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chip bags

Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers

A dramatic act of protest reminds companies to take responsibility for the wasteful packaging they produce.

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko in Culture August 16, 2018

pork skewers

The meat industry should be worried, food policy expert says

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 24, 2018

girls walking to school

How schools around the world protect students from cars

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 23, 2018

Squash blossoms

Baked, stuffed squash blossoms are a delicious revelation

Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 23, 2018

library stacks

In defense of libraries -- and why Amazon can never compare

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 23, 2018

Food bad for brain

29 common foods that are bad for your brain

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 23, 2018

Burberry

Did Burberry break the law by incinerating its own clothes?

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 23, 2018

These immersive, glow-in-the-dark murals are for indoor stargazing (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok July 20, 2018

peach cobbler

5 ways to make fruit cobbler without an oven

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 20, 2018

picnic at Athabasca Glacier

Some thoughts on camping with children

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 20, 2018

Meat environment

Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 20, 2018

sidewalk chalk

No kids allowed to play in street, Canadian neighborhood decrees

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 20, 2018

grasshopper tacos

Why don't you want to eat insects?

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2018

Coffee longevity

Drink coffee, live longer ... even for those who drink a lot

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 19, 2018

visit to a library

Celebrating the 'little wins,' simple actions that save money

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2018

Crowded Out doc film

"Crowded Out: An Overtourism Documentary" (film review)

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 19, 2018

Nut milks

FDA looks to reward dairy industry with exclusive use of 'milk' term

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 18, 2018

girl on her phone

Are teens giving themselves ADHD?

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 18, 2018

bare legs

Why sugaring is my preferred form of hair removal

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 18, 2018

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Johannes Breuer

The Tiny Home Bed is a minimalist, decluttering space-saver

inukshuk

The world doesn't want your inukshuk

circular building

Six ways to transform the built environment

concrete house far rockaway

Concrete house is designed to survive another Superstorm Sandy

chip bags

Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers

clover lawn

How to plant a clover lawn

A kiss for a gas cook

Piles of peer reviewed research show how bad cooking with gas is for your health

coconut oil in glass jar

A beginner's guide to plastic-free living

Nugget exterior

Ford Transit camper van has everything you need, including a toilet

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