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The Green Burial Revolution: Sustainable End-of-Life Options

Oct 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Green burial options emerging in the funeral industry that honor the deceased in environmentally-friendly and affordable ways.

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Home’s Negative Energy Can Affect Health

Oct 27, 2020 10:31AM ● By Marilee Burrell

Dowser Jeanie Pasquale of House Harmony helps home owners identify and block energy distortions caused by high-tension wires, satellite dishes, electromagnetic fields, ley lines, and more.

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Alterations for a Healthy Home Office Environment With Lou Levy Construction

Oct 26, 2020 01:25PM ● By Lou Levy

A whole-house fresh-air ventilation system can also be installed for year-round use, either as an independent system or tied into an existing central air conditioning unit.

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Tarrytown Funeral Home Offers Green Burials, and Cremations

Oct 25, 2020 07:24PM

“A green burial or cremation is an eco-friendly choice,” says manager Michael V. Carpinone. Tarrytown Funeral Home offers graveside services in a natural burial ground.

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Launch of KnoWEwell for Natural Awakenings – Free Memberships in November

Oct 23, 2020 07:42PM

Launch of KnoWEwell, a personalized, integrated, private, secure, community and marketplace platform designed to transform health care. Code for free annual membership.

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Wishful Recycling: What Not to Put in the Bin

Sep 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Yvette C. Hammett

"Wishful recycling" is when residents place waste items in the recycling bin that cannot be recycled. Here are ways to avoid wishful recycling with dos and don'ts for proper disposal.

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Family Hike at Teatown Lake Reservation October 2, 2020

Sep 29, 2020 11:35AM

Through scavenger hunts and challenges, participants will discover the various habitats Teatown has to offer and the animals within them.

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11th annual Native Plant Weekend September 12 & 13, 2020 in Hawthorne, NY

Aug 31, 2020 11:56AM

The Native Plant Center gardens remains closed to visitors, but the Center staff has been busy getting ready for the big annual sale.

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Cars Go Vegan: Leather Interiors are on the Way Out

Aug 31, 2020 09:30AM ● By Yvette C. Hammett

The environmental impact of producing leather, foam and other materials used in car interiors is being replaced by eco-friendly, sustainable, vegan alternatives.

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Yoga in the Adirondacks Revamps Signature Retreat for September 2020

Aug 29, 2020 10:52AM

Rhodella Hughes offers high-vibrational retreats with yoga, meditation, massage, essential oils, hiking, music, farm-to-table meals, wisdom fire circles, gardening and journaling.

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Hazmat worker pulling back polluted cityscape to reveal clean skyline
The Upside of Lockdowns: Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

Jul 31, 2020 09:30AM ● By Kimberly B. Whittle

Despite their dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, government-mandated lockdowns around the world have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air.

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‘Green’ Cleaning for Covid in Westchester County

Jul 26, 2020 11:39AM

New Crystal Restoration is offering nontoxic, botanical-based cleaning and disinfecting services for the coronavirus.

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Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Are Not the Same

Jul 25, 2020 03:17PM

The differences explained by Ann LaGoy, president of Sound Earth, a Hudson Valley company that makes natural cleaning and care products.

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Fresh Organic Salon in Bedford Hills Introduces New Safety Protocols, and New Organic Services

Jul 25, 2020 02:22PM ● By Marilee Burrell

New services being offered include more Fresh facials and stress-relieving therapies; scalp analysis using a Trico-analyzer, to restore hair organically; and all-organic henna that enhances natural color.

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Sustainable Lawn Care With Ralph Spafford, owner of Green and Serene Lawn Care in Putnam County NY

Jul 25, 2020 02:13PM

Green and Serene Lawn Care uses solar and battery-powered equipment that doesn’t use toxic chemicals or emit pollution.

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Greener Green Grass: Why Organic Lawns Make Eco-Sense

Jun 30, 2020 09:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

The use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides on lawns damage both the environment and our health. Here are ways to naturally, organically and sustainably grow green grass.

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Bedford Audubon Programs Planned for July 2020

Jun 29, 2020 01:10PM

"In partnership with Lewisboro Land Trust, we’ve purchased new headsets to be used on guided walks so participants can hear our naturalist, Tait, while staying socially distanced."

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New Safety Procedures at Nature’s Organic Hair by Helen Ting

Jun 26, 2020 04:51PM ● By Marilee Burrell

During the summer, weather permitting, hair appointments are offered outdoor in her Yorktown garden.

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GMO-Free Corn and Grass-Fed Beef Sales Surge at Three Feathers Farm in South Salem, NY

Jun 25, 2020 03:35PM

We’re not certified organic, but we practice organic standards.

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Omega Suspends Rhinebeck Programs until 2021

May 31, 2020 03:00PM

While it’s temporarily closing its physical campus, Omega is ramping up its online learning, building its digital community and leverage partnerships to reach a wider global audience with fewer barriers to access.

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Hudson Valley Online Directory Connects Consumers with Local Farm-Fresh Food

May 31, 2020 01:54PM ● By Marilee Burrell

Directory provides details on how farms and food producers are changing their operations in response to the pandemic, and whether they offer online ordering, pickup, delivery or similar accommodations.

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Cornell Master Gardener Volunteer Training Enrolling Now for Fall 2020

May 31, 2020 01:43PM

After completion of the training program, graduates volunteer 100 hours over a two-year period staffing the extension’s horticulture diagnostic lab and working on community projects.

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