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Green spring cleaning solutions

Spring is finally here. Many people engage in the yearly spring cleaning ritual. With an eye on staying environmentally friendly, saving money and ending up with a great clean home, some homemade...

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Eco friendly kid crafts get them moving (Photos)

Spring is here and kids are on the move. Lots of easy, homemade, environmentally friendly crafts and activities will keep them busy, go easy on the earth, and get them up and moving while having fun...

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E-waste collection on April 20

Spring cleaning time is upon us. Getting rid of unwanted or unusable items in an environmentally friendly is important, especially for electronics. On April 20, an E-waste Collection Event is coming...

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I Love my Park Day on May 4

New Yorkers love their parks. Volunteers are willing to help maintain the beauty of New York’s treasured state parks and historic sites. Friends groups and volunteers are more important than ever to...

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Go Green Tips for Pet Parents

Monday is Earth Day, a time when special attention is called to many ways to help planet Earth. Although every day should be a day to care for the Earth, a special day is like a birthday. Pets can Go...

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How will climate change affect careers?

Tomorrow is Earth Day, one day out of the 365 when special attention is given to ways to help sustain a green planet along for the 364 other days of the year. Earth Day activities continue all week....

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Eco-friendly uses for coffee filters

Coffee filters .... Who knew! They're not just for coffee making. And you can buy 1,000 at the dollar store for, well, one dollar. Unbleached, brown, white, tan, cone shaped, flat bottomed, numbered...

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Canned air alternative is a green cleaning solution

The EPA is sounding the alarm on environmental concerns related to compressed air dusters, commonly used to clean electronics among hundreds of other uses at work and home. Children as young as 8 are...

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Solar electricity on the go

Access to electricity is often taken for granted. We just plug in the item we want to use, and it works. But when the power goes out, or we are in a non-powered setting (i.e. airplane), dead...

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Tips for a "bad air day”

Summer is the season to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air. As green living advocates, breathing fresh, clean air is one way to enjoy a greener environment But air pollution peaks in many regions...

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Best and worst fruits & veggies

The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) yearly list of the most pesticide-tainted fruits and vegetables is here, and it once again underscores the importance of organic eating. The only real question...

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Curb side composting growing followers

Composting is one of the greenest things we can do: Methane produced in landfills by decomposing organic material is a more dangerous greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and the EPA says landfills are...

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World Environment Day: Think.Eat.Save

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint....

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World Environment Day activities raise global sustainability awareness (Photos)

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 with culminating activities around the world. Sponsored by the United Nations, WED raises awareness of topics that globally affect the planet, human...

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Take a green vacation

TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, recently announced the launch of its new TripAdvisor GreenLeaders - program, helping its community of more than 200 million travelers plan greener trips...

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World Environment Day stresses planet sustainability

World Environment Day is June 5. Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme, it is the day to celebrate the culmination of activities worldwide that are making a positive impact on the...

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How to eat non GMO foods

Avoiding genetically modified foods can seem like a difficult task. But with some research and a commitment to becoming GMO free, you can soon be eating a diet free of GMOs. Here are some places to...

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Growing organic foods in small spaces

Organic foods are good for you. The major problem most people have with organic food is the high retail expense. However, there are several different ways to radically reduce the cost of your food....

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Bamboo bikes use renewable local resource

Livng green is a goal many people seek. Some businesses also incorporate green technology and use some green resources in production. In Zambia one company uses local, renewable resources to produce a...

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North America’s first offshore wind turbine launched in Maine

North America’s first floating windmill that will produce power was ceremonially lowered Friday into the Penobscot River near Brewer, Maine, the first big step in a process that could tap an offshore...

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