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Household Cleaning Products More Harmful to Lungs Than Cigarettes?

Mar 29, 2018 08:39PM

A new, independent study based on 20 years of research reveals a sobering fact: cleaning your home with common, well-known grocery store pro...

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Stop Solar Geoengineering in Tucson: One Man’s Quest to Clear Our Skies

Mar 29, 2018 08:38PM ● By Amanda Butterworth

On an average day in Tucson, while waiting to interview filmmaker and activist Matt Landman, I notice jet planes crisscrossing the sky, leav...

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An Interview with Acupuncturist Steve Liu: On the Relationship Between Our Health and the Earth’s Health

Mar 29, 2018 08:36PM

Steve Liu, a licensed acupuncturist from Northern California, came to Tucson in 2001. Along with his acupuncturist wife, Wen, they opened Ha...

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Saving Mountains with Recycled Granite Home Projects

Feb 28, 2018 07:16PM ● By Julie Olauson

Recently we had the opportunity to sit down with Ryan H., the A&E Recycled Granite 2017 Best DIY Project Winner. Every year, A&E hosts the c...

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Protective Plants: Indoor Greenery Removes Airborne Toxins

Feb 28, 2018 10:10AM

Houseplants can help purify indoor air quality, which is often contaminated by toxic chemicals in paint, furniture, dry-cleaned clothes, cleaning supplies and other household products.

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Frugal Foodie: Practical Uses for Aging Produce

Feb 28, 2018 10:10AM ● By Judith Fertig

The average family throws away a quarter of the food it buys, wasting an average of $2,200 a year, but with some simple strategies no scraps need go to waste.

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City Homesteading: Creating Sustainable Urban Living

Feb 15, 2018 01:33PM ● By Randy Kambic

Across the country, people in communities of all sizes are crafting ways to grow food, build eco-homes and live in harmony with the environment and each other.

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Window Cleaning in Arizona: When & Why

Jan 31, 2018 04:00PM

When it comes to proper window maintenance, many homeowners tend to not understand why and when they should have their windows cleaned, says...

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Auto Revolution: Industry Revs Up for Electric Car Future

Jan 31, 2018 10:39AM

Thanks to environmental concerns and technology advances, cars with internal combustion engine are yielding to electric vehicles around the globe.

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Bottle Buyback: Britain May Charge Deposit to Reduce Bottle Litter

Jan 31, 2018 10:39AM

To increase recycling and reduce trash, Britain is considering charging a deposit fee for plastic bottles, an approach that worked in Denmark and South Australia.

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Yes to Yarn: Popular Needlework Crafts Go Green

Jan 31, 2018 10:39AM

By making and dying their own yarn, buying organic fibers and knitting for people in need, crafts people are making yarn arts more eco-friendly and fun.

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Eco Pesticide: Safer Product Controls Citrus Pests

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

A new aerosol pheromone biopesticide interrupts the mating cycle of an insect that invades citrus groves without killing the insect or harming other pollinators.

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Recycling Crusade: San Francisco Moves Toward Zero Waste

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

Recycling efforts are being expanded and technologically updated in cities that include San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

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Recreate Comfort: Secrets to Better Furniture

Dec 29, 2017 11:37AM

Bringing eco-awareness to furniture can mean everything from buying something that’s vintage or made from sustainably harvested sources to DIY reupholstering with fabric remnants.

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Kick the Plastic Habit: Choose Earth-Friendly Alternatives

Dec 29, 2017 11:10AM ● By Avery Mack

With the oceans predicted to contain more plastic than fish by 2050, we can join vital efforts underway at personal, local and global levels to reduce plastic use.

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