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Eco IKEA: Designing Cabinets and Chairs Made from Recyclables

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM

Ikea’s new line of “no waste” products includes cabinet doors made partly of recycled plastic bottles, a chair made of recycled plastic and wood, and vases made of recycled glass.

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Choo Choo Breakthrough: Wind-Powered Trains in Holland

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM

All of the electric trains in the Netherlands are now running on energy generated by wind turbines, transmitted via high-voltage power lines.

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Airbnb Battle: Corporate Interests Oppose Private Rentals

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM

Airbnb, an economic lifeline for many of its hosts, is encountering legal pushbacks from hotels concerned about the competition and from cities concerned that it removes affordable housing from the market.

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Planting Progress: New Seed-Sharing Law in California

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM

It’s now legal to swap and collect seeds in California, making it the fourth state to loosen 80-year-old industrial regulations that hamper non-commercial seed libraries.

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Heart-Based Leadership: Women Mobilize to Heal the World

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Around the globe, women are organizing to bring compassionate, collaborative and consensus-building solutions to critical social, economic and environmental problems.

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Milk Minus the Moo: Evaluating Alternatives to Dairy

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM ● By Judith Fertig

Soy, rice, hemp, almond, coconut—with so many plant options to cow milk available we need a guide to the pros and cons of each.

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The Joys of Grandparenting: How to Mindfully Love Little Ones

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM ● By April Thompson

We can be truly terrific grandparents when we both adore the grandkids and nurture their parents.

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Greener Diapers: Cloth Better than Disposable for People and the Planet

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM

About 7.4 billion pounds of dirty plastic baby diapers pile up in landfills each year, yet cloth diapers offer clear environmental and cost advantages and even help with potty training.

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Herbs that Beat the Heat: Favorite Varieties that Flourish in Summer

Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM ● By Barbara Pleasant

Some of the best plants to keep as summer companions are herbs that enrich life with their flavors, fragrances and beauty. Whether potted or in the garden, these herbs thrive in hot weather.

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Tony Juniper on How Thriving Ecosystems Sustain Prosperity

Mar 31, 2017 10:31AM ● By Randy Kambic

The environmental advocate and author explains why only policies that acknowledge our need for nature enable us to thrive economically, physically and emotionally.

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Enzyme Therapy for Pets: A Key to Good Health

Mar 31, 2017 10:31AM ● By Shawn Messonnier

Enzymes are essential to the digestive health of dogs and cats and can aid ills ranging from vomiting to arthritis to shedding.

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The Heart of the Wild Reveals Our Spiritual Life: Excerpts from “America’s National Parks” from The Hour of Land

Mar 31, 2017 10:31AM ● By Terry Tempest Williams

A child, accidentally marooned in a cave, feels her fear morph into wonder—a lesson that nourishes her for life.

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Eco Yards: Turning Lawns into Native Landscapes

Mar 31, 2017 10:31AM ● By Lisa Kivirist and John D. Ivanko

In all climates and terrains, native plants offer more attractive, lower maintenance, planet-friendly alternatives to monoculture turf lawns.

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Stand Up: March for Science this Earth Day

Mar 31, 2017 10:21AM

Concerned citizens will unite on April 22 for a March for Science in Washington, D.C., and locations around the world to call on leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based standards in the public interest.

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Barefoot Running Improves Technique: Ditch the Shoes for Better Form

Mar 31, 2017 10:21AM

Spanish athletes that ran barefoot for 12 weeks during a study saw positive changes in their foot rotation while running and landed more often in a desirable mid-foot position.

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Drinking More Water Improves Food Intake: Impacts Overall Calories and Nutritional Value

Mar 31, 2017 10:21AM

People that drink more water in the course of a day tend to eat less, especially fat, sugar, and sodium, a University of Illinois study found.

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