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

Aug 31, 2021

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 ● 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

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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Eco-Cosmetics: Choosing Sustainable Beauty Products

Apr 30, 2021

Reduce environmental harm and waste with these sustainable cosmetic tips and eco-friendly beauty brands.

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Sustainably Stylish: Eco-Fashion that’s Kind to the Planet

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Kajsa Nickels

The “fast fashion” of cheap designer knock-offs is costly to the environment, but sustainable fabrics, resale shops, and creative mending can provide eco-friendly, stylish options.

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Discarded Safety Gear Used to Build Highways

Mar 31, 2021

Researchers have formulated a new road-making material comprised of a mix of shredded single-use face masks and processed building rubble designed to meet civil engineering safety standards.

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Celebrate Earth Day 2021 Virtually

Mar 31, 2021

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many ways to participate in the 51st anniversary of the global environmental movement known as Earth Day.

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Eco-Athletes: Working Out with the Planet in Mind

Mar 31, 2021 ● By Marlaina Donato

Professional and recreational athletes alike are increasingly working out with the planet in mind. Here are some sustainable ways to put eco-fitness into action.

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Economical Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel

Feb 26, 2021

Researchers have developed a carbon-neutral way to produce jet fuel using carbon dioxide as a main ingredient.

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Low-Carbon Cement Offsets Climate Change

Jan 29, 2021

The manufacture of cement creates up to 8 percent of the total global carbon dioxide generated by humans, but a variety of approaches are being explored to lower these worrisome emissions.

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