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Not Local? Not Organic? Not Humane

2 Nov 2009  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

There's a human cost to un-green agricultural practices. Why not find out more and take action?+ READ MORE

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Threats to Bats that Would Scare Even Count Dracula

31 Oct 2009  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

While Halloween shouldn't be the only day that we think of our fury flying friends, bats do shine on this scary holiday. But what's more scary is the dangers that bats are currently facing. From White Nose Syndrome to habitat destruction, bats are facing threats from every angle.+ READ MORE

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Celestial Seasonings Tea: All Natural After 40 Years

24 Sep 2009  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Celestial Seasonings turned 40 last week. I talked with Kay Wright, the botanicals purchaser for the company, about relationships they've cultivated with farmers around the world, and how they keep their products fresh and natural. + READ MORE

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10 Diverse Green Movements: Which One Moves You?

24 Sep 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Maintaining faith in your eco-beliefs is easier with a healthy dose of evidence.+ READ MORE

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Research on the Honeybee Crisis: What's Missing?

15 Sep 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

NRDC explains the gaps in existing research on the dwindling honeybee population.+ READ MORE

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7 Herbs That Deter Flies Naturally!

4 Sep 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Want to keep a green house but are tired of the invasion of flies and bugs? Try these 7 herbs to keep away everything from flies and mosquitoes to mice and fleas. Cheap, green, and it works! No more chemically induced migraines!+ READ MORE

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Protect Pumpkins and Squashes from Animal Pests

2 Sep 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Are squirrels, bunnies, and other neighborhood wildlife nibbling your pumpkins and winter squashes? Here are a few ways to foil these furry pests.+ READ MORE

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Celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day

22 Aug 2009  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Today, Saturday, August 22, is the first ever National Honey Bee Awareness Day. While bees are perhaps best known for keeping the world supplied with honey, the amazing striped insects deserving of their own day of awareness for a variety of other reasons, too.+ READ MORE

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Planet Green and Hessnatur Launch Online Tee Shirt Design Contest

17 Aug 2009  IN FASHION & BEAUTY |   COMMENTS

Later this summer, stateside greenies with an eye for design, have the opportunity to design an organic tee for Hessnatur. The winning creation—chosen by Planet Green readers—will go on sale internationally with 50 percent of the proceeds going towards the Grameen Foundation.+ READ MORE

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How Green is Your Playground?

13 Aug 2009  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Child's play should always be safe and carefree. Here's how to make sure your neighborhood playground is as green as it can be.+ READ MORE

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Make an Earwig Trap With Newspaper

2 Aug 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

I like to think of myself as a person who is fairly in tune with nature. I've gotten over my fear of spiders (for the most part) and I'm all about having plenty of insect life in my garden.+ READ MORE

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Join the Eco T-Shirt Design Challenge!

1 Aug 2009  IN HESSNATUR ECO-TEE DESIGN CHALLENGE |   COMMENTS

Welcome to Planet Green and Hessnatur's Eco-Tee Design Challenge, the competition that stitches together sustainability and solid design—one organic cotton tee-shirt at a time.+ READ MORE

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How Green is It? Pyrethrum for Organic Insect Control

29 Jul 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Pyrethrum has been touted for years as an all-natural insecticide, appropriate for organic gardeners or those who simply want to avoid using synthetic chemicals in their garden.As you can see, pyrethrum isn't a terrible option, and if you are dealing with a bad infestation, there's nothing wrong...+ READ MORE

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Get Rid of Slugs with Grapefruit Rinds

27 Jul 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

The slugs in my yard are grotesquely large.You can use a variety of fruit rinds for this, including orange, lemon, and lime rinds, cantaloupe or honeydew melons that you've halved and scooped the fruit from, or winter squash rinds you've halved and hollowed out.+ READ MORE

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Why Bother with Organic Food When You Can't Even Know What it Means?

24 Jul 2009  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

There are all kinds of words being used these days to describe food; Natural is popular, and local is giving organic a run for its money as the hot trend. But when it comes down to it, Organic is a term with legal meaning as defined by the US Department of Agriculture since 2000, and you can't use...+ READ MORE

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