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sitting on bench in the park

Two hours of nature a week improves health and wellness

A new large-scale study finds out just how much nature is enough to make a difference.

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer in Health June 13, 2019

duffel bag

The surprising pleasure of living out of a suitcase

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 23, 2019

compost scraps

Chef José Andrés wants you to make 'Compost Potatoes'

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 22, 2019

sunscreen

Only 1/3 of sunscreens are safe and effective, here's where to find them

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 22, 2019

hanging clothes

4 steps to a more sustainable wardrobe

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 21, 2019

kid on back deck

My kids don't want to do anything this summer

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 21, 2019

lemons in a basket

Here's how to swap & sell homegrown produce

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 21, 2019

crowd on a mountaintop

How do we save national parks from overtourism?

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 21, 2019

lazy gardening

Lazivores unite: A manifesto for lazy gardening

By Sami Grover May 20, 2019

overnight oats

60 delicious additions for overnight oats

Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 20, 2019

vegetable garden

How to garden with less plastic

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 20, 2019

époque évolution clothing line

Meet époque évolution, purveyor of chic sustainable fashion

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 20, 2019

watermelon seeds

How to eat watermelon seeds

Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 20, 2019

zero waste shopping bags

It's time to ignore Instagram's portrayal of zero waste

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 20, 2019

Ladybug

Why you shouldn't buy ladybugs for natural pest control in your garden

Ramon Gonzalez

By Ramon Gonzalez May 17, 2019

mushrooms benefits

8 health benefits of the marvelous mushroom

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 17, 2019

parmesan roasted cauliflower

Always roast as many vegetables as you can

Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 17, 2019

grass lawn

What fresh cut grass is saying with its scent

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 17, 2019

dad with new baby

What longer paternity leave did for men in Spain

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 17, 2019

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overflowing trash

So much plastic is being made that "recycling has no impact"

yellow aphids

8 natural & homemade insecticides: Save your garden without killing the Earth

Fordham exterior

British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating

dam removal

Biggest dam removal in European history has begun with the Vezins dam

The Story of Water cover photo

'The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?'

wild boar

Chernobyl has become an 'accidental wildlife sanctuary' thriving with life

mosquito photo

CDC confirms oil of lemon eucalyptus as effective as DEET

dining table

The dinner table is becoming obsolete in the United States

Turkish breakfast

Breakfast (as we know it) is a lie!

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