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Dangers in the Cosmetic Bag: Choose Safe and Healthy Natural Beauty Aids

Oct 30, 2015 11:31AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Made-in-USA cosmetics commonly include toxic ingredients banned in the European Union; a nifty phone app can help us know when to take a pass.

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Recycling Revolution: Global Rise Bolsters Sustainability

Oct 30, 2015 10:59AM

With recycling gaining worldwide momentum, America Recycles Day on November 15 hopes to boost U.S. recycling past the 33 percent waste recycling mark.

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Solving Hunger: France Tackles Food Waste with New Law

Oct 30, 2015 10:59AM

French supermarkets are now mandated to donate unsold food to charities or animal feed instead of throwing it away, generating mighty cuts in hunger and food waste.

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Green Thanksgiving: A Soulful Celebration of Body, Mind and Spirit

Oct 30, 2015 10:59AM

We can make the holidays even more joyful with choices that celebrate life, from local foods and vegetarian options to Native American prayers.

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Legislative Alert: Act on Solar in Massachusetts

Sep 30, 2015 11:40AM ● By Lucy Alexander

Bay State residents support solar—it’s the largest source of clean renewable energy in Massachusetts, not to mention the world, and has abundant benefits for the environment and economy.

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Fragrant Fix: Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control

Sep 30, 2015 10:25AM

A Canadian firm has developed a safe scent-based product that confuses the mating pattern of specifically targeted destructive insects while leaving helpful insects alone.

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Tree Houses: Wildlife Thrives in Dead and Fallen Trees

Sep 30, 2015 10:25AM

Everything from chickadees to squirrels to millipedes happily feed on or nestle into a fallen or decomposing tree, while its moss and lichen refresh forest soil.

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Greenhouse Magic: Eat Homegrown Organic Veggies Year-Round

Sep 30, 2015 10:24AM ● By Avery Mack

DIY greenhouses are sprouting across the country, spreading the fun and yummy rewards of gardening into unlikely seasons.

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Breeze Please: A Third of U.S. Power May Be Wind by 2050

Aug 31, 2015 10:55AM

Wind power may be the cleanest, cheapest option in all 50 states in 35 years, especially with inventions such as new bladeless turbines that are 40 percent more efficient.

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Fossil Free: China Tests Hydrogen-Powered Mass Transit

Aug 31, 2015 10:55AM

Hydrogen fuels, which produce zero emissions, are in testing to operate Chinese trams.

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