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Minimizing Energy & Packaging Waste for Eco-Friendly Holidays

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If you’re dreaming of a eco-friendly holidays this year, you’ll have to take care to shop and decorate with the planet in mind.

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Drowning in Boxes: Is More Cardboard Recycling Really the Answer?

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The cardboard you recycle likely makes a 12,000-mile, fossil-fuel-spewing loop at sea (to China and back) in its journey of rebirth…

House & Home

Eco-friendly Ways to Spruce Up Your Home for the Holidays

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With the holiday season upon us, eco-conscious folks look for ways to prepare their homes for an eco-friendly holiday.

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