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Hemp Gets Hot: Meet the Hardest Working Plant on the Planet

Feb 28, 2020 09:30AM

Environmentally friendly industrial hemp has created high hopes among farmers, agricultural researchers, manufacturers and consumers.

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Disrupting Disposables: The Drive to Banish Single-Use Plastics

Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM

Universities, sports arenas, restaurants and other businesses are taking up the call to “disrupt disposables” as part of a global effort to dramatically cut down on single-use plastics.

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Green Therapy: Ecopsychology and the Nature Cure

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Ecotherapy, green therapy or nature-based therapy, all branches of ecopsychology, is helping to connect people with nature as a means of healing physical and mental health.

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Waste-Free Feasting: How to Reduce Holiday Food Waste

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

Eco-friendly holiday waste reduction strategies to apply when planning the family meal gatherings.

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Antiques Rising: Discovering the Green in ‘Brown’ Furniture

Oct 31, 2019 09:30AM

Add character to your home and practice sustainability by repurposing, upcycling or restoring old antique furniture items in an eco-friendly way.

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Rethinking Our Stuff: Moving Toward a Circular Economy

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

The “circular economy” is all about rethinking the way we make stuff—designing products that can be reused and powering it all with renewable energy.

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Sustainable Scrubbing: Tips for Toxin-Free House Cleaning

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

Safe and effective non-toxic, green cleaning solutions using natural ingredients that are good for our health and the planet.

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The Re-Use Revolution: Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

The growing plastics crisis has inspired companies to shift away from single-use containers to ones that are reusable with a deposit.

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Eco-Camping: Keeping It Earth-Friendly

Aug 16, 2019 12:21AM

We can minimize our impact on nature while still enjoying it by using such strategies as buying tents made of recycled materials, forgoing single-use plastics, and packing our trash out instead of burning it.

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Floating Solar: Catching Some Rays on the Water

Aug 16, 2019 12:19AM

Installing floating solar panels on only a quarter of U.S. manmade reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of national energy needs.

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