Eco-friendly tips

Jessica Alba’s Top 3 Natural Cleaning Tips

"I’m not a vegan. I don’t live off the grid, and I don’t wear hemp every day." That's Jessica Alba speaking, perhaps not the first person that pops to mind as the next guru of green living. But in …

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Earth Friendly Exercise Tips

Spring weather is here and summer is just around the corner. That means it's a perfect time to add a little eco-friendliness into your workout. Whether you run, swim, lift, do yoga or any other fitnes…

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Study Links Roundup to Obesity, Cancer, and More

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Entropy indicates that glyphosate—the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer—may be linked to gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, diabete…

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What Are Heritage Grains — And How Can They Help Us?

Despite what the shelves in most American supermarkets will tell you, there are thousands of varieties of the unprocessed foods we eat. There are dozens of types of bananas, not just one. Th…

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Rose Petal Jam Recipe

Rose is the flower of love, fragrance, and beauty. The rose is often prized for its aesthetic value, but it has amazing medicinal value, too. The recipe below is Rose Gulkand, which means rose peta…

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How to Clean Wood Floors

Hardwood flooring is an investment that can last a lifetime. However, it needs tender loving care. You can preserve the integrity of both your floor's finish and the floor itself by cleaning it prop…

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8 Tips for Avoiding Food Waste

By Sarene Marshall, The Nature Conservancy "Children are starving in Africa." Did your parents ever say that, to encourage you to finish all your food? Mine did - because watching food get thrown…

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5 Natural Lip Balms + Recipes to Make Your Own

I've been loving sharing my how-to's on stuff like laundry detergent and deodorant with you. Continuing in that tradition, this week I'll be focusing on natural lip balms. Though I live nearly full ti…

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5 Clever and Convenient Compost Solutions

With Earth Day around the corner, we're aiming to be more responsible composters here at Gardenista. We admit, our impulse is to scrape the dinner plates into the sink, whirl the disposal, and be don…

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25 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day without Buying Anything

Make it a non-Consumer Earth Day AND become a smart, eco-friendly consumer all year round There are millions of new wonderful ‘green living’ gadgets, trinkets, and practical every-day items manufact…

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