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Getting Personal About CO2: Tools to Help Track Our Carbon Footprint

Dec 30, 2021 09:30AM

Personal action is necessary to reduce carbon emissions. These resources, tools and tips can help us reduce our carbon footprint and lead a lower-carbon lifestyle.

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Sustainable Kitchen: Advice for Buying and Storing Food

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM

Sustainability can begin at home, starting in the kitchen. Here are some zero-waste lifestyle tips we can apply when shopping for and storing our food.

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Greening the Holidays: How to Celebrate Sustainably

Nov 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Sustainable modifications to the holiday dinner, eco-friendly decorating tactics and green gift ideas to celebrate the season in ways that are less harmful to the planet.

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Cross-Laminated Timber Emerges in Sustainable Building

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

A Swedish method of building using cross-laminated timber (CLT) is emerging as a climate-friendly alternative to traditional, concrete-based construction.

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Entomophagy Industry Sees Growth

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM

The United Nations predicts that the rapidly growing industry of eating insects (entomophagy) could be worth $6.3 billion by 2030, so bug-based products may soon appear in local stores.

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Eco-Decor for the Home: How to Buy Sustainable Furnishings

Oct 29, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

What to look for when shopping non-toxic, eco-friendly home decor items that are built to last and won’t pollute the environment.

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Less Stuff, More Joy: Ways to Live Simpler and Lighter on Mother Earth

Sep 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

How to turn to simpler, sustainable, conscious ways of living molded by our personal values through minimalist lifestyles.

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Shedding Light on Lightbulbs: The Ins and Outs of Our Options

Aug 31, 2021 09:30AM

The pros and cons of incandescent, fluorescent and LED bulbs, with information on costs and proper disposal.

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Sizzling on the Grill: Healthy, Sustainable Summer Fare

Jun 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Laura Paisley Beck

Delicious, green alternatives to traditional, carbon-emitting grilling methods including chemical-free charcoal, healthy plant-based grilled foods and eco-friendly dinnerware.

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Composting Human Remains is a Reality

Apr 30, 2021 09:30AM

Environmental activist Katrina Spade founded Recompose, the country’s first human composting funeral home, in Seattle, Washington, where composting as a form of human burial is legal.

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