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...there's probably one hallowed place where concern for the environment doesn't even enter your mind: the bathroom. It's almost certain that the roll of toilet paper you're using is made not of recycled fiber but from felled trees - often from North America's virgin forests, which are as rare as they are rich in wildlife. "The paper industry is the No. 1 industrial pressure on forests," says Allen Hershkowitz, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). "Using toilet paper made from virgin trees is the paper-industry equivalent of driving a Hummer...
...bathroom. Which helps explain why this spring a mainstream brand, Scott, started offering toilet paper made with 40% recycled fiber. Switching to such material could make a big difference: the NRDC estimates that if every household in the U.S. replaced just one 500-sheet roll of virgin-fiber TP a year with a roll made from 100% recycled paper, nearly 425,000 trees would be saved annually. (See pictures of the world's most polluted places...
...Trio of Virgins. The U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix - are participating in a "Sizzlin' Sampler" promotion that gives you a $300 airfare credit, the fourth night free at select hotels, plus a $50 dining coupon and a $50 coupon for attractions. Click here for links and phone numbers for participating airlines, hotels and vacation packagers. The promotion applies to trips booked by Oct. 15 for travel through...
Wired High. Virgin America has expanded wi-fi service to its entire fleet. You can now log on for $12.95 on flights longer than three hours or for $9.95 on flights under three hours. Wi-fi on red-eye flights costs $5.95. And if you just want to use your handheld device, like a BlackBerry, iPhone or cell phone, on any flight, it will cost...
...pound baby artichokes 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, sliced thin (about 1 ½ cups) Salt Freshly ground black pepper 10 large eggs ¼ cup milk 1 ½ cups cubed (½-inch) day old bread with crusts removed...