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Monitoring the air quality in your home

Monitoring the air quality in your home

By Kate Callander, Posted January 28th, 2009

According to the EPA, up to 85% of our exposure to pesticides comes from indoor sources.

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How safe are green cleaning products?

How safe are green cleaning products?

By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009

The word ‘natural’ on a product label is not always a guarantee of safety

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Lawn care chemicals: how toxic are they?

Lawn care chemicals: how toxic are they?

By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009

The benefits of using lawn care chemicals are easy to see, but the effects they may have on your family’s health and the environment are less obvious.

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Drought Survival for Lawns

Drought Survival for Lawns

By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009

Drought is becoming more common in many parts of North America, and lawns need to be naturally vigorous and well maintained to withstand the stress caused by reduced watering.

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Go for an Edible Estate …the case against lawns

Go for an Edible Estate …the case against lawns

By Frtiz Haeg, Metropolis Books, Posted January 28th, 2009

Why do we dedicate so much property to something that requires precious resources, endless hours and contaminates our air and water?

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When to turn off your lights

When to turn off your lights

By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009

In general, the more energy-efficient a bulb/light is, the longer you can keep a light on before it is cost effective to turn it off.

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Home-Front Ecology

Home-Front Ecology

By Mike Davis, Sierra Magazine, Posted January 28th, 2009

What our grandparents can teach us about saving the world

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Slow Fashion

Slow Fashion

By Zoe Wood, The Observer (UK), Posted January 15th, 2009

As times get hard and green consciousness grows, lasting styles made with organic and fair trade materials are gaining in popularity.

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