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What a Re-Leaf! Green Uses for your Autumn Leaves (by Yuna Park)
It’s autumn again! Summer’s over, meaning that it’s finally time to go apple-picking, plan out your (hopefully vegetarian!) Thanksgiving dinner… and rake up those hulking mountains of leaves in your backyard. Other than asking who’s actually going to rake up all of those leaves, the bigger question is what you’ll end up doing with the […]
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3 Myths About Home Lighting With Green Technology
Going green with home lighting may be easier and more economical than some people think. Not only will the long-term energy savings far outweigh the slightly higher initial cost of efficient bulbs, but options have come a long way. Despite the advancements, some may still be stuck in an energy-wasting, incandescent rut or falling prey […]
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Beauty Hurts: What’s Lurking in Your Cosmetics
When it comes to beauty, a common phrase is “no pain, no gain” – the huge amounts of money that the average woman pours into the $170 billion per year cosmetics industry (not to mention the insane amounts of time) is all supposed to be worth it in the end. But recent exposes on the […]
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Electronics Recycling
In 2010, the world met a significant, though largely unnoticed, milestone when the five billionth cell phone subscription was purchased. In the US alone, we now have 285 million cell phone users. While cell phones are manufactured to last for at least five years with proper care and maintenance, most users will replace their old cell phone with a […]
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Discovery High School; Growing Vegetables and Character
In a community struggling with endemic poverty, unequal access to healthy food and environmental blight, Discovery High School’s Living Environment class has become the unlikely vanguard of an urban gardening movement. Started by Steve Ritz, the program’s teacher and enthusiastic Bronx activist, Discovery is creating positive change, one pound of vegetables at a time. Discovery’s […]
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