DIY: A Hand-Me-Down Play Table Makeover
Share this idea! Getting hand-me-down furniture is a great way to keep good stuff out of landfills. But if your new-to-you pieces need a little refreshing, it can be hard to know where to start....
View ArticleDaily Cute: Squishy-Face Dog Cuddles
Our Promise: Welcome to Care2, the world’s largest community for good. Here, you’ll find over 45 million like-minded people working towards progress, kindness, and lasting impact. Care2 Stands...
View ArticleHow to Responsibly Dispose of Old Clothes
Did you know that the typical lifetime of a piece of clothing in an American’s closet is just 3 years? The average American throws away 70 pounds of textile waste annually; and just 15 percent of this...
View ArticleThe Effects of Avocados on Meal-Induced Inflammation
Studies have shown how adding even steamed skinless chicken breast can exacerbate the insulin spike from white rice, but fish may be worse. At 0:18 in my video The Effects of Avocados and Red Wine on...
View ArticleHere are the Foods that Help (and Hurt) Anxiety
Around 18 percent of Americans deal with some form of anxiety disorder. That number is incredibly high. And unfortunately, drugs don’t always provide relief—in part because the side effects can be...
View ArticleHow to Responsibly Dispose of Old Electronics
Let’s try something. Quick! How many electronic products do you own? Cell phones, computers, tablets, televisions…gaming consoles, fitness trackers, thermostats, security systems…they add up don’t...
View ArticleMonsanto Faces a Harsh Reckoning with a Whopping $2 Billion Court Loss
Alva and Alberta Pilliod seem like most couples in their seventies, approaching 50 years of marriage. But, unlike most couples in their golden years, they are both facing terminal cancer. Alva suffers...
View ArticleHow To Make Concrete From Atmospheric Carbon
Share this idea! Concrete, steel, and mriad other construction materials we take for granted are leading sources of atmospheric C02. The good news is that concrete can be made from the trillions of...
View ArticleEarth911 Inspiration: The Greatest Danger to Our Future Is Apathy
Share this idea! Earth911 inspirations. Print them, post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. You Might Also Like… Earth911 & You Making the Earth Day...
View ArticleEarth911 Podcast, May 17, 2019: The Moses Filter Can Lead Cities to...
Share this idea! Listen to “EARTH911 Interview Moses Filter 050919” on Spreaker. The Moses Filter can separate debris from the sea — an environmental priority for cities and suburbs where dirt, leaves,...
View ArticleThe Best Veggie Chow Mein
This recipe comes from my new cookbook, Plant-Based on a Budget! You can buy it on Amazon. Whenever I go to a Chinese restaurant, I love to order veggie chow mein! I enjoy it so much that I’ve even...
View Article3 Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products that Aren’t Tampons or Pads
Let’s face it: periods can be messy and sometimes uncomfortable affairs, and some of the most common period products, such as tampons and pads, are not exactly great for the environment. For instance,...
View ArticleTreating Bacterial Vaginosis with Vaginal Vitamin C
A study published in 1999 raised the exciting possibility that “cheap, simple, innocuous and ubiquitous vitamin C” supplements could prevent a condition known as preeclampsia, but after a decade of...
View Article11 Reasons You Feel Hungry All the Time
Have you ever had days when it feels like no matter what you eat your stomach still isn’t satisfied? There are several triggers to hunger — ranging from the obvious (e.g., you’re not eating enough) to...
View Article10 Apps That Will Help You on Your Zero Waste Journey
Going zero waste can be an absolutely mind-boggling process. Trust me, I’ve done it! Figuring out what you can recycle, where you can shop, what you can buy — it’s an entirely new way of living....
View Article5 Plant-Powered Cleaning Products Worth Adding to Your Shopping Cart
Green cleaning products get a bad wrap for being weaker or less potent than their traditional counterparts, but these eco-friendly cleaners actually pack quite the punch. Not only are they free of...
View Article14 Plastics to Cut from Your Life that You won’t Even Miss
We’re a society dependent on plastic. Yet the planet is depending on us to rid it of plastic waste. Still, completely avoiding all plastic is a lot easier said than done. It’s everywhere. But there are...
View Article5 Amazingly Easy Ways to Beat Bad Breath
Do you often worry that your breath stinks? I understand your concern. After all, most people won’t tell you when you have bad breath or halitosis. They’ll probably offer some mint and hope you figure...
View ArticleThe Mindful Food Journal
If you track what’s on your plate as well as what’s happening in your mind and body, you can learn what doesn’t work for you — and build on what does. You can’t remember what you ate for breakfast...
View Article5 Terrific Moves for Out-of-Shape Seniors
One of my biggest goals is to design doable workouts, because such workouts make it easy to develop workout consistency. But no matter how easy I think the workouts are, some of you still find them...
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