Tag: Living
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8 Ways to Spring Into Better Gas Mileage
Finally, spring. Daffodils! Budding trees! Short sleeves! Rising gas prices! Wait, what was that last one? In case you hadn’t noticed, the average price of gas jumped from $3.49 to $3.62 in the last month, and prices are expected to hover around $3.57 a gallon throughout the summer, just one penny below last year’s average.…
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Springtime Garden Soil Prep
We’ve come to believe that the oh-so-common planting directive “as soon as the soil can be worked” is almost meaningless. Workable soil is important to planting but other conditions—including amendment additions, pH conditions and soil temperature—have to be considered as well. Your friendly and eager Planet Natural blogger has often advised patience when it comes…
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Even the FDA Doesn’t Know What Chemicals Are in Your Food
We all have secrets, from small ones (the scale isn’t broken, I ate too many cookies!) to bigger ones (yes, we knew for a long time that tobacco kills people). For more than 50 years, many in the food industry have not had to disclose information to consumers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Celebrate Earth Day With an Earth Dinner
If you’re looking for an easy, fun way to show your support for the environment and eat healthy on Earth Day, we’ve got just the thing—an Earth Dinner. After all, every holiday has its own food tradition except Earth Day, until now. Start by planning a dinner with as many local, seasonal and organic ingredients…
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How to Teach Kids About Sustainability
So you want to be a good role model and teach kids—whether your own, nieces and nephews or a classroom—how to respect nature, be mindful of the waste they create and more. In short, to teach them about sustainability. And have fun doing it. Where do you start? [caption id="attachment_330159" align="alignnone" width="500"]Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption]…