How to Give a Great Gift Without the Waste
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Finding that perfect gift for a special someone is tough—and making sure it is more than a bundle of waste-to-be is even more difficult. Understanding this difficulty, Good has assembled a quick guide to giving gifts with less waste….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Sustainable Eating Brings More Pleasure
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Now that’s what I’m talking about! Only yesterday I was musing over how sustainability has to be more interesting than business as usual if we are going to get out of the mess we have created. So I was delighted to discover an article over at The Guardian about why saving the…Read the full story on TreeHugger
How to Make a Salad Cheaper Than a Big Mac
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As strange as it sounds, a salad—just a simple bowl of lettuce and a few chopped veggies—costs more than a highly-processed Big Mac. Wouldn’t it be great if this was reversed?
According to Good, it’s possible….Read the full story on TreeHugger
How Do We Get Oil? Fake Science Has the Answers
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Science has seen better <a href="http://www.t…Read the full story on TreeHugger
How to Droughtproof Your Home
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Summer is on it’s way and for many people that means a lot of hot, dry, weather. Research, too, is showing that as bad as last year—and the year before that—was, this year will likely be even worse. Fortunately, there are still things you can do to droughtproof your home and yard….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Silicon Valley Bets on Agriculture 2.0
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Thanks to CSAs, the slow food movement, and a new interest in all that is quality and local, sustainable agriculture has infiltrated cities and towns across the country. Increasingly, however, farming is seeing interest from an unexpected source: venture capitalists….Read the full story on TreeHugger
A Map for the Seafood Aisle
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Overfishing, we know, has depleted our oceans and left the food chains of marine ecosystems dangerously unbalanced. We also know that if we must eat fish, smart shopping can help protect ocean species.
To make it easier than ever, <a href="http://www.good.is/post/transpare…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Great Debate Over Meat
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Everyone loves a good debate: Especially when two legitimate, well-reasoned, sides are presented. In a new series, Good revisits some classic debates by presenting an essay arguing each side of the issue….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Young Farmers are Combining Politics with Pitchforks
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The life of a farmer is a difficult one—meaning, for most, years of hard work, little money, and even less appreciation. Maybe it is this reason that passing down the family farm has become an increasingly difficult proposition….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Say Goodbye to Bluefin?
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After years of voracious demand, the population of bluefin tuna has been decimated. A ban has been proposed but support has not been unanimous….Read the full story on TreeHugger
