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Baby Steps to Living Greener: Tips for Lowering Toxins in the Home

Jan 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Tom O'Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN

Reducing the threat of toxin exposures in the home can be accomplished with a little insight, planning and budgeting.

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Sustainable Holidays: Easy Tips for an Eco-Friendly Season

Nov 30, 2022 09:30AM ● By Kirby Baldwin

The holidays generate a lot of waste. Here are ways to cut down on consumption to lessen the environmental impact of the holiday season without sacrificing any joy.

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The Greening of Packaging: Cleaning and Personal Care Products Go Eco

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Consumers are demanding that home cleaning and personal care products come in environmentally friendly packaging that reduces waste and plastic use.

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Technology Meets Nature: Apps Bring Us Closer to Flora and Fauna

May 31, 2022 09:31AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Apps allow the user to point a smartphone to a plant or animal to get instant feedback on its common or scientific name, ask the user questions about what they are seeing and allow the user to interact with scientists, share their knowledge, record their observations and contribute to science.

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Easy Container Gardening: How to Grow Edibles in Pots and Planters

Apr 29, 2022 09:30AM ● By Maya Whitman

Growing vegetables, flowers and herbs in pots can be cost-effective, inspiring and tailored for any urban balcony or country patio.

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The Bounty of Farmers Markets: Buying Local Boosts Health, the Economy and the Planet

Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Throughout the nation, an estimated 8,000 farmers markets offer some of the freshest food available anywhere.

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Why We Need Wild Places: How to Invite Nature Back into Our Lives and Landscapes

Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Saving wild places is critical for human health and well-being. Here are ways to create spaces, including our lawns, that are hospitable to wildlife and native species.

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Technology Meets Nature: Apps Bring Us Closer to Flora and Fauna

Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

We can enhance our nature experiences with these smartphone apps that identify plants and animals, interact with scientists, share knowledge and observations, and contribute to science.

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Eco-friendly toiletry gifts wrapped in sustainable holiday packaging
Greening the Holidays: How to Celebrate Sustainably

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Sustainable modifications to the holiday dinner, eco-friendly decorating tactics and green gift ideas to celebrate the season in ways that are less harmful to the planet.

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Less Stuff, More Joy: Ways to Live Simpler and Lighter on Mother Earth

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

How to turn to simpler, sustainable, conscious ways of living molded by our personal values through minimalist lifestyles.

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