Articles tagged ‘Boston’

Eight eco-friendly hostels

By Mary | September 30th, 2006 |

Hostel operators are growing increasingly aware of the need to conserve nature’s resources, according to the folks at Hostelworld. “As a result, there are more and eco-friendly hostels emerging around the world,” they say, and today they start with a list of eight.

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AltWheels — Green Up Your Ride

By Mary | September 19th, 2006 |

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Mass transit, bicycles, hybrids, all will get you there with less pollution than the traditional gas guzzler. But there are lots of other options, and in Boston this weekend, the 4th annual AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival will showcase them all. The 10-day event started last weekend with a symposium at the Museum of Science, and [...]