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Even if you can't get outside, you can celebrate Earth Day with a Virtual Earth Day!

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Happy Virtual Earth Day 2021! 7 Ways to Celebrate From Home

April 22nd, 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Although the pandemic kept us physically apart, it didn’t stop Virtual Earth Day celebrations. As we slowly emerge…

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6 Key Tips for Sustainable Fashion

Sustainable fashion. What does that mean? And how do we know that our purchases are truly sustainable? So often when we try to do the right thing, it’s difficult to…

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Earth Calling: Humans, Fix Your E-Waste Problem!

When you think of the main culprit in our global waste crisis, do you think of plastic? I do, but a fierce contender is now e-waste. As we grapple with…

The most eco-friendly form of snow removal? An old-fashioned shovel!

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Buried Under? 4 Ice and Snow Removal Tips That are Planet-Friendly

The Northeast has been hit with a slew of major snowstorms, and there’s more bad weather in the forecast. With snow and ice blanketing paths, driveways and sidewalks, speedy snow…

Make it a green new year with these resolutions!

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Make 2021 a Green New Year: 30 Easy and Effective New Year’s Resolution Ideas

Yes, 2020 was a year for the history books, and not in a good way. There were some bright spots during the year, but I must admit that I’m looking…

Will chemical recycling solve our plastic pollution crisis?

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Greenwashing Alert: Is Chemical Recycling the Solution to Plastic Pollution?

It seems that there’s a solution to the planet’s plastic pollution crisis: chemical recycling! At least that’s the claim by proponents of this new process. Thanks to this new technology,…

Eco-friendly gift giving isn't just about the gift. Eco-friendly wrapping is just as important!

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An Eco-Friendly Gift Giving Guide to Green Your Holiday Season

We think of the holiday season as a time of no-holds-barred generosity and abundance, but it’s also an incredibly wasteful time. It doesn’t have to be! Check out Green That…

Instead of buying new, save, sell, or buy used clothes. More green for your wallet and the planet!

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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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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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Is COVID-19 Killing Recycling?

Is COVID-19 killing recycling (plastic recycling, to be specific)? It may look like business as usual in your community, but the pandemic has exacted a toll on the recycling industry,…

Happy Virtual Earth Day 2021! 7 Ways to Celebrate From Home

6 Key Tips for Sustainable Fashion

Earth Calling: Humans, Fix Your E-Waste Problem!

Buried Under? 4 Ice and Snow Removal Tips That are Planet-Friendly

Make 2021 a Green New Year: 30 Easy and Effective New Year’s Resolution Ideas

Greenwashing Alert: Is Chemical Recycling the Solution to Plastic Pollution?

An Eco-Friendly Gift Giving Guide to Green Your Holiday Season

Could Your Used Clothes Help Save the Planet?

Can You Really Freeze That? Your Guide to Freezing Food to Prevent Food Waste

Is COVID-19 Killing Recycling?

Summer Entertaining That’s Green and Easy

8 Eco-Friendly Party Decorations for a Green Celebration

What’s the Beef About Meat and Climate Change?

10 Earth Day Books that Inspire and Inform

Talking to a Climate Change Skeptic? 6 Successful Communication Strategies