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Dangerous Dust Bunnies: How to Avoid Flame Retardants

by guest blogger Robin Dodson. Did you know that consumer products like furniture, textiles, and electronics often contain chemical flame retardants, and that these chemicals can come out of the...

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2012 Catastrophes That Make Me Optimistic for 2013

by guest blogger Maya Rodale. There were some silver linings with some of the bad news stories this year. Here's why, in spite of devastating hurricanes, violence, and ignorance, I'm really optimistic...

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What to Do with All That Holiday Plastic

By guest blogger Beth Terry. A common question I get from readers of my blog at the end of the holiday season is what to do about plastic gifts, wrapping, and other holiday accoutrements from...

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6 Ways to Save on Heating

by guest bloggers from Energy Star. Heating your home is not only hard on your wallet, but it's hard on the environment, too. When power plants burn fossil fuels to make electricity, they release...

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The Bizarre Insanity of Banning Bottled Water

You may have seen the news on Facebook or heard the stories on NPR: Concord, Massachusetts, has banned bottled water, and certain "liberal" colleges in Vermont have banned it, too. I blame it on Al...

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Natural Gas Drilling = A Future of Dependence

by guest blogger, Maya K. van Rossum. Contrary to the folktales the gas companies spin, shale gas development is not about energy independence, increased jobs, or protection from climate change. Shale...

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Green Cleaning Myths

by guest blogger Deirdre Imus. It can be difficult—almost impossible—for the average person to make sense of the various labels on green cleaning products, and to decipher what's good, what's bad, and...

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The Power of Protest

by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum. Clean water, clean air, and healthy food grown in healthy soils are fundamental human rights. And yet, those rights are being taken from us in service to the greed...

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The Earth Is Us

All the wonder The magic The diversity The joy we take in the Earth’s beauty Is a reflection of our best selves

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How Nature Films Can Save the World

by guest blogger Leah Zerbe. Once you actually hear insect footsteps, watch bees clean themselves in much the same way as your cat does, and appreciate the sensuality of snail mating, you may find a...

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A Recipe for Great Growth

by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood. When it comes to growing food, it takes a village. But not the kind of village you might think. Communities of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and other...

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5 Reasons to Avoid Air Fresheners

by guest blogger Cassidy Randall. Have you ever wondered what's in those myriad air fresheners that make your home smell like a tropical vacation or a woodsy cabin surrounded by wildflowers? It's...

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5 Reasons We DON’T Need More Oil Pipelines

by Emily Main. It's a topic that's nearly yawn-worthy, environmentalists spouting their rage at an oil company trying to build a pipeline. Big deal, right? We all want lower gas prices, and more oil...

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Break Up with Your Makeup: It Could Be Toxic

by guest blogger Deirdre Imus. Spring is in bloom, and romance is in the air. But before puckering up, you'd be wise to consider the results of a new analysis that found troubling levels of toxins in...

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A New Hive Mentality

by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood. This past winter was another tough one for the humble honeybee. Winter losses as reported by beekeepers nationwide rose from 22 percent in 2011/2012 to 31 percent...

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How Fracking Affects Your Farmer’s Market

by guest blogger Harriet Shugarman, executive director and founder of ClimateMama and a mentor and climate leader for the Climate Reality Project As we become more careful about what we put into our...

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The Other Fracking Problem

by Maya K. van Rossum, Delaware Riverkeeper The natural gas industry and its pipeline partners are constantly assuring us, through commercials on TV and radio, about the safety of their operations:...

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What an Extra $10 at Your Farmers Market Can Do

by guest blogger Susan Sink, vice president of development and external affairs for the American Farmland Trust We all have seen it: endless miles of malls, parking lots, and red lights in a world...

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The Best Water Infographic Ever

by guest bloggers from the EPA’s WaterSense program As temperatures rise across the U.S., outdoor water use is spiking. In fact, the average American family can use up to 3,000 gallons of fresh water...

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From the Farm to the Classroom

Taylor Wilmot ’13 (apprentice) and Megan Moody ’13 (apprentice) plant seedlings at Dickinson College Farm in Boiling Springs, PA. Jenn Halpin (director and manager) drives the tractor.  Photo courtesy...

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