Film Review: The Clean Bin Project
How do you solve an environmental crisis through individual actions? That’s the seemingly monumental task that Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer undertake in The Clean Bin Project. Their yearlong struggle…
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7 Ways to Inspire Others to Take Action With You
A Story Before I Dive in on How to Take Action I remember a luncheon I attended years ago to benefit medical research on the health effects in children from…
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3 Easy Leftovers Tips to Reduce Food Waste
Eat your leftovers! Did your parents tell you that when you were a kid? Mine did. My mom knew it was a perfect way to reduce food waste, but it…
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Does Recycling Work? How to Tell and What You Can Do About It
Does recycling work? It’s a complicated question … Let me back up before I tackle that question and ask you first whether you recycle. Do you have a bin of…
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A Healthy Yard Project: 6 Lessons to Start One in Your Community
You may have seen a healthy yard project or program sprouting up in a neighboring community and been inspired to take action in your own town. Or perhaps you care…
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Natural Fertilizers For a Beautiful and Healthy Yard
It’s spring and everything seems to be bursting from the soil in colorful profusion. I’ve been outside more, thinking about gardening, natural fertilizers and yard care. This post will focus…
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Natural Pesticides for a Beautiful and Healthy Yard
I was updating the section on natural pesticides in my post on Healthy Yards and it began to grow (dare I say, blossom?) and take on a life of its…
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Easy Earth Day Tips To Make it a Green Day
Happy Earth Day! Before I launch into my Earth Day Tips, many of you might be wondering what on earth (!) is Earth Day? Earth Day is held annually on…
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5 Healthy Yard Lessons for a Beautiful Yard
It’s spring and I’ve peeked out at my unruly yard that’s just emerging from a fitful winter slumber. It’s a healthy yard — that is, one that’s naturally landscaped. And…
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How to Reduce Waste When You’re On the Go
I don’t know about you, but I find it’s much easier to figure out how to reduce waste at home than when I’m out and about. There’s the iced tea…
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