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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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24 Jul 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH | COMMENTS
Focus Earth takes a look at a passionate battle being waged in America over food production and America's eating habits. There are two sides that see things very differently. The lines are drawn between the two sides: some believe that America's eating happens are harming the planet and its people;...+ READ MORE
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