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"One of Anatta’s main goals is to help farmers with their techniques to ensure crops are grown under ecologically sustainable, environmentally responsible and conflict-free conditions."
Rocky Corner Cohousing, an organic farm-centered neighborhood located in Bethany, CT, has begun its active construction phase, with only a f...
Greenburgh Nature Center, in Scarsdale, will host a free screening of National Geographic’s Paris to Pittsburgh from 7 to 9 p.m. on Septembe...
Jun 28, 2019 02:23PM ● By Yvette C. Hammett
Nationwide, local extension agents offer soil testing and instruction in organic methods, making rain barrels, choosing native plants and a host of low-cost and no-cost services.
Jun 28, 2019 01:48PM
All information is research based and specific to our growing region.
Jun 28, 2019 01:47PM
Open Harvest on the Science Barge, hosted by Groundwork Hudson Valley (GHV), will take place every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. through the end...
Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM
It’s eco-wise to fill our picnic basket with bamboo utensils, plant-based bug repellents, sustainable fish and glass containers.
Jun 28, 2019 12:38PM ● By April Thompson
Entrepreneurial innovators are tapping into new technologies and markets to grow fresh, healthy food within cities, turning so-called ‘mean streets’ into ‘green streets.’
Hemp, the no-buzz industrial variety of cannabis, is cleaning nuclear radiation, cadmium, lead and mercury from toxic sites.
A Princeton University team has designed a device that uses sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater, which could allow factories to simultaneously treat wastewater and generate fuel.
Jun 04, 2019 08:29PM
Ecosia, a German Internet search engine, has planted more than 52 million trees in the last 10 years by diverting its advertising revenue to funding new trees worldwide.
Chinese scientists have used ultraviolet light and graphitic carbon nitride to purify two and a half gallons of water in one hour.
China, a major importer of recycled waste, is rejecting shipments contaminated by greasy pizza boxes, polyethylene-lined disposable coffee cups, and plastics like yogurt cups and butter tubs.
Toxic mold caused by heavy rains, leaky pipes, and high humidity can be removed with natural products like vinegar and tea tree oil, but extensive mold growth is best remediated by professionals using “green” cleaning methods.
May 31, 2019 11:46AM
Norway recycles a whopping 97 percent of its plastic bottles by making bottle deposit returns simpler, and rewarding participating companies with lower taxes.
May 31, 2019 11:46AM ● By Jim Motavalli
Imagine, if you can, pedestrian- and transit-friendly cities with new homes pre-wired for electric vehicles and office buildings planned without parking spaces. It’s already happening.
May 29, 2019 01:53PM
Native Landscapes and Garden Center, in Pawling, lies at a special crossroads, where Route 22 meets the Appalachian Trail. The location is s...
Apr 30, 2019 02:45PM ● By April Thompson
Plants may not be raising an audible ruckus, but scientists are finding they communicate silently with each other through smells, hearing and underground networks.
Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM
Proposed legislation in California would mandate digital receipts as a way to lower the carbon footprint and endocrine-disrupting effects of paper receipts.
It is now legal to compost human remains in the State of Washington, a pioneering process that can lower the carbon footprint of cremation and casket burial.
Apr 01, 2019 02:51PM ● By Ronica A. O’Hara
On April 22, eco-conscious citizens will come together again in communities across the country to celebrate Earth Day and work for the plane...
Mar 29, 2019 11:53AM
To avoid the hazardous chemicals of conventional dry cleaning, consumers can opt for “green” cleaners that use such processes as liquid silicone, “wet cleaning” with non-toxic agents and liquid carbon dioxide.
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