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Cycling Chicago: Pioneering Bike Paths Promise Easy Commutes

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

With 100 miles of new bike lanes already, Chicago is now moving to build floating, solar-powered paths along the Chicago River to create an auto-free commute.

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Balloon Doom: Far-Flying Rubber Harms Sea Creatures

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

The helium balloons released into the sky at special events often come down in ocean waters, where they damage the digestive tracts of fish, dolphins, whales and sea turtles.

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Eco IKEA: Designing Cabinets and Chairs Made from Recyclables

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Ikea’s new line of “no waste” products includes cabinet doors made partly of recycled plastic bottles, a chair made of recycled plastic and wood, and vases made of recycled glass.

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Choo Choo Breakthrough: Wind-Powered Trains in Holland

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

All of the electric trains in the Netherlands are now running on energy generated by wind turbines, transmitted via high-voltage power lines.

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Airbnb Battle: Corporate Interests Oppose Private Rentals

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Airbnb, an economic lifeline for many of its hosts, is encountering legal pushbacks from hotels concerned about the competition and from cities concerned that it removes affordable housing from the market.

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Planting Progress: New Seed-Sharing Law in California

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

It’s now legal to swap and collect seeds in California, making it the fourth state to loosen 80-year-old industrial regulations that hamper non-commercial seed libraries.

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Heart-Based Leadership: Women Mobilize to Heal the World

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Around the globe, women are organizing to bring compassionate, collaborative and consensus-building solutions to critical social, economic and environmental problems.

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Milk Minus the Moo: Evaluating Alternatives to Dairy

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By Judith Fertig

Soy, rice, hemp, almond, coconut—with so many plant options to cow milk available we need a guide to the pros and cons of each.

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The Joys of Grandparenting: How to Mindfully Love Little Ones

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By April Thompson

We can be truly terrific grandparents when we both adore the grandkids and nurture their parents.

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Greener Diapers: Cloth Better than Disposable for People and the Planet

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

About 7.4 billion pounds of dirty plastic baby diapers pile up in landfills each year, yet cloth diapers offer clear environmental and cost advantages and even help with potty training.

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Herbs that Beat the Heat: Favorite Varieties that Flourish in Summer

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By Barbara Pleasant

Some of the best plants to keep as summer companions are herbs that enrich life with their flavors, fragrances and beauty. Whether potted or in the garden, these herbs thrive in hot weather.

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Tony Juniper on How Thriving Ecosystems Sustain Prosperity

Mar 31, 2017 07:31AM ● By Randy Kambic

The environmental advocate and author explains why only policies that acknowledge our need for nature enable us to thrive economically, physically and emotionally.

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