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YES YOU CAN GROW AN EDIBLE GARDEN ON A HOT, DRY SITE

Difficult garden spots don’t need to deter you from planting trees, herbs and other delicious food plants Brian Barth Houzz Contributor Conventional wisdom about food gardens is to locate them in a...

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216 MIND-BLOWING WAYS TO USE VINEGAR

a passion for cleaning Vinegar – it’s that stuff that you can buy from the store. Maybe you occasionally use it on your cabbage and roast beef dinner. You’ve probably used it to dye eggs with the kids...

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RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES: WHICH ARE THE MOST ECO-FRIENDLY?

Shutterstock By Ask Umbra GRIST Q. I recently moved to a remote area where electricity delivery is sometimes unreliable, so I have battery-powered backup devices. I want to get in a big supply of...

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A VERY BRIGHT IDEA IN PORTABLE LIGHTING

   LIFE EDITED A couple years ago, we featured a prototype lighting system made by Voltaic Systems that was installed in the LifeEdited apartment. The light featured a CNC machined aluminum body and a...

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Why Going Paperless is a Good Idea: How to Make it Happen

If you think that going paperless in the workplace is a great idea whose time has not quite come, think again: many major companies around the world are taking tangible steps to reduce their carbon...

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PSST, DO YOU KNOW MICROFIBER’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET?

Dust to Dust Psst, do you know microfiber’s dirty little secret? By Ask Umbra  GRIST Q. Dear Umbra, I want to know the greenest and zero-wastiest way to clean my bathroom and my dishes! I’m about to...

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14 Easy Steps You Can Take Today To Go Green With Your Dog!

http://ultimatehomelife.com/ways-you-can-go-green-with-your-dog-and-save-while-at-it/ULTIMATE HOME LIFE<span data-mce-bogus=”1″...

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inShare David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture Techno-urban utopianists predict a future where people will live in plant-covered high rises that spring up like natural organisms. All...

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The 3 Most Environmentally Damaging Habits You Might Be Able to Change

Environment If going green seems complicated, here are a few key choices that can have a big impact on the planet we call home. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet A Climate Change Concept Image. Landscape of...

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THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT

David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior A reader recently sent us this letter and we think it pretty special: Thanks LifeEdited! You are helping fuel our resolve to continue on our journey simplicity....

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YOUR STUFF OR YOUR LIFE

David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED There are millions of reasons to stop over-consuming. It’s simpler, it’s greener, there’s less to dust. But as former Uruguayan president José Mujica–aka “the world’s...

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DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT YOU EMIT TOO MUCH — HERE’S HOW TO STOP

Grist / Shutterstock Living By Ask Umbra on May 9, 2016 Q. Dear Umbra, It’s common knowledge that Americans consume significantly more than our fair share of the Earth’s natural resources. I realize...

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5 MYTHS ABOUT COOLING YOUR HOME

5 myths about cooling your home By SolarCity Chances are, your home’s air conditioner is getting a workout this time of year—and driving your home’s energy use. It pays to cool your home efficiently,...

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THESE SIMPLE STEPS WILL MAKE YOUR REFRIGERATOR WORK BETTER

By Ask Umbra®  GRIST My refrigerator died suddenly at the tender age of 25. I bought an energy-saving one and found out that these new fridges last only seven to eight years. First of all, I was...

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4 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR HOME’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Reducing your home’s environmental impact begins with reducing its carbon footprint. Your home’s carbon emissions as a result of your activities, or its carbon footprint, can be reduced by making...

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SIMPLE TIPS TO REDUCING PLASTIC POLLUTION

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HOW TO FIGHT FOOD WASTE WITH FOOD WASTE

Apeel Sciences uses what might otherwise be trash to make a second skin for fragile fruit and vegetable products. (Photo: Getty Images) TAKE PART DAILY Jason Best is a regular contributor to TakePart...

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Rising From the Ashes, a Buffalo Suburb Ends its Dependence on Coal

  View of Tonawanda, New York across the Niagra River. (Photo by gardener41 | Flickr CC 2.0) This post first appeared at Grist. Sixteen months ago, the coal-fired Huntley Generating Station, which sits...

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The Astonishing Success of Fleet Farming: Breaking New Ground in the “Food...

July 31st, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World If you’re anything like me, America’s obsession with ornamental lawns seems nothing short of folly at best, sheer polluting...

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How to Make Your Home Safe and Dry After Flooding

Follow this expert advice to get your house ready for rebuilding while you consider your options Mitchell Parker Houzz Editorial Staff. Click “Embed” to display an article on your own website or blog....

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This Infographic On Plastic Pollution Shows Just How Wasteful We Can Be

Looking for ways to go green this Earth Day? 

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10 Tips to Start Living Green in your Home

Many people live in older buildings that weren’t built with green principles in mind. But even if you don’t have a structure built green from the ground up, you can still do a green retrofit on your...

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Simple Steps to Living a Greener Life

Going green and living a more sustainable life doesn’t...

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10 ideas for zero-waste gift wrapping

Wrapping beautiful presents for the holidays can create a lot of trash, thanks to all of the paper, bags, bows and ribbons.

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9 sustainable living tips to take from our grandparents

Our grandparents and great-grandparents lived in a simpler time, and we aren’t just talking about technology. During the Great Depression, many rural areas didn’t have running water or electricity, and...

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7 Unique Ways to Go Green in the Home

There are a variety of ways to go green in the home, such as recycling, using less water, opting for plastic alternatives, and cutting down on energy use.

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California Homeowners Are Using Government Rebates To Go Solar

If your zip code qualifies, the Federal Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit will pay you to go solar!

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‘Green is good.’ Is Wall Street’s new motto sustainable?

Reuters WEALTH JANUARY 13, 2020 / 3:12 AM / UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – If you have gone to Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s internet home page since mid-December, it would be...

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Ten ways your community can go solar

Environment America BlackRockSolar via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Solar power is on the rise across America The United States has enough solar energy installed to power over 13.5 million American homes....

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11 Eco-Friendly Apartment Modification Hacks

turbotenant JULY 13, 2020 Since summertime is here, now is a great time to give your apartment an eco-friendly makeover. It may feel intimidating to make the switch all at once, but with this guide,...

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