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Lucky Turkey Too Ugly to Eat
Meet Wilbur, the luckiest turkey in England, perhaps the world. He was raised, along with 49 other friends and family, on a pick-your-own turkey farm. His goal in life: to be eaten on Christmas Day. But alas, or should we say,
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OK Grasshopper, This Is What You SHOULD Have Done to Prepare
It would be no big deal if this photo were taken in Buffalo or Montreal, but Seattle? There is climate chaos everywhere; In Canada, it is the first coast-to-coast white Christmas in thirty years, and parts of the
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Weather the Storm with These 6 Green Tips
The persistent snow and other bad weather that has blanketed the northern U.S. and much of Canada has ground several cities to a halt and made many everyday activities all but impossible for folks from
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Christmas Eco-Shopping at the Fair
The annual Eco Design Fair has design and fashion accessories with flare and a conscience. Everything on sale has a pedigree that will please every TreeHugger's heart and pocket book. There were lots of new ideas and old favourites to be found. The
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Green Eyes On: Five Tips for a Green Thanksgiving Dinner
Photo: Noel Hendrickson/Getty ImagesThanksgiving is, hands down, my favorite holiday. For me it means family and friends, warm homes and good, good food. By Thursday afternoon kitchens everywhere will be wafting aromas of pumpkin pies and roasted
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David Suzuki and Bruce Mau Behind New Eco-Boutique in Toronto
Looking for beeswax crayons for the kids? Or perhaps you're in need of unique note cards printed on recycled paper with soy ink? If your dream store carries nothing
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How To Cook a Sustainable Thanksgiving Dinner
Here in Park Slope, Halloween ended and the next day Christmas decorations and sale signs dotted the avenue blocks. Whether those sorts of stunts get you in the holiday spirit, or get you more excited for Buy Nothing Day, I’ll take the middle road and
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5 Strategies for Getting the Most from Your Farmers' Market
We’ve devoted plenty of space to the benefits -- both health and environmental -- of eating locally: buying food produced near your home lowers your carbon footprint; decreases the energy used to transport and
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A Green Bazaar for Istanbul
Istanbul undoubtedly has one of the world's great market cultures. But the entire city, home to 12.5 million people and stretching for 600 square miles, did not have a single organic market until two years ago.
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Ecobee Smart Thermostat Lets You Dip Your Toes into Smart Home Integration
Smart Home systems are great ways to reduce your energy costs by giving you real time information about your home's energy use and making it easy to conserve. But so far, a full home integration is pretty pricey. What if you just want to make your
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150,000 Honey Bees Descend On Central Tokyo
150,000 honey bees descend and ascend in central Tokyo, and generally fly about. So, OK, I admit it, no horror story or freak-of-nature side effect of global warming here, just a fascinating
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Let's Make a Deal: Swapping Chocolate for a Bed
In these crazy credit crunch times, bartering and swapping have become more and more popular as a way to exchange goods for services without laying out any cash. There is food swapping at markets (you take my zuccini and I'll take your chutney) and
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To Get Over the No-Wheat Hump, Locavores Turn to Local Grains
For eaters in North America living outside of the grain growing regions of the U.S. mid-west and the Canadian prairie provinces one of the big gaps in eating a wholly local diet is the absence of wheat. No bread! No cookies! No
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How to Go Green: Dorm Rooms
Every year, intrepid young men and women set out for college. Even more exciting than this, is that for many of them, it's their first chance to live away from home. But, with the excitement and fun of
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Cows Can Be Transported For 52 Hours Without Food or Water
There are myriad reasons to eat less meat or at least eat local and "happy meat" that has been raised on grass and treated properly. Here is another that I didn't know:
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FDA Allows Nuked Spinach
The Food and Drug Administration is on a roll this week; first it declared Bisphenol A to be safe for babies, and now it is allowing food producers to irradiate spinach and iceberg lettuce. Irradiation has been around for years, and can be used on
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Draught Beer Beats Bottled in Life Cycle Assessment
Here's a job we all want — carrying out a life cycle assessment of beer. One would have to really do some serious investigation to get realistic statistics on the "use phase". But seriously, the cover story on the March issue of the
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Small Spaces, Sweet Peas and Train Travel
:: Remember that less is usually more—especially in living spaces.
