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Small Hacks to Going Greener at the Office

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Better lighting, more recycling, indoor plants and telecommuting are all ways your office can be greener — and indoor air quality better — than it is today.

EarthTalk

Cleaner Indoor Air Quality Can Help You Sleep Better

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Good indoor air quality is key to a good night’s sleep and overall healthy living, so do what you can reduce off-gassing furniture and paint and get your HVAC vents cleaned…

House & Home

Autumn Gardening Tips

Lois Crouse autumn, bulb, bulbs, drought, drought tolerant, fall, flower, flowers, frost, garden, gardening, leaves, native, plant, planting, plants, seed, seeds, tips, tolerant

Autumn is the best time to plant bulbs, wildflowers, and shrubs. It is also a great time to fertilize your garden in an environmentally responsible way.

House & Home

Backyard Project Ideas That Have a Low Environmental Impact

Megan Wild bakyard, gardening, green, land, native, native plants, neighborhood, plant, project, upgrade, wildlife

Backyard Project Ideas: Upgrade your little slice of heaven with these green backyard project techniques that anybody can accomplish….

Reading List

The Surprising History & Science of Plant Intelligence

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Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary — just too different from us. Yet […]