25 Eco-Friendly Reusable Masks That You and the Planet Will Love
In the blink of an eye, face masks have become the symbol of 2020: a method of protection against COVID-19; a fashion statement; a politicized target of attack; and, sadly,…
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9 Surefire Ways to Sell Your Old Clothes: Green for the Planet and Your Wallet!
Are you really wearing all those clothes sitting in your closet? Instead of tossing them out, sell your old clothes online and make some money in the process! Why…
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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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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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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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Happy Virtual Earth Day! 6 Ways to Celebrate From Home
April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Sadly, we’ll be physically apart, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate — in this case — a Virtual…
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Stuck at Home? 12 Green and Healthy Ways to Pass the Time
I’m stuck at home and imagine most of you are too. I live in one of the novel coronavirus “hot spots,” which has prompted our local and state authorities to…
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15 Simple Ways to Ditch Plastic Straws and Other Single-Use Plastic
So you’re looking to whittle your waste, but unsure how to start. Reducing your dependence on single-use plastics – plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic bottles – is an effective yet…
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What are Forever Chemicals? And Should You Be Concerned?
Polyfluoroalkyl. Perfluoroalkyl. PFOA, PFAS, PFOA, GenX. Forever Chemicals. You may have seen these terms sprinkled through recent news stories, or even referenced in the new film Dark Waters. What the…
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Clothes Recycling: The 5 Best Ways to Do It
Recycling – clothes recycling in particular – has been on my mind recently. We’re moving out of our house of 15 years and it’s shocking to visualize the accumulated mountain…
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