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Homemade Pet Playthings
Homemade Pet Playthings: Easily Crafted Toys and Treats

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM ● By Ruth Roberts, DVM, CVA, CVH, CVFT, NAN

By recycling materials and avoiding the packaging that comes with store-bought items, do-it-yourself toys and accessories are more eco-friendly and sustainable.

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Clothing Donation Tips
Clothing Donation Tips: Understanding Where Secondhand Items Go

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM ● By Kelcie Ottoes

Donating clothes feels good because we expect it to help someone else. More than 70 percent of the global population wears secondhand clothing.

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Joys of Minimalism
The Joys of Minimalism: A Rich Life With Less Stuff

Oct 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Carrie Jackson

Finding that material possessions weigh them down, people are turning to minimalism to simplify their physical, mental and emotional space.

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Power Walking Innovation
Power Walking Innovation

Jul 31, 2023 09:30AM

Pavegen's sidewalks are made of tile-like triangular platforms. When someone steps on a tile, a flywheel is activated to spin extremely fast, generating power that is sent to and stored in a battery.

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Climate Victory Gardens
Climate Victory Gardens

Jul 31, 2023 09:30AM

Green America is encouraging and training people to plant “climate victory gardens” to restore soil health and draw down carbon as a way to help solve the climate crisis.

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Maria Rodale
Maria Rodale: On Letting Nature Heal Itself

Jul 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Sophia Ellis Kreider

In her latest work, Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden, Rodale leads readers through her relationship with the plants, animals and insects that inhabit her garden and shares the life lessons.

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Regenerative Farming
The Microbiome Connection: How Soil and Human Health Are Related

Jun 30, 2023 09:30AM ● By Kelcie Ottoes

The human gut microbiome, which is critical to fighting off disease, and soil microbiome, which enables plant growth, are vitally important to maintaining all life on our planet.

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Green Living Sustainable Living home toxins
Baby Steps to Living Greener: Tips for Lowering Toxins in the Home

Jan 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Tom O'Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN

Reducing the threat of toxin exposures in the home can be accomplished with a little insight, planning and budgeting.

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Mailbox full of junk mail
End the Mailing Madness

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM

Junk mail is wasteful. When a shiny, multipage magazine or catalog arrives in the mail, we must view it as an unsustainable practice and take action to curb it.

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Leather alternative purse made out of mushroom mycelium
The Perils of Plastic Clothing: Embracing Slow Fashion and Sustainable Fabrics

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Most clothes made today contain plastic, mainly in the form of polyester, which takes a large toll on the planet. Here are sustainable fabric options and eco-friendly fashion tips.

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