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	Beneficial Insects for the Garden The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Camden County will present Beneficial Insects for Your Garden at 7 p.m., April 13, at the Camden County Parks Environmental Center, in Cherry Hill.
	Plots Available at Mount Laurel Community Gardens Mount Laurel Community Gardens is offering 50, 20-by-20-foot plots to rent for township gardeners at Blue Hill Farms.
	Harvesting Rainwater and Maximizing its Use Eric and Gail Houze will host Harvesting Rainwater and Maximizing its Use in the Garden, a workshop, at 7:30 p.m., March 24.
	Green Garden Cents Presentation Rutgers Master Gardeners of Camden County will present Green Gardens Cents, a series of homeowners classes, at 7 p.m., February 10, at the Camden County Parks Environmental Center.
	Monarchs and Milkweed, Pollinators and Plants Presentation The Horticultural Society of South Jersey will present Monarchs and Milkweed, Pollinators and Plants at their monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m., February 9, at the Carmen Tilelli Community Center.

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	Amoriello’s Come as Strangers, Eternal Friends The Amoriello studio takes care to a new level, using organic products in their salon, as well as building organic relationships with their clientele.
	Building a Better Park Camden County leads the way in sustainable practices The 10-acre environmental park is a labor of love, built and sustained by the community and its volunteers.
	Tall Pines State Preserve Gloucester County’s First State Park Tall Pines State Preserve is open to the public for outdoor recreation, including walking, jogging, cycling, picnicking and bird watching.
	Did You Know the U.S. is not Water-Wise? U.S. citizens use more water than any other country in the world, around 100 gallons per person per day, and pay less than most other industrialized countries for water.
	Natural Health Supermarket Celebrating 40 years of ‘Helping Others Help Themselves’ Natural Health, a natural health food grocery store that first opened its doors 40 years ago, is celebrating by offering 40 percent off select products in every department beginning March 1.

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Zero Waste Lifestyle

Ways to Make Far Less Trash

Light-years beyond the idea of basic decluttering is the concept of zero waste, which means adopting everyday strategies like halting junk mail and adopting gently used, pre-loved items in order to live lightly on the planet.

Waste No Water

Communities Get Creative in Urging Conservation

As potable water gets scarcer worldwide, American communities are creatively exploring ways to encourage people to be always water wise.

Art that Inspires Action

Artists Work to Save Nature’s Beauty

By using marine debris, steel, twigs and even snow, artists are incorporating the natural world into their work while simultaneously sending out an SOS from the planet.

	Zero Waste Lifestyle Light-years beyond the idea of basic decluttering is the concept of zero waste, which means adopting everyday strategies like halting junk mail and adopting gently used, pre-loved items in order to live lightly on the planet.
	Waste No Water As potable water gets scarcer worldwide, American communities are creatively exploring ways to encourage people to be always water wise.
	Art that Inspires Action By using marine debris, steel, twigs and even snow, artists are incorporating the natural world into their work while simultaneously sending out an SOS from the planet.
	We Need Clean Waters Efforts are underway around the country to make polluted waterways clean again and to instill local appreciation for their many helpful roles.
	Livable Communities We Love Across the country, cities from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Portland are finding fresh new ways to create engaging street life for residents while eco-upgrading their green spaces, services and infrastructure.

Green Living Briefs

	Sunny Success New Solar Capacity Outpaced Other Fuel Sources
	Flower Power Farms Test Low-Tech Pesticide Alternative
	After Plastic New Eco-Packaging Options Underway
	Green Shoes Being Sustainable Down to Our Soles
	Plog On Picking Up Litter While Jogging Becomes a Winning Trend
	Hyperloop Hyper-Speed Innovative Shortcut to Faster Travel