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Farmers’ Market Season is Here

May 31, 2021 01:17PM

t’s that time of year—the start of the farmers’ market season. As produce starts to come into season here in the Garden State, these markets begin to pop up in many towns across Southern

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Traveling for the Planet: Sustainable Ways to Explore the World

May 28, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

How to be green when choosing hotels, modes of transportation, places to shop and dine, and other travel activities to make your tourism sustainable and eco-friendly.

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Chocolate and Child Labor

Apr 30, 2021 05:17PM ● By Gina Saka

Unfortunately, the link between chocolate and child labor is closer than many may think. Seventy percent of the world’s cacao beans come from West Africa, primarily Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

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Natural Makeup You Can Make At Home

Apr 30, 2021 04:19PM ● By Shanna Warner

Oklahoma publisher Shanna Warner shares her 10 recipes for natural cosmetics in the free e-book Earth Angels. The ingredients are easy to find; you probably have some of them in your pantry right now. The process of creating your own makeup is easy, fun, inexpensive and healthier for your skin and body.

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Sustainably Stylish: Eco-Fashion that’s Kind to the Planet

Apr 30, 2021 09:30AM ● By Kajsa Nickels

The “fast fashion” of cheap designer knock-offs is costly to the environment, but sustainable fabrics, resale shops, and creative mending can provide eco-friendly, stylish options.

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Simple Measures: Living Sustainably

Mar 31, 2021 12:48PM ● By Shae Marcus

There are many great ways to live in a sustainable manner, all that can be engaged with a positive energy and headspace. However, sometimes it may seem a bit daunting in doing so, as there’s a lot of information out there on how to live that kind of life.

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Top 10 Things We Didn’t Know We Can Recycle

Mar 31, 2021 12:28PM ● By Shae Marcus

Recycling goes beyond newspapers and plastic bottles—there are many municipal recycling programs and eco-conscious businesses that can recycle just about any household item. Check out these 10 things one may not have known can be recycled.

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The Processing of Organic vs. Conventional Cotton Textiles

Mar 31, 2021 12:19PM ● By Shae Marcus

Many may not fully understand the differences between buying organic or buying conventional textiles. While conventional cotton is less expensive, it also doesn’t abide by most, if not any, environmental criteria. And though this can save money, it doesn’t protect us or our pets from many harmful chemicals that are used before conventional cotton is ever grown, let alone processed.

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Sustain Your Fashion

Mar 31, 2021 12:00PM ● By Brian Scott Lipton

Admittedly, sustainability can take on a lot of meanings in the fashion world, from using recycled and upcycled materials to using less water in the production of a specific product to providing better condition for workers. But the most impactful current movement is the creation and use of sustainable and biodegradable materials.

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Climate Change and Our Health: The Human Costs of a Warming Planet

Mar 31, 2021 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

The warming of the planet poses immediate dire consequences for human health. Here are ways to prepare, adapt and mobilize for climate change to build resilient, thriving communities.

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