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Should you wash new clothes before wearing them?

The unanimous answer from garment makers to dermatologists to fashion-lovers is, "Yes!"




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23 laundry tips to save money and lessen your impact

Washing and drying clothes can take a toll on your wallet and the planet – these easy tips make it better.




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Where do you stand in the great 'top sheet' debate?

To use a top sheet or not: Who knew this was a point of such contention?




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How to make your clothes last longer

Anyone can make use of this free, eco-friendly laundry tip.




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Do you know how to wash your clothes properly?

These graphics are helpful for deciphering wash instructions and dealing with stains.




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Does your home have high radon?

What is radon? Is your home in a high risk zone? How can you test for radon? What should you do if radon levels are high? We answer your questions for radon awareness month.




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Who was the greenest president? 12 environmental groups are polled and the results might surprise you

Corporate Knights Magazine asks the question and gets a different result than we did.




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What you need to know about PFOA and PFOS, the EPA scandal chemicals

The scariest thing about these chemicals is that they are almost certainly in your bloodstream and we don't know how bad that might be.




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Trump administration, EPA say radiation is good for you

Soon American workers can get more health-giving exposure to x-rays and radiation and help the economy boom!




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You can prevent forest fires with the Birdhouse Alarm

It has a solar powered smoke alarm, GPS and is standing on guard, ready to phone it in.




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Multifunctional NOOK is modern single bed that adapts to your needs (Video)

Optional add-ons like desks, drawers, cabinets, trundle beds and even bike racks make this single bed a place to work, play, rest and relax.




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Micro-apartment has stairs you can sit, store things in & sleep on (Video)

This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything.




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Questions to ask yourself when buying clothes

Following these guidelines can help you to build a higher quality, longer-lasting wardrobe.




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Why you should boycott Black Friday

It sends the wrong message to brands and retailers.




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Cannabis in your car doors, but not to smuggle it

One more use for the versatile plant that is starting to get some traction in the US...




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Why add hemp seed to your diet? Here are the benefits

Hemp is healthy!




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10 Online Stores for All Your Green Product Shopping

From gardening supplies and baby toys to pet products and eco-furniture, check these sustainable online shops before you hit the streets.




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8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet

Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, yarn and a crochet hook.




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Adidas' new shoes will dissolve in your sink

In an attempt to close the loop on production, Adidas has invented a shoe made from biodegradable artificial spider silk that will melt away when you're done with them.




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Ride out climate change and rising waters in your ARKUP floating home

It's sustainable!




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Don't eat on the street in Florence or you might get fined €500

A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism.




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Why you should join the 'do nothing' club

It's not lazy, it's restorative.




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Dutch denim company lets you lease organic and recycled jeans

Mud Jeans are bringing apparel to the circular economy.




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9 small things you can do to transform the garment industry

Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world.




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TarSandsSOS lets you track tar sands oil tankers

ForestEthics has launched a new tool called TarSandsSOS that lets citizens track supertankers hauling tar sands oil along the Pacific coast in real time.




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Five Questions You Should Ask the Presidential Candidates

This next week is all politics, what with today's Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries on January 8. Most Americans are probably already tired of the election coverage, but we're hoping people stick it out and ask the these presidential




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Winters Were Colder in Your Parents' Day: New England Trees Get 10 Days More Growing Season Than Pre-1970

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Sooner than you think? A prediction that electric cars will cause the next oil crisis

It actually won't take that much to reduce oil demand enough to cause serious trouble.




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Simple device turns your ordinary home into a smart home

The device monitors the energy use of all the power loads in your house.




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When smart devices jump the shark: An 'intelligent device' for your garbage can

And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own.




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The Grove is a smart indoor garden that lets you grow lettuce year round

The fully automated aquaponics system grows lettuces, herbs and small fruits right in your kitchen.




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6 ideas for organizing your life this fall

Who says you have to wait till New Year's to make a fresh start? No time's better than back-to-school season.




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Can a smart vent system keep you comfy?

Alea Labs is introducing the "smart vent 2.0", which again raises the questions we had about Smart Vent 1.0.




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Give Your Phone a "Bee Beard", Help Save Bees (Video)

I grew up in the West of England. I like hard cider. And as a failed beekeeper, I owe a deabt of gratitude (or guilt?) to our furry pollinating friends. So I was delighted to hear that one purveyor of hard cider is




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How to Mind Your Own Bees Wax

As part of their "I Have a Green Job" series, Grist talks to Michael Thompson, a professional bee keeper and co-founder of Chicago Honey Co-op, an agricultural cooperative that's dedicated to chemical-free beekeeping.When




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A Funny Flow Chart to Help You Choose Your Sweetener (Or Avoid One Altogether)

If you like a little sugar in your morning (and late morning, and afternoon) coffee, but don't like the calories, there's a good chance you use one of the many artificial sweeteners on the market. But there's plenty of evidence




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Why 'Kill it with Fire' Should Not be Your Reaction to a Honeybee Swarm

It's not a bee attack -- it's just a bee swarm. Here are tips on how to deal with one.




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8 ways to use honey to pamper your skin and hair

You'll be surprised at how many beauty treatments you can make with just honey and a few ingredients.




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Everything you need to know about natural skin care

It turns out beauty is more than skin deep, but make sure you're taking good care of that beauty because chemicals are all over the skin care industry




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What you should know about honey before you buy it

Raw unfiltered honey is a very different product from the filtered honey sold in supermarkets. Educate yourself to know the differences and to know what you're really getting.




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Six Selfish Reasons You Don't Want Dead Oceans

TreeHugger asked Andrew Sharpless, CEO for the Oceana ocean protection organization, why we really personally care about the health and fate of the world's big water bodies. Many of us, after all, live far from




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How Do You Teach Kids to Live Sustainably on an Island?

Environmental education is playing a bigger role around the globe as we all learn more about our environmental surroundings. As




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Just ending pollution from car exhaust could add three weeks to your life

Switching from fossil fuel powered cars could save 45,000 lives per year and on its own almost solve climate change




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Animated music video illustrates 'You are what you eat'

Formidable Vegetable Sound System strikes again, this time with their 'ecological electroswing' celebration of soil.




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8 Stylish Lights for Your Home at London Design Festival

Light up your life and your living room with gorgeous lights from the London Design Festival.




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Why standing on the subway makes you look younger

Studies show that standing has anti-ageing effects.




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This portable standing desk is lighter than your laptop

For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful




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Rise up, Rise up! Yet another study confirms that sitting on the job is bad for you

And what's worse, going to the gym won't compensate for it.