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Shopping Your Values: Organic
Share this idea! This is the final article in a six-part series focused on helping consumers choose products that align with their values. Of all the eco-labels, “organic” has arguably generated the...
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We Earthlings: You Make a Difference
Share this idea! What connects us all? Nature and our shared relationships through nature. Share We Earthling posters to help your friends think recycling first (click the image for a larger,...
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Cheat Sheet: Composting
Share this idea! According to the EPA, in 2015, almost 24 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream was composed of food remnants and yard trimmings. We could significantly reduce the amount of...
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Aquascaping for Beginners: 11 Beautiful Aquatic Plants
Share this idea! It’s a well-known fact that immersing yourself in nature can have brilliant effects on your mental health and well-being. However, with more of us having busy lives and less time to...
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Maven Moment: Mom’s Low-Maintenance Haircut
Share this idea! “I want it really short. Chop it all off!” Mom would say to the lady who worked at the beauty parlor when she went in for her haircut. Mom had nice wavy hair, but she had no patience...
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Earth911 Quiz #60: New Tech and Materials Recycling
Share this idea! Daily, you make decisions that influence humanity’s impact on the Earth’s environment. Those choices may feel small, but combined with others’ decisions, they ultimately determine the...
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Adding Composting Toilets to the Sanitation Mix
Share this idea! Using the toilet is not something we usually give a lot of thought to. The porcelain flush toilet that immediately removes waste from our homes, never to be seen again, seems like a...
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Broke Is the New Green
Share this idea! Planet-friendly products are getting easier to find, but they’re still too expensive for most people to buy. If you can’t afford fair trade coffee, organic cotton towels, and reclaimed...
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Earth911 Inspiration: A Dozen Highly Effective Policies
Share this idea! Earth911 inspirations. Post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click to get a larger image. This week’s quote is from Hal Harvey, author of...
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Flip the Grill Script This Summer: Greek-Style Quinoa Burgers
Share this idea! There’s something special about grilling in the summer: the aroma, the familial togetherness, the juicy meal resulting from one’s efforts. Generally, hamburgers and hot dogs can be...
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Everything Your Child Needs for a Waste-Free School Year
Share this idea! Do you remember the sweet sense of beginning that accompanies the start of a brand-new school year? Sharpened pencils, the incomparable feeling of a pristine, unsullied notebook, and...
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Plant Power: Creating Community & Healing Through Food
Share this idea! On a beautiful, crisp summer day in Southern California, my husband Ron and I headed north through the Santa Monica mountains to spend the afternoon in a treetop-like destination...
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Earth911 Podcast, August 5, 2019: Carbon Removal With Nuclear Power?
Share this idea! The carbon emissions generated since the Industrial Revolution wrap the Earth in a heat sponge of one trillion tons of excess CO2 and that extra heat will remain in the atmosphere for...
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Is My Roof Too Shaded for Solar Panels?
Share this idea! Many people want to install solar panels but their roofs are very shaded. Is it worth it to go solar? Obviously, solar panels produce more power when they are in direct sunlight, but...
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We Earthlings: Compost To Reduce Food Waste
Share this idea! What connects us all? Nature and our shared relationships through nature. Share We Earthling posters to help your friends think to recycle first (click the image for a larger,...
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Rethinking Stuff: 4 Questions for Conscious Consumption
Share this idea! One of the most important aspects of an eco-friendly life is making the conscious decision to simply consume less — conscious consumption if you will. Becoming a conscious consumer may...
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How To Recycle Inhalers
Share this idea! If you need an inhaler, the chances are good you think about that little device pretty often — making sure you have it when you head to the gym or out in nature, making sure you have a...
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Maven Moment: Slow Fashion
Share this idea! I was trying on some of my summer clothes last week and was not happy. Some of my light pants and one of my dresses no longer fit me; they were too tight. Unfortunately, because some...
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Citizen Scientists Struggle to Save Sword Ferns
Share this idea! When scientists pursue research that requires massive amounts of field data, especially collected over a large geographic area — think of Audubon’s annual bird count and monarch...
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Earth911 Quiz #68: Know Your Diet’s Water Footprint
Share this idea! In this Earth911 quiz, check your knowledge of the water used to produce the food you eat. The water footprint of a meal is secondary to the CO2 emissions that were generated making...
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