can do to help save the environment can also save you money. FOX 6's Ted Perry explains five ways to keep it simple while protecting our environment. >> View the complete story
	Power Options FOX stations across the country are trying to help you have an impact on energy conservation and the environment. FOX 6's Beverly Taylor takes a look at how you can reduce the energy you use at home. >> View the complete story
	Save Planet Earth: It All Begins At Home FOXe is a new FOX environmental initiative -- bringing you helpful hints for your everyday life to conserve and use less energy. So why not start with your home?! FOX 6's Ted Perry shows you how. >> View the complete story
	Alternative Fuel Vehicles Become More Popular FOX stations across the country are trying to help you have an impact on energy conservation and the environment. Today, we focus on auto evolution -- with ideas to drive different, cleaner while using a lot less gas or none at all. FOX 6's Ted Perry has the story. >> View the complete story
	Recycling At The Wisconsin State Fair In this day and age of going green, even the people running the Wisconsin State Fair are doing their part to make our planet a better place to live. The FOX 6 News team and Myra Sanchick shows you more. >> View the complete story
	FOXe Energy Team Initiative You see it at the gas pump, hear it on the news and feel it in your wallet when those utility bills come -- our country is in an energy crisis. But we're here to help, with the global resources of News Corporation, the parent company of FOX 6 News. Together, we're kicking off a sweeping new project called the FOX Energy Team. You've never seen anything like it. >> View the complete story
	Whizzer a Gas Saver in Racine Some people in Southeast Wisconsin are dealing with the high gasoline prices with the help of an old school mode of transportation. FOX 6 Justin Williams whizzes through the details. >> View the complete story
	A Green Rooftop In Milwaukee The City of Milwaukee is going green in a very literal way. It's planting a garden. But, it's where that garden is being planted that's turning heads. More from FOX 6's Cathy Orosz. >> View the complete story
	Renewable Energy Program for We Energies Customers We Energies is letting customers choose to go green when it comes to providing electricity. FOX 6's Cathy Orosz brings you this report. >> View the complete story
	Reselling Solar Power The key to a green environmental future is to use less petroleum and more natural sources of energy. FOX 6's Bob Moore takes you to a "futuristic" approach to energy where it's what's up top that counts. >> View the complete story
	Need A Reason To Ride To Work? Less than one percent of Milwaukeeans bike to work. The city now has a person in charge of increasing ridership. FOX 6's Ted Perry shows you how workers can get a reason to ride. >> View the complete story
	Don't Throw Them Out: Recycle Electronics Are you throwing out old cell phones, computers, or televisions in your spring cleaning efforts? FOX 6's Ted Perry show you how you can go green and recycle them. >> View the complete story
	Environmentally-Friendly Way to Be Buried The movement to go green is growing. Now it's expanded to the afterlife. FOX 6's Ted Perry show you the "green funeral" trend. >> View the complete story
	Invite WORMS Into Your Basement It's a pretty good bet you don't have worms in your basement. But you should. And the idea has lots of potential. FOX 6's Ted Perry shows you how your home or workplace can be better off by "going green" with the help of worms. >> View the complete story