Responsible Living

Responsible Living

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  • family eating apples

    Easy ways to avoid everyday toxins

    Fri, Sep 14, 2012 12:05 PM by Babyminding.com

    Help keep your family healthy by avoiding the germs and chemicals often found in public places, fresh produce and common products.

  • 10 green retro activities making a comeback

    10 green retro activities making a comeback

    Tue, Sep 11, 2012 6:04 PM by Sidney Stevens

    As the following trends illustrate, emulating the past can mean a more authentic, low-energy, reduced-carbon lifestyle.

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  • ant carrying leaf

    5 fun facts about ants

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 10:13 AM by Networx.com

    They're pretty annoying when they march on into your personal space, but ants deserve some respect. These fun facts will prove it.

  • sailboat

    How to share the big stuff

    Fri, Sep 07, 2012 2:54 PM by Shareable.net

    Not only is sharing valuable assets, like vacation homes and boats, more cost effective, it's much more fun!

  • How to host a MamaBake food swap

    Fri, Sep 07, 2012 10:22 AM by Shareable.net

    MamaBakes reduce a mother's workload while also building relationships between the moms in a neighborhood.

  • pocket watch

    How to share time through time banking

    Fri, Sep 07, 2012 12:00 AM by Shareable.net

    As the centralized monetary system fails, seek solutions in the skills of your neighbors by banking with time.

  • couch burning at West Virginia University

    4 wasteful college football traditions

    Thu, Sep 06, 2012 6:10 PM by Matt Hickman

    From couch torching to extreme toilet papering, these college celebrations flunk sustainability 101.

  • Abby Goldberg

    13-year-old convinces Illinois governor to support plastic bag ban

    Mon, Aug 27, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Gov. Pat Quinn credits middle-schooler with raising awareness about a proposed law that would have prohibited communities from enacting bans on plastic bags.

  • Infographic: Why reuse a cup?

    Thu, Aug 23, 2012 7:12 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Think carrying a reusable coffee mug won't matter? Think again. Here's why you should reuse a cup each and every time.

  • Augusta National Golf Course

    Augusta National Golf Club finally admits women

    Mon, Aug 20, 2012 2:20 PM by Melissa Breyer

    For the first time in its 80-year history, the prestigious male-only club accepts women as members, starting with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore.

  • The Joy of Less

    Thu, Aug 16, 2012 5:02 PM

    Your year of living simply

  • Watch: The rise and fall of Short Sharp Showering

    Thu, Aug 16, 2012 11:26 AM by Matt Hickman

    After waning in popularity (blame Elvis), the not-so-ancient sport of Short Sharp Showering might be seeing a comeback as documented in 'Showering for Glory,' a cheeky video from Britain's Do the Green Thing.

  • Water bottle garden

    How to reuse water bottles

    Wed, Aug 15, 2012 3:36 PM by Amy Feinstein

    Keep water bottles out of landfills and oceans with these fun DIY crafts.

  • Buy Local

    Taking the 'Buy Local' Challenge

    Mon, Aug 13, 2012 6:52 AM by Jenn Savedge

    With school shopping here and holiday shopping right around the corner, now is the time to think locally when it comes to buying the things we need.

  • Ronald Poppo

    Victim of Miami face-eating attack describes horrible day

    Thu, Aug 09, 2012 5:18 PM by Life's Little Mysteries

    Ronald Poppo says he did nothing to provoke Rudy Eugene on the day of the attack.

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