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Tips for green living at the store

Tips for shopping green when you go to the store

Speak Up With Your Fork!

Speak Up With Your Fork!

What you can do to protect the planet by buying local food.

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When Life Deals You Poop, Make Fertilizer!

When Life Deals You Poop, Make Fertilizer!

The EPA estimates that only 35% of lawn fertilizers ever reach the grass plant. The remainder is volatized into the air or seeps into groundwater.

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Just Say No to Plastic Wrap!

Just Say No to Plastic Wrap!

There are plenty of alternatives to plastic wrap, a disposable, petroleum-based product.

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Smart To-Go Containers

Smart To-Go Containers

Learn how you can choose wisely at the to-go counter.

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Could Your Sunscreen Cause Cancer?

Could Your Sunscreen Cause Cancer?

A new study suggests good sun protection may not be as straightforward as we thought.

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Local Wheat

Local Wheat

Did you know you can find locally grown wheat in the Treasure Valley?

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The Smell that Surrounds You

The Smell that Surrounds You

Perfumes are made to smell fabulous, right? But they cause 30% of allergies and can contribute to asthma. Some alternatives. . .

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Where's the Beef?

Where's the Beef?

Find delicious local beef, and purchase direct from the producer.

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Seasonal Eats!

Seasonal Eats!

Springtime provides us with some tasty seasonal fruits and vegetables!

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How Green Is Your Toilet Paper?

How Green Is Your Toilet Paper?

Help protect old-growth forests by purchasing tissue from environmentally responsible sources.

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Climate Champions

Climate Champions

Interested in buying goods and services from companies that are responding to the threats of climate change?

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Packaging 101

Packaging 101

What's in your bag?

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A Guide to Idaho's Beers and Breweries

A Guide to Idaho's Beers and Breweries

One man's quest to be the one-stop shop for proper beer in Idaho results in an excellent guide.

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The Meat We Eat

The Meat We Eat

Ever wondered about the carbon footprint of meat?

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Winco Carries Idaho Cheese

Winco Carries Idaho Cheese

Did you know you can find delicious local cheese in Winco?

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The Skinny on CFLs

The Skinny on CFLs

Even though they have a pinch of mercury, using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) reduces the overall mercury pollution in the nation.

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"Natural" Is Vague

"Natural" Is Vague

What does it mean when you buy a "natural" product?

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Defining Organic

Defining Organic

What is an organic product?

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Labels Shmabels

Labels Shmabels

What does organic actually mean? What is a "natural" product? How do I sift through these labels?

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Paper or Plastic?

Paper or Plastic?

Bring reusables bags the next time you head to the store.

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