Green Living & the Environment

5 easy ways to make your bathroom more sustainable

(BPT) - The entire country has experienced its share of extreme weather lately. Record-breaking heat, torrential rain and drought — you name it, Mother Nature has been doling it out. It has …

Expert tips to save you money heating your home

(BPT) - As the days get shorter and cooler, it's the perfect time to turn your attention to your heating system. Before it gets too chilly, you'll want your HVAC system to be in great condition …

5 tips for sustainably decorating your home

From upcycling to investing in quality materials, Made Trade rounded up five tips for sustainably decorating your home.

Keeping Your Community Clean: 4 ways to do your part for spotless public spaces

(Family Features) From a day spent in the office to evenings out and everywhere in between, there's one thing virtually everyone leaves behind now and again: a mess.

Inside fast fashion brands' love affair with uncomfortable, synthetic, and slow-to-biodegrade fabrics

The RealReal used data from Textile Exchange to explore the far-reaching prevalence of polyester, including in the fast fashion industry.

‘Just the Facts with Steve Ballmer’ Shares Government Data on Energy & the Environment, and Economy

(BPT) - USAFacts, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic organization founded by former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, is launching the next set of PSAs in a six-part series — these will focus on …

What if your pets' steps could create renewable energy?

(BPT) - Does your dog run crazy-eights? Does your cat get midnight madness? Of course, any of your pets can get the zoomies, or, maybe they simply follow you around the house all day in hopes of a …

New round of federal grants injects billions into rural renewable energy projects

The Daily Yonder reports on a new round of federal funding and its focus on communities across the country with fewer than 10,000 residents.
Environment matters
Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
Trees are one way to cool down a city. Architects in ancient Rome also designed buildings with porticos for shade and air flow. …
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New big storm is headed for the Caribbean: What meteorologists look for in early signs of a future hurricane
Disturbances in the Atlantic may be nothing, or they could be the seeds of a destructive hurricane. NOAA GOES When tropical …
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The Importance of Clean School Transportation

(Family Features) Across the country, more than 1.3 million children ride to school each day in school buses, most of which are powered by diesel and produce harmful emissions.
Lifestyle features
Is your child ready for their first cellphone this year? Here's what experts say.
Prostock-studio // Shutterstock Many kids get their first phone as a gift. In fact, according to a 2022 study in JMIR Pediatrics …
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The top breakfast restaurant chains in America
Eric Glenn // Shutterstock The American breakfast is rooted in both tradition and innovation. Throughout the 1800s, many Americans …
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Make your shower a sanctuary of self-care
(BPT) - The self-care movement is having a moment. Over the summer we observed Self-Care Month from June 24 to July 24, with the …
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The rise in college student voting could have a big swing state impact on the presidential election
Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report EWING, N.J. — Bethany Blonder and her friends lined up at the voter information table …
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How Kamala Harris' political and economic approach could affect the financial markets
Frame Stock Footage // Shutterstock The sudden withdrawal of President Joe Biden for reelection has turned the presidential …
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