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Oct 01, 2019 11:49PM
The day is filled with presentations featuring current science-based research and information on supporting pollinators in managed landscapes
Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM
Safe and effective non-toxic, green cleaning solutions using natural ingredients that are good for our health and the planet.
Aug 16, 2019 12:21AM
We can minimize our impact on nature while still enjoying it by using such strategies as buying tents made of recycled materials, forgoing single-use plastics, and packing our trash out instead of burning it.
Aug 16, 2019 12:19AM
Installing floating solar panels on only a quarter of U.S. manmade reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of national energy needs.
Aug 16, 2019 12:18AM
The use of plastic bags in the Empire State—23 billion a year that mostly end up in landfills and waterways—will become illegal in March.
Aug 16, 2019 12:12AM ● By Yvette C. Hammett
Farmers are increasingly exploring inexpensive organic methods to return microbial diversity to the soil, which could help mitigate a warming planet by allowing soil to absorb more carbon.
Jul 02, 2019 08:34PM ● By Marcia Kendall
It is well known that plants contribute to a happier, healthier home. Plants have numerous health benefits that can alleviate stress, lower ...
Jun 28, 2019 02:23PM ● By Yvette C. Hammett
Nationwide, local extension agents offer soil testing and instruction in organic methods, making rain barrels, choosing native plants and a host of low-cost and no-cost services.
Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM
A Princeton University team has designed a device that uses sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater, which could allow factories to simultaneously treat wastewater and generate fuel.
Hemp, the no-buzz industrial variety of cannabis, is cleaning nuclear radiation, cadmium, lead and mercury from toxic sites.
Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM ● By April Thompson
Entrepreneurial innovators are tapping into new technologies and markets to grow fresh, healthy food within cities, turning so-called ‘mean streets’ into ‘green streets.’
It’s eco-wise to fill our picnic basket with bamboo utensils, plant-based bug repellents, sustainable fish and glass containers.
Jun 04, 2019 08:29PM
Ecosia, a German Internet search engine, has planted more than 52 million trees in the last 10 years by diverting its advertising revenue to funding new trees worldwide.
Chinese scientists have used ultraviolet light and graphitic carbon nitride to purify two and a half gallons of water in one hour.
China, a major importer of recycled waste, is rejecting shipments contaminated by greasy pizza boxes, polyethylene-lined disposable coffee cups, and plastics like yogurt cups and butter tubs.
Toxic mold caused by heavy rains, leaky pipes, and high humidity can be removed with natural products like vinegar and tea tree oil, but extensive mold growth is best remediated by professionals using “green” cleaning methods.
