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YES. But there are two sides to this green solution. Look for the Tetra Pak symbol. Today, boxed wines come in packaging called Tetra Pak, an aseptic container made from sturdy cardboard outside and a thin layer of aluminum foil inside. Compared with the old bag-in-a-box packages (the wine is in a thick plastic bag inside a cardboard box), which are still found on store shelves, Tetra Pak containers leave a smaller carbon footprint. In contrast to glass wine bottles, Tetra Paks are made using much less energy, fuel, and labor. In fact, ten Tetra Paks equal one bottle of wine in terms of energy production. And because the boxes weigh less than bottles, companies who use them save on fuel costs and produce fewer carbon emissions in shipping.Look into local recycling. Tetra Paks are made with a mix of materials, so they are not easily recycled. Find out what the rules are at your local recycling center.Taste the difference. Many wine connoisseurs look down their noses at boxed wine. But i

This year?s winner of Co-op America?s 2008 Green Business Leader Award is a Brooklyn-based company called Mr. Ellie Pooh, which sells journals, stationery, and office supplies made partially from Sri Lankan elephant dung. The award recognizes Mr. Ellie Pooh?s efforts to change the antagonistic relationship between Sri Lankan farmers and wild Asian elephants. Sri Lanka is home to one tenth of the estimated 40,000 Asian elephants living in the wild?and they?ve become as big an agricultural pest (eating and trampling crops) as deer in this country. Since 1950, it is likely that more than 4,000 elephants have been destroyed as a direct consequence of this conflict. By providing a use for the elephants? waste, Mr. Ellie Pooh is helping farmers see the animals as a sustainable economic resource instead of as pests. And now the company has plans to expand its business. Next year, it will open paper recycling plants in rural areas, train villagers in paper-making techniques, and sell finished

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Check out Jamie Foxx on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno talking about being on the cover of Men's Fitness (Dec/Jan 09).

You've cut your spending and you're still coming up short. Try these tips to bring in more cash.. With credit drying up and the economy taking a dive, more Americans are leaning on their savings to make ends meet -- even after slashing their spending -- according to a survey by Country Financial. And the group that is relying the most heavily on its savings is young adults, with 58% of us tapping our reserves.

But on the downside, continuing cuts in capacity will mean a lot fewer flights to choose from.. Holiday sales on airline tickets will last well past New Year's Day. With the dramatic drop-off in traffic, and the sharp plunge in fuel prices, airlines will be discounting big-time well into next year. "Fuel costs are down so much, the carriers can cut back on prices and still be profitable," says David Swierenga, president of AeroEcon, an industry consulting firm. The fare sales are a welcome relief for travelers who have seen ticket prices soar by double digits for the past year or so.

Arctic Cat is recalling about 10,000 model year 2009 Mountain Cat and Crossfire snowmobiles because of a fire hazard. The mounting hardware securing the fuel pump can allow fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

FDA raps businesses for not providing helpful data. Drug companies voluntarily provide printed medical information for consumers, distributed at retail pharmacies, describing medications and their risks. A study by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concludes these tracts aren't very helpful.

Agency also mandates guides for proper medical use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring the manufacturers of antiepileptic drugs to warn consumers their use increases risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The action includes all antiepileptic drugs including those used to treat psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches and other conditions, as well as epilepsy.

First decline in holiday travel since 2002. Gas prices may be lower, but the American Automobile Association (AAA) says it expects the number of Americans who travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday period will drop by 2.1 percent. If so, it would be the first decline in Christmas holiday travelers since 2002.