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Managing Stormwater on Your Property

The Clean Foundation's guide to preventing flooding in your yard and harvesting rainwater for your gardens.

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Having a child more than quintuples your carbon legacy. That gives a whole new meaning to the concept of "green sex."

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Urban Tipping Point

Sep 2009 | IN Your Town - Sustainability by Design 35.5 | BY Ray Tomalty

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It’s high time that we put “vision” back into municipal planning if we want sustainable cities. + Ten Principles from Melbourne

Stepping Stones

Sep 2009 | IN Your Town - Sustainability by Design 35.5 | BY Chad Park

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Seven insights into community sustainability.

Editorial: A Wicked Relief

Sep 2009 | IN Your Town - Sustainability by Design 35.5 | BY Nicola Ross

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Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood

Aug 06 2009 | IN Food | REVIEWED BY David Lavigne

Do you treat yourself to oysters or salmon from time to time? Are you tempted by tiger shrimp? Is tuna your comfort food?

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Guerilla Gardening: A Manualfesto + Interwoven Wild: A Ecologist Loose in the Garden

Jun 23 2009 | IN Gardening | REVIEWED BY Lorraine Johnson

If the garden is a gift, celebration and revelation, so too are these two books. Read them and grow.

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Choreographing Sustainable Communities

Jun 09 2009 | IN Planning | REVIEWED BY Chris Lowry

Reviews of Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities and Integral City: Evolutionary Intelligences for the Human Hive.

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Ecoholic + The Virtuous Consumer

May 27 2009 | IN Consumerism | REVIEWED BY Cecile Ross

Two books to guide you through the increasingly confusing world of eco-friendly shopping.

Web Exclusive: DIY Pop-Can Solar Heater

Jan 2013 | IN Lifecycles 39.1 | BY Julie Bélanger

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Our 'Canned Heat' article shows you how aluminum-can solar heaters work – now learn more about building one yourself!

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Is There Formaldehyde in Your Shampoo?

May 15 2013 | IN Health | BY Jessica Burman

We wrap up our series on toxins in every day products with this scary carcinogen and allergen.

DIY homemade deodorants with baking soda and cornstarch

Stop Buying Deodorant

Apr 17 2014 | IN Health | BY Laura McDonald

Mix up a DIY version in just five minutes that will keep you dry and stink-free using ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

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Guide to Natural Spring Cleaning

Mar 26 2014 | IN Waste | BY Green Living Online

Ditch the chemicals and deep clean your home the healthy way.

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How Not to Contribute to Palm-Driven Deforestation

Aug 11 2014 | IN Food | BY Jessica Burman

Our demand for this cheap oil is devastating ecosystems around the globe. Here’s how to look for it on food and household product labels.

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The Green Athlete: Where Do Old Shoes Go To Die?

Jul 10 2013 | IN Waste | BY Jessica Kuepfer

Learn how to recycle or donate your worn-out runners through these helpful organizations.

The Problems with Parabens

Mar 08 2013 | IN Health | BY Jessica Burman

In the first of a series on troublesome chemicals in everyday products, Jessica Burman gives the low-down on parabens.

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