Natural Remedies for Sunburn: What Works to Ease the (Ouch!) Pain
Summer is winding down but there’s still plenty of time to spend outdoors in the sun, and get – ouch! – sunburned. Fortunately, there’s a whole host of natural remedies…
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Sara Goddard
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I’m a mom, wife, sustainability expert and public servant. I’m excited to guide you to a more sustainable lifestyle that’s healthier for you, your community and the planet.
7 Ways to Make it a Plastic Free July 2020!
What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a global movement that empowers people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. The concept is simple: Participants are…
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How to Cope and Stay Green During the Pandemic
After three months of coronavirus lockdown, my state, New York, is tentatively easing restrictions, allowing shops, restaurants, and groups of people to gather — socially-distanced, of course. It all sounds…
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Eco Friendly Sunscreens: What You Need to Know
When I was a child, rarely was a thought given to sunscreen safety, let alone eco friendly sunscreen. I grew up in South East Asia, in the shimmering heat of…
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Natural Tick Repellent Solutions: 5 Ways to Stay Healthy and Safe
The other night, as I was relaxing on the couch, absorbed in a good book, I went to scratch an itch on my neck and discovered a tick lodged there.…
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Natural Mosquito Repellent Tips to Keep You Itch-Free This Summer!
Having just finished writing about natural tick repellents, it occurred to me that mosquitoes deserve equal attention. Instead of reaching automatically for the heavy-duty chemical sprays, there are a whole…
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Go Wild for Rewilding! 6 Steps to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Yard
Rewilding. The word can conjure up images of unkempt, unruly yards, overgrown with weeds and tangled thickets. Rewilding, in fact, is a managed process for transforming your yard into a…
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9 Ways to Stay Sustainable During the Pandemic
A friend reminded me yesterday that it typically takes eight weeks to form a habit, and as the second month of quarantining passes me by, I realize that in many…
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Food Waste Recycling: 7 Steps for Easy Home Composting
Wait! Before you toss out those unwanted veggies you tried to get your kids to eat (or left in the fridge, hoping they’d be consumed), try something new: food waste…
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Climate Change and Diseases: What’s the Connection?
Climate change and diseases. Is there a link between the two? It seems so, from my own personal observation. Over the years, for example, I’ve noticed an alarming increase in…
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