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    Mon, Jun 03, 2013 2:00 PM by Denise Chow, LiveScience

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    Thu, May 09, 2013 5:44 PM by Matt Hickman

    In an effort to encourage outdoor music festival clean-up, Glad, the venerable purveyor of plastic wrap and trash disposal accoutrement, introduces a camping tent that doubles as a giant garbage bag.

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    We all know the mantra 'Keep, toss, donate, sell' — but it can be a tough job.

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    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 10:26 AM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Increased education of women and mass migration from agricultural villages to bigger cities drove much of the fertility drop in Bangladesh.

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    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 11:03 AM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

    Here are some political leaders who, despite their conservative bona-fides, were among the most influential supporters of the environment.

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    Fri, Apr 19, 2013 9:31 AM by Robin Shreeves

    After almost the entire school year of banging on the door telling her boys to get out of the shower, our food blogger gets a low-tech shower timer. It’s not only saving water -- it’s saving her sanity.

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    Kimberly Coburn, who founded The Homestead Atlanta, explains why 'old-school' is making a comeback with the modern homesteading movement.

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