tag:www.naturaltucson.com,2005:/categories/green-living?page=7Green Living Green Living | Natural Awakenings Tucson Page 7Healthy Living Healthy Planet2022-04-29T07:13:55-07:00urn:uuid:ee3f3f03-ed2d-4a7f-84e1-debfd7f849802019-08-27T12:22:08-07:002022-04-29T07:13:55-07:00The Re-Use Revolution: Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies2019-08-30 06:30:00 -0700Rachael OppyThe growing plastics crisis has inspired companies to shift away from single-use containers to ones that are reusable with a deposit.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:73ffaa4c-ef02-4243-9f6f-8b0fbbb35a4f2019-08-15T21:54:13-07:002020-05-06T09:29:17-07:00Help For Home Gardeners: Extension Agents at Your Service2019-06-28 11:23:00 -0700Yvette C. HammettNationwide, local extension agents offer soil testing and instruction in organic methods, making rain barrels, choosing native plants and a host of low-cost and no-cost services.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:35795445-3bd8-44c5-90cb-763f3cf0a26c2019-08-15T21:00:41-07:002020-05-06T09:29:07-07:00Eco-Friendly Outdoor Eating: Save Resources, Reduce Food Waste and More2019-06-28 09:38:00 -0700AnonymousIt’s eco-wise to fill our picnic basket with bamboo utensils, plant-based bug repellents, sustainable fish and glass containers.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ddf730a2-1eb3-46ae-885d-ac9bd5bb5c342019-08-15T21:38:21-07:002021-06-14T11:49:07-07:00Crops in the City: Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground2019-06-28 09:38:00 -0700April ThompsonEntrepreneurial innovators are tapping into new technologies and markets to grow fresh, healthy food within cities, turning so-called ‘mean streets’ into ‘green streets.’<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fd6dd968-618f-48da-937a-4aecf79c746b2019-08-15T21:42:16-07:002019-08-15T21:42:16-07:00Wonder Weed: Hemp to the Rescue at Detox Sites2019-06-28 09:38:00 -0700AnonymousHemp, the no-buzz industrial variety of cannabis, is cleaning nuclear radiation, cadmium, lead and mercury from toxic sites.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:704de832-8904-49a7-8ee0-2985b93d2f032019-08-15T21:55:44-07:002019-08-15T21:55:44-07:00Sunny Solution: Wastewater Turned into Hydrogen Fuel2019-06-28 09:38:00 -0700AnonymousA Princeton University team has designed a device that uses sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater, which could allow factories to simultaneously treat wastewater and generate fuel.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a2555209-3c5f-48a4-8119-ff45075e5f742019-08-15T21:05:59-07:002020-02-19T15:20:58-07:00Green Surfing: Search Engine Company Plants Trees2019-06-04 17:29:58 -0700Rachael OppyEcosia, a German Internet search engine, has planted more than 52 million trees in the last 10 years by diverting its advertising revenue to funding new trees worldwide.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:60b21385-c869-4e44-ab70-3efceb9217612019-08-15T21:40:20-07:002019-08-15T21:40:20-07:00Aqua Breakthrough: Clean Water Solution in the Pipeline2019-06-04 17:29:57 -0700AnonymousChinese scientists have used ultraviolet light and graphitic carbon nitride to purify two and a half gallons of water in one hour.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:95d6d9ad-4f09-4070-b408-2b604785695b2019-08-15T21:33:57-07:002019-08-15T21:33:57-07:00Revamping Recycling: China Forces U.S. Cities to Change Specs2019-06-04 17:29:53 -0700AnonymousChina, a major importer of recycled waste, is rejecting shipments contaminated by greasy pizza boxes, polyethylene-lined disposable coffee cups, and plastics like yogurt cups and butter tubs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1d2250e0-5e63-4b5f-88d2-271a7a2220272019-08-15T22:16:23-07:002021-02-25T11:18:36-07:00Mold Matters: Kill It Naturally2019-06-04 17:29:49 -0700Rachael OppyToxic mold caused by heavy rains, leaky pipes, and high humidity can be removed with natural products like vinegar and tea tree oil, but extensive mold growth is best remediated by professionals using “green” cleaning methods.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:53b9c8c8-6baa-4451-a7ec-e1f445c273cc2019-08-15T21:49:42-07:002019-08-15T21:49:43-07:00Norwegian Nudge: Countries Learn from Recycling Strategy2019-05-31 08:46:58 -0700AnonymousNorway recycles a whopping 97 percent of its plastic bottles by making bottle deposit returns simpler, and rewarding participating companies with lower taxes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d83856cb-4a8a-4d62-bd52-f9012f84fbee2019-08-15T22:04:55-07:002020-09-26T06:00:01-07:00Pre-Wired for the Future: Transportation Drives Urban Planning2019-05-31 08:46:50 -0700Jim MotavalliImagine, if you can, pedestrian- and transit-friendly cities with new homes pre-wired for electric vehicles and office buildings planned without parking spaces. It’s already happening.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ef20ac62-aa81-4bb7-b977-0bdfc874811b2019-08-15T21:17:38-07:002019-08-15T21:17:38-07:00Plants Talk: Discover Their Secret Language2019-04-30 11:45:10 -0700April ThompsonPlants may not be raising an audible ruckus, but scientists are finding they communicate silently with each other through smells, hearing and underground networks.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ffdefa1e-8533-43d2-8e03-a75c42973c262019-08-15T22:21:09-07:002020-08-28T05:27:33-07:00Skip the Slip: Digital Receipts Gain Momentum2019-04-30 08:46:37 -0700AnonymousProposed legislation in California would mandate digital receipts as a way to lower the carbon footprint and endocrine-disrupting effects of paper receipts.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e4daee05-c51d-4e4e-af0e-c98b890345792019-08-15T21:56:46-07:002019-08-15T21:56:46-07:00Beyond Green Burial: Human Composting at the End of Life2019-04-30 08:46:00 -0700AnonymousIt is now legal to compost human remains in the State of Washington, a pioneering process that can lower the carbon footprint of cremation and casket burial.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturaltucson.com">Natural Awakenings Tucson</a></small></p>