Could Your Used Clothes Help Save the Planet?
Growing up with two older sisters, I was intimately acquainted with hand-me-down clothes. While I may have grumbled about wearing “used clothes” occasionally (more so, according to my mother), I…
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Green That Holiday: 7 Easy Tips to Make it an Eco Friendly Holiday
Even with the challenges that 2020 has hurled at us, with a little planning, it’s easy to “green” your holiday. Try these easy tips to make yours an eco friendly…
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Can You Really Freeze That? Your Guide to Freezing Food to Prevent Food Waste
What comes to mind when you think of helping mitigate climate change? Installing solar panels? Driving less? While these are terrific climate-friendly solutions, there’s another, not-so-obvious solution that’s more effective…
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In a World Drowning in Plastic Pollution, a Surge in Plastic Production Looms
We are all addicts. Addicts of single-use plastic, that is. Most of us know about the polluting effects of continued disposable plastic use. We’ve seen the heartbreaking photos of wildlife…
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7 Green Back to School Tips to Keep You Sustainable and Safe
Whether online or in-person, you can still have a back to school experience that’s healthy for you and the planet with these green back to school tips. Remember Your…
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The 15 Best Places to Sell Used Clothing Online
I recently wrote about how to sell your old clothes. Now that you’re ready to sell, here are the best places for you to sell used clothing online. Related: Clothes…
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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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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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Why Protecting the Environment is as Important as Ever. What You Can Do From Home.
April 22nd. As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I and other environmental activists had been preparing eagerly to celebrate this milestone–a day that would mark the vital need for…
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How to Fight Climate Change With Climate-Friendly Food Choices
Our food choices matter. This seems like an obvious statement: Choosing the cheeseburger with fries instead of that seasonal kale salad will probably impact your waistline more than the salad. …
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