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Trendy Transit: More Americans Hop on Buses and Trains

Jul 31, 2015 11:18AM

As trains and buses grow more popular, cities are expanding their fleets and adding more routes.

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Solar Timeshare: Buying Kilowatts from Each Other

Jul 31, 2015 11:18AM

A Boston startup allows “sun partners” without solar units to buy units of energy from “sun hosts” with rooftop panels.

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Food Gleaning: Harvesting Leftovers Feeds the Hungry

Jul 10, 2015 02:53PM ● By Avery Mack

By picking what’s left behind in the fields, nonprofit groups are providing fresh, healthy food to millions nationwide.

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Soil Savers: The Need to Protect Precious Native Topsoils

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Our food supply depends on the quality of our topsoil, and with strategies as simple as a rain garden and paving stones, we can start to protect it right at home.

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Bee Aware: Lowe’s to Stop Selling Toxic Pesticides

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Lowe’s Home Improvement says it will phase out sales of neonicotinoid pesticides, a leading factor in the disastrous global bee decline.

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The Teeny-Tiny Vacation Option: Mini-Dwellings Make Travel a Lark

Jun 01, 2015 06:43PM ● By Avery Mack

Ever longed to try out downsizing? Teeny-tiny rentals a tenth the size of an average home are springing up at vacation sites ranging from national forests to urban centers.

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Solar Harvest: New Technology Makes Windows Power Producers

May 29, 2015 11:12AM

Small organic molecules that absorb sunlight have been harnessed by scientists to produce power when built into windows and mobile devices.

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Go Plastic-Free: Ways to Shrink Our Footprint

Jul 31, 2013 12:37PM ● By Randy Kambic

Plastic is everywhere in our home, but we can start taking baby steps to reduce its impact on our health and the environment.

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Clean Ride: DIY Versus Commercial Carwash

May 31, 2013 12:04PM

Helpful tips make an at-home car wash both energy-efficient and thorough.

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The Miracle of Lehigh Gap

Apr 09, 2012 09:35AM ● By Beth Davis

In the late 1990s, The Wildlife Information Center’s Board of Directors began making a plan to acquire a parcel of land—perhaps a small farm—on which to build an education center and research facility. After attempting to purchase several properties, board member, Grant White, had an idea. Why not purchase land on a federal Superfund site (any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the Environmental Protection Agency) and turn it into a public nature park at Lehigh Gap?

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