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Green Scene: New TV Regulations In Calif.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:28 GMT

Energy-wise, all TVs are not created equal. The average plasma TV uses more than three times as much energy as an old cathode-ray tube set. But the state of California now plans to change that.

Green Scene: Prefab Homes

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:09:52 GMT

Some of the newest and greenest homes come on trucks, pre-fabricated. They're called modular homes. CBS 3's Liz Keptner shows you how one was put together recently -- very carefully. Your eyes aren't deceiving you. That's part of a home dangling in mid-air from a huge crane, gently being lowered onto its foundation. This house is in California, but it might be the future of housing.

Green Scene: Reusing Soda Bottles

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:53:58 GMT

Spending money for soda from the store leaves you with bottles and cans to recycle. But there's a company trying to change that by helping you make soda at home.

Green Scene: Greener Golf Courses

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:44:41 GMT

How do you keep grass green on a golf course, without using more water and chemicals than you have to? Now technology is helping golf courses do just that. Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, known for its beautiful courses, is used to hosting prestigious golf tournaments. But pumping in thousands of gallons of water a night to keep the greens green wasn't exactly green.

Green Scene: Turning Trash Into Furniture

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:02:10 GMT

Craftspeople in Philadelphia are finding that trash can be a great resource to make furniture. As we see today's Green Scene, these new businesses say they're not sacrificing style. At Bench Dog Design in Fishtown, a hobby -- collecting old wood -- became a business.

Green Scene: Urban Eco Electric

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:03:14 GMT

A new company in Philadelphia is making an offer that sounds too good to be true -- renting solar panels for your roof. The company says it's a way to use green energy while saving money on your electricity bills. CBS 3's Liz Keptner shows you how the company says it will work.

Green Scene: Old Wood Salvaged Into Floors

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:46:25 GMT

A hundred years ago, home builders had an easier time finding certain woods. But many of those trees were overharvested, so people who want certain old woods now are reusing wood. Remodeling is turning into reusing for many people. Some folks are looking to the past when they look at their floor. Pete Vanmetre is adding onto his vintage home.

Green Scene: Green Goes Back To School

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:54:14 GMT

Environmentally-friendly back-to-school shopping is becoming more popular. As CBS reporter Hari Sreenivasan tells us, parents now have new choices when it comes to the old staples.

Green Scene: Hair Dryers Teach Green In Overbrook

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:07:22 GMT

Green learning doesn't stop in the summer. Getting teenagers interested in green jobs is the goal of a program in Overbrook. At Overbrook Art Center, a hair dryer is a teaching tool, testing wind turbines built by teens using common household objects.

Green Scene: Recycling Angels

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:28:33 GMT

Got stuff you can't sell and don't want to throw away? A Delaware company says it will recycle it for you for a price. Real estate broker Pam Armento is remodeling her West Chester real estate office, and she has a lot of stuff left over. "We need certain materials moved, and furniture, and we have copiers, and we're concerned environmentally," said Armento. Enter Recycling Angels, a Delaware firm that does home and business cleanouts.