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Why your recycling doesn't always get recycled

The average American produces almost five pounds of waste every day. Here’s how to save yours from ending up in a landfill.

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How to buy clothes without ruining the planet

For an Earth-friendly closet, how you shop — finding ways to reduce unnecessary purchases of new items, thinking about how you might wear what you buy and looking for clothes that will last — matters.
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Tips for shopping sustainably

Here's the thing about sustainable shopping: There are very few things you can purchase that are actively beneficial for the climate.

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Despite green pledges, Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15%

Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.

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Click, click, emit - the carbon cost of online shopping
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Click, click, emit - the carbon cost of online shopping

Thinking of ordering a holiday gift online? You might pause to consider the environmental impact of getting that product to your doorstep.

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David Suzuki: Holding a mirror to the real overabundant species

When nature is out of whack, it is most often because of the actions of our own very abundant species.

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Walmart has thousands of suppliers. It's slashing their CO2
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Walmart has thousands of suppliers. It's slashing their CO2

A corporate cause emerged from Hurricane Katrina. If it works, it could be one of the world's most ambitious attempts so far to curb climate change.
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