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Get practical advice on being a conscious consumer and get inspired by others in the green community.

  • Glad looks beyond the kitchen with trash bag tents

    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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  • Spring cleaning: Saying goodbye to your stuff

    Tue, May 07, 2013 1:27 PM by Starre Vartan

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

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  • There are 7 billion of us on the planet. What does that really look like?

    Mon, May 06, 2013 4:17 PM by Shea Gunther

    It can be hard to get your mind wrapped around large numbers like the 7 billion humans living on Earth. 7BillionWorld helps you visualize that number.

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  • MNN Handyman 101 Challenge

    Wed, May 01, 2013 5:02 PM

    You can’t fix everything but here’s what you can do yourself

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  • The secret factor that drives birth rate declines

    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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  • Mall of America greenery guarded by 72,000 lady bugs

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 9:55 AM by Marc Lallanilla, LiveScience

    Ladybugs are a safe (and cute) alternative to pesticides, especially in enclosed areas like the Mall of America.

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  • 6 surprising environmentalists

    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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  • Limiting kids' time in the shower

    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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  • Grow your own Groceries: Live Google+ Event

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 3:07 PM

    Join us for a live Google+ Hangout on April 30 — part of this month's Joy of Less challenge — and get some tips from Shawna Coronado

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  • Homesteading: Bringing self-reliance back

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 5:50 PM by Stacie Boschma

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

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  • MNN Grow Your Own Groceries Challenge

    Mon, Apr 01, 2013 10:54 AM

    How to plan and grow a garden that can replace part of your food bill...and give you a healthier diet.

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  • The happiness of not hoarding

    Fri, Mar 29, 2013 6:25 PM by yerdle

    We're not advocating that you own nothing and sleep on the floor in the one outfit you own, but are grasping after possessions?

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  • The story of a sustainable neighborhood revival: India Street in Portland, Maine

    Tue, Mar 26, 2013 5:55 PM by Shea Gunther

    Find out how this blogger's neighborhood is trying to chart a more sustainable path to the future.

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  • Bring your kids into the loop on living small, says a dad who knows

    Fri, Mar 22, 2013 4:03 PM by yerdle

    This family's success story isn't just about space — it's about people and things that matter.

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