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Stock the Pantry, Fill the Lunch Box: Greener Snacks Abound

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Organic, Non-GMO, supplier transparency—these are just a few of the hallmarks of a new generation of green snacks now available across the country.

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Want Better Sleep? Consider A Green Mattress

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Who would have thought that the comfy mattress you’ve been sleeping on for years contains dozens of potentially harmful substances and materials. Luckily for green-minded consumers, though, there’s never been a better time to find a truly “green” mattress.

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Regenerative Agriculture: There’s No Tilling How Much CO2 We Can Save

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Regenerative Agriculture (RA) describes farming and grazing practices that help reverse climate change by rebuilding the organic matter in soil and restoring degraded soil biodiversity.

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Keeping Kids Safe From Environmental Hazards

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Kids are affected by the same environmental hazards as adults, only they’re more vulnerable given the fact that their bodies are still developing…

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Conventional Agriculture: Far From A Green Revolution

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You call this a revolution? Spraying fields with synthetic chemicals to keep pests down is no way to take care of the planet and its inhabitants’ health.

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What’s Killing All the Bees?

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Activists would like the U.S. government to ban a class of insecticides called neonics that they blame for wiping out the bees that pollinate a majority of our food crops.

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Sustainable Apparel: Greening Your Wardrobe One Garment at a Time

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When it comes to sustainable apparel, we haven’t had this many good, affordable choices since before the Industrial Revolution…

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Green Label Confusion: Legit or Greenwashing?

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As sustainability becomes more mainstream, more and more products today advertise their green credentials—with many displaying third-party certifications on their labels. But how can consumers know which certifications are legit?

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What advantages do vertical farms have over traditional gardens and farms?

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Dear EarthTalk: What advantages do so-called “vertical farms” have over traditional gardens and farms? Sylvia Pleasant, Washington, DC When Dickson Despommier’s book The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century was first published, there were no vertical farms. Now, it’s an exciting movement […]