With Oscar night upon us, thoughts turn to the movies ... and their perfect accompaniment, popcorn. In case you haven't heard, the microwaveable kind is loaded with health hazards. In addition to the sodium and trans fats in …
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Greening Your Cleaning
Eco-friendly household cleaning products If you're trying to stay on top of warnings about various household toxins, you may sometimes get a mild case of green exhaustion. It's tempting to tune it all out for a while …
Greening the Lunchbox: Six Easy Steps
Whether you’re packing school lunches or brown-bagging it to your job, the lunch box can be a Pandora’s box of environmental hazards. Here are a few alternatives for making lunch more sustainable. 1. Reusable sandwich bags. …
How to be a ‘Localist’ in the Delaware River Valley: Go DIY
This is the second in a six-part series on the connections between "going local" and living sustainably. With Hurricane Sandy heading straight for our area, there’s reason to fear power outages, food shortages and …
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Five tips for a sustainable summer in the Delaware River Valley
Bridge over the Wickecheoke Creek The start of summer is the ideal time to rethink lifestyle choices and find ways to live a bit more green and local. The Delaware River Valley offers plenty …
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