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Troubled Waters: Our Precious Freshwater Supplies Are Shrinking

Mar 31, 2016 10:47AM ● By Linda Sechrist

The supply of fresh H2O essential for human health is dwindling with pollution and development, but a wave of support is building to claim clean water as a basic human right.

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The Clean Bedroom Improves Online Shopping Experience

Mar 04, 2016 06:08PM

In response to an ever-changing marketplace, The Clean Bedroom unveiled in February a newly revamped website. The fresh, clean looking site ...

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Food to Manage and Heal Chronic Pain: Reduce Inflammation, Increase Quality of Life

Mar 04, 2016 04:32PM ● By Jessica Moon

When we are living with chronic pain or illness, energy and resources can be very limited. While we would probably do just about anything to...

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Permaculture Helps You AND Your Garden Grow : Conscious Landscape Design Brings Mindful Rewards

Mar 04, 2016 04:29PM ● By Quinlan Mitchell

Helen Loughrey spent most of her life in Maryland before relocating three years ago to Greenwich. In the front yard of her old house, Loughr...

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Developing Gardens Instead of Golf Courses: Agrihoods Use On-Site Farms to Draw Residents

Feb 29, 2016 05:15PM ● By April Thompson

Creative subdivisions are being built around working farms that include homegrown veggies and even chickens and lambs.

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High Harvest: Indoor Gardening is Looking Up

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Huge indoor farms relying on vertically stacked trays are producing 100 times more food per square foot than traditional methods while using 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power.

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Fossil-Fuel-Free: Food Trucks Go Solar

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

This summer New York will lease 500 solar-powered foods trucks to vendors that currently consume petrochemicals to drive, power equipment and cook food.

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Efficient Cook: Kitchen Recipes for Daily Energy Savings

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Kitchens can easily be energy hogs, but strategies such as using convection ovens, slow cookers and pot lids can reduce the monthly utility bill.

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Pioneering Aspen: Ski Town Runs Entirely on Renewables

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Aspen is the third municipality in the country to shift entirely away from fossil fuels, thanks partly to price drops in renewables and government disincentives for coal.

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Ocean Wear: Adidas Using Plastic Ocean Debris to Make Shoes

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including plastic, yarn, fibers, and fishing nets, will be woven into some Adidas shoes this year.

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Eco-Cappuccino: Reducing Coffee Shop Waste

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

We can make our Joe-to-go more planet-friendly by foregoing the paper cups and plastic stirrers.

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Eco-Friendly Dating: Going Online Makes it Easier

Jan 29, 2016 11:06AM ● By Avery Mack

Is it hard finding that special someone who really “gets” you? Online green dating sites can connect you with a world of like-minded prospects.

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A Detox Protocol for Your Home: Clearing Physical Spaces Has Far-Reaching Effects

Jan 05, 2016 03:28AM ● By Margarita M. Cossuto

When we think about detoxing and cleansing, this often conjures up images related to internal detoxification—that is eliminating negative an...

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An Uncommon Bond

Jan 05, 2016 02:42AM ● By Robert Grady

Along the Huntington Hills Green in Shelton—close to Exit 11 off of Route 8—is where you will find the Common Bond Market, a natural food an...

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National Radon Action Month

Jan 05, 2016 02:38AM

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January as National Radon Action Month. We can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it ...

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Healing Haven Opens in Woodbury

Jan 05, 2016 02:30AM

The Ruby Tree is a new place for healing, wisdom, supplies and gifts. Located in Woodbury, The Ruby Tree is a holistic and metaphysical shop...

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