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Snacks: Good and Good for You
The O word: with the CDC’s projection this week that 42% of Americans will be obese by 2030, the spotlight is on solutions — especially for children. Here are FOUR of our Practically Green favorites:...
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Solar Power: Is Now the Time for You?
Tempted to install solar panels on your building or home? You’ll be joining a wave of adopters: “Installers, often working through big-box chains like Home Depot or Lowe’s, are taking advantage of...
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See Results of Your Eco Actions— Yours and Your Group’s!
In the world of smart and efficient changes, one step leads to another, and another. You might decide to Recycle old batteries today, then Send your sweetie an eco-friendly gift, and next week you’ll...
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How to Eat Seafood Safely? Check Source, and the Smaller the Better
Choosing Safe Seafood Our friends at Food52 have a wonderful point of view on cooking, food, stocking ingredients, and feeding family and friends. We recommend their site, and if you are into food...
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Recycle Cans: Soda, Soup, Beer, Pet Food — all kinds!
Question: “Can you Recycle soda cans with food cans and other cans? I return the deposit soda cans, when I remember, but I am not sure if they can also be mixed in with tuna cans. Confused!” Answer:...
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Beyond Meat Debut
News alert! Beyond Meat has launched! This is the looks-like-chicken and apparently tastes-like-chicken plant protein “food” that Mark Bittman raved about in the widely circulated Finally, Fake Chicken...
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Biking: the low-cost, low-impact, healthy & fit way to get around!
It’s National Bike Month and here at Practically Green we’ve got a playlist of biking actions to choose from, such as: Bike to work one day a week Walk or bike to do your regular errands Bike to school...
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4 Gardening Tips, Practically Green Style
Who doesn’t love a little pot of something pretty or delicious growing nearby? Chances are you’re heading to your local garden center this weekend and getting into the garden — whether it’s to put a...
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Personal Story: Liana Takes her Family Green
That's Liana, the pretty woman with the pigtail I am not green. I’m just a programmer. I joined Practically Green for a myriad of other wonderful reasons, but not because I wanted to be green or...
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Ban on sugary drinks helps portly waistlines—and beyond!
Banning oversized sugary drinks is good for waistlines and teeth, even if some people don’t like the idea. But why is Switching to fizzy natural juices, Checking to see if your drink contains...
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5 Tips to Make this a Sustainable Summer!
Bikini? Check. Beach chair? Check. Road trip planned? Check. Barbecue? Of course! Fizzy summer cocktail? Yes please! So how to make all of these wonderful Summer activities eco-friendly and...
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How and Why to Eat Less Meat
Are you among the 95 percent of Americans who do NOT eat strictly vegetarian or vegan? Have you ever thought about making the switch? Here’s an idea: eat meat only on the weekends. At 100 total points...
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How I Switched to a Reusable Water Bottle
Got a story about how you checked off an action on Practically Green? We might love to publish it on the blog! Please send it in! I’ll go first: How I Switched to a Reusable Water Bottle (10 points: 5...
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4 Ways to Stay Cool and Save Energy
Hot? If you are, here are 4 ways to stay cool and save on your energy bills. Courtesy: www.wunderground.com 1) Close the shades to save energy Using curtains to keep the sun out when it’s hot and the...
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4 Great Reasons to Take Shorter Showers: Go Navy!
Take Shorter Showers If you’re one of the 113 million Americans who’ve been under a heat advisory already this summer, with or without wildfires nearby; and if you’re also watching your water due to...
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Favorite Hot Weather Recipes
Here we go with three of our favorite no-cook, cool-off, in-a-hurry crowd-pleasers. Please share with your friends and let us know your favorites! 1) Martha Rose Shulman deep-dives into one amazing...
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Save Money, Improve Health, Reduce Footprint: Recommend Products & Services...
Say you’ve got a favorite product to recommend on Practically Green. You want it to go live on the site for bazillions of people to see and maybe buy. We actually have someone in charge of that! Meet...
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Golf, anyone? Get outfitted at eBay!
Taking up Golf? Have you thought of shopping for clubs on eBay? Yes you can! Reusing anything and everything is a lovely way to stop waste at the source; every time you buy secondhand—from a putter to...
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Water: how to save it, use it, re-use it, and stop wasting it
World Water Week commences in Stockholm on Monday, drawing attention to H2O in all its aspects — too much, too little, dirty, bottled among them. We salute #WWWeek participants and suggest a look at...
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New Action: Apply Window Film To Older Windows
If you live in a part of the world that is heading into colder months, chances are you’re already feeling a chill. (If you don’t, try not to make the rest of us jealous, okay?) This means that...
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