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Acclaimed "Science Guy" Bill Nye explains to viewers what happens when we use stuff, where it goes when we’re through with it, and what impact it all has on

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2 Sep 2008

Stuff Happens Episode: Bathroom

Join host Bill Nye as he explores the mysteries and surprises of the bathroom. Take a tour of the private porcelain palace with the Science Guy in this episode of Stuff Happens. + READ MORE

29 Aug 2008

Make Stuff Happen: Make Easy, No-Sew Cloth Napkins In Five Minutes!

To make your own cloth napkins, you don't need a needle or thread, and you sure as heck don't need to know how to sew. When you cut fabric with them, the wiggly edges not only keep things looking cool, they also stop the fabric from fraying, so your napkins won't unravel. + READ MORE

26 Aug 2008

Make Stuff Happen: Create a Blind Taste Test with Sustainable Coffee

You can help the planet, and make your morning more awesome, by picking an eco-friendly coffee roast for your mug. Use these pro cupping and tasting tips to figure out which brand of "sustainable coffee" is your new favorite bean. Before you know it, you'll be sniffing and swooshing your brews like an expert, and by "spending your cash" on sustainable beans, you'll be supporting ethical business practices to boot. + READ MORE

22 Aug 2008

Stuff Happens Premiere Episode: Breakfast

Is your morning bacon killing penguins? Find the answer to this and other questions like it on Stuff Happens with Bill Nye. The premiere episode, "Breakfast," explores the origins of popular breakfast foods like bacon and coffee, and asks how they get to your table and what the ecological impact of these processes is. + READ MORE

14 Jul 2008

Print Less, Work Better

Minimizing the volume of paper flying out of your office printer is way environmentally smart, and helps you stay efficient on the job. When you do print documents, keep the number of pages at a minimum by shrinking your page margins to 0.75 inches or less, and printing on both the fronts and backs of sheets whenever you + READ MORE

7 Jun 2008

Zap Your Lunch

One green idea from Stuff Happens is to use your microwave instead of your oven, since a microwave gobbles up less power. For a quick nibble, making your own microwave popcorn in a paper bag from bulk kernels, instead of using a pre-bagged brand, helps the planet by saving on packaging materials. + READ MORE

3 Jun 2008

But I'd Rather Spend Green

Bill Nye suggests you vote with your wallet as an eco-smart grocery shopper. However, not every supermarket stocks the environmentally friendly items--like shade-grown coffee and grass-fed beef--that Nye recommends. Here are some action steps for getting stores in your area to carry green items. + READ MORE

3 Jun 2008

Get It With A Side Of Saving-The-Planet

Host Bill Nye dishes out green info along with coffee, eggs, and bacon at a classic diner-style restaurant. The next time you ditch your kitchen for a meal out on the town, whether it's at a low-key greasy spoon or an upscale fine dining establishment, follow these tips for an eco-friendly visit from the bread basket through to dessert. + READ MORE

3 Jun 2008

How Low Can You Go?

On Stuff Happens, Bill Nye tells you why it's greener to eat anchovies than to eat pigs who eat anchovies, but eating lower on the food chain is smart for more than just salty little fish. By balancing meat with more eco-friendly elements at the table, you'll end up spending less of your household budget. + READ MORE

3 Jun 2008

About Bill Nye

Bill Nye, host of Stuff Happens and scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission, whose goal on Stuff Happens to help foster a scientifically literate society that is aware of the effect their stuff has on the environment. + READ MORE