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Make Valentine’s a sweet, Fair Trade day
From Green Right Now Reports Human rights activists question the love. Hershey’s Kisses don’t have such a huggable reputation this Valentine’s Day with the campaign to get a commitment from Hershey on...
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‘Lifetime’ savings not best way to sway consumers on green products
From Green Right Now Reports A University of Arkansas study suggests that “lifetime” savings claims on product labels are not the most effective method to reach consumers regarding the benefits and...
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Ready to gobble? Heritage turkeys can provide a healthful main course for...
Green Right Now Reports People who do not want to support the cruel and dangerous conditions of industrial meat production, but aren’t necessarily looking to slice meat out of their diet, can find many...
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The gift of cell phones may radiate more than love
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Cell phones and tablet computers may be coveted holiday gifts, but parents should consider the potential health effects of these devices before giving them to...
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Texas School for the Deaf wins Global Green’s school makeover award
From Green Right Now Reports The Texas School for the Deaf in Austin has won the grand prize in a green school makeover competition sponsored by Global Green USA and Pureology. Children at the Texas...
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Do you know where your Valentine’s chocolate comes from?
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now On Valentine’s Day, we think chocolate, and maybe roses, but, OK…mostly chocolate. Sweet Earth's Fair Trade Valentine's Chocolate Rich, sweet, velvety, dark, crunchy...
View ArticleRochester’s Luvaboos and Seneca Park Zoo will host ‘Great Cloth Diaper Change’
From Green Right Now Reports Luvaboos, a natural baby boutique in Rochester, will serve as the local host for an international cloth diaper changing event set for April 21, the day before Earth Day....
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Plan a Mom’s Day bursting with life
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now There are many ways to celebrate Mother’s Day. Cut flowers, breakfast in bed, brunch at her favorite restaurant, a chick flick night. All these fit the day — and you...
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Kids to Crayola: Help us recycle plastic markers!
“I love your markers, but I’d like to tell you it’s polluting. So can I please send some of your markers back? I love your product, but hate pollution.” – Zachary, age 9 From Green Right Now Reports...
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Teenager finds a solution to massive food waste by ‘brats who won’t eat that...
From Green Right Now Reports The Westside High cafeteria, where less food is being thrown out. A student in Omaha, Neb., has identified a problem with school lunches — as well as a solution that could...
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Have a roaring good eco-Halloween at your local zoo
From Green Right Now Reports (Photo: Green Halloween) Looking for some Halloween fun that’s more exciting than bobbing for apples but doesn’t involve the mindless destruction and waste of TP’ing the...
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Student contest offers big prizes for essays about healthier, sustainable...
From Green Right Now Reports High schoolers, are you fed up with cafeteria food. Do think “blech” and “meh” at when you see the day’s school lunch? Do you spend the noon break dreaming of a better,...
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Halloween generates a scary amount of trash: Here’s how to upcycle it
From Green Right Now Reports Save those candy bags and wrappers, they’re recyclable. Terracycle has partnered with M&M’s candies to help stem the flow of candy wrapper trash into landfills. Candy...
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EnviroLog — the eco-friendly way to toast your tootsies
From Green Right Now Reports If you burn wood in your fireplace during the winter, chances are good that you’re wasting a lot of energy and producing excessive, yucky particulate pollution. Enviro-log...
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Dreaming of a green vacation? Try using FlipKey
From Green Right Now Reports Come mid-January, who isn’t dreaming of a tropical vacation? If you live north of the Tropic of Cancer, there’s a chance your daydreams are kicking up sand and surf. If...
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Use this widget to check the air quality in your area
Want to know more about the air quality in your neighborhood? You can see the latest American Lung Association ratings for ozone and particle pollution by using the widget below. Type in your zip code...
View ArticleFood, skin allergies increasing in U.S. children
Associated Press A government survey put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 1 in 20 U.S. kids has food allergies, a 50 percent surge since the late 1990s.
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5 forest preserves where you can cut down your own Christmas tree (and why...
If you’re a stickler for an old-fashioned Christmas, you may be venturing into the woods this year, ala Clark Griswold to chop down your own yuletide tree. Many tree farms still provide this experience...
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These 7 gifts are perfect for nature lovers
The holidays are a time to give back, not just to each other, but to the world that sustains us. With that in mind, here are seven unique gift ideas that help rescue wildlife, curb global warming and...
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Green teachers can win $4,000 from the EPA
From Green Right Now Reports Teachers often lead the way when it comes to building sustainable practices in their community. Now it’s their turn to receive some recognition, and prize money of $2,000....
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