While humans and our insatiable consumerism are the primary drivers of climate change, pets have a surprisingly large impact of their own. With around one...
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Several years ago, when compact fluorescent (CFL) lightbulbs came onto the market, I was really happy. I was even happier when their prices came down and their...
Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week. Here are twelve ways to reduce your environmental...
There’s a lot you can do to reduce your electricity bill by potentially hundreds of dollars a year.
If you live in an older house that has not been fully weatherized, somewhere between 20% and 50% of your heating bills can be attributed to air leakage alone.
There are consequences to our national habit of sending food to landfills. American food waste has significant environmental, economic, and cultural...
Each American household receives almost 900 pieces of junk mail per year and wastes about 8 hours per year dealing with it. Here are some ways to get rid of...
Solar panels for your home can require up-front investments of thousands of dollars. Fortunately, more and more states are authorizing solar panel leasing...
Nothing would protect the environment and decrease our dependence on oil more than taking steps to reduce your transportation footprint. Transportation...
Reducing your footprint and becoming more self-reliant is a lifestyle change. And like quitting smoking, eating better or any other lifestyle improvement, if...
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