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If you love to hike or camp in the great outdoors, healthy snacks like apples, bananas and oranges are easy to pack, and they have enough vitamins and natural sugar to fuel your day. When you get down to the core or peels of these items, it may seem harmless to chuck the biodegradable waste right into the woods. But the reality is, it's not that...Read more

One of the worst ways to waste gas when driving your car is to accelerate quickly when the light turns green. When you drive with a lead foot, all you really gain in time savings is a few seconds. Slowly accelerating to the desired speed saves gas, and you will get to your destination in just about the same amount of time. Also, if you do pass a...Read more

One way to take advantage of fresh produce is to make several casseroles that you can freeze and enjoy later in the year. Many food blogs and home cooks recommend investing in 8-by-8-inch glass Pyrex casserole dishes that have matching lids; these make it easy to bake, cool, cover and freeze meals all in one container. But if your budget is too ...Read more

Here’s another reason to use only ceramic or metal cups for your morning coffee: Even disposable paper cups can leach microplastics into your drink. Paper cups are lined with plastic to prevent liquid from leaking through. And a study by the Indian Institute of Technology found that “just three cups of tea or coffee daily from paper cups can...Read more

If your trusty suitcase has truly seen its last trip and isn’t suitable for donation, consider two alternatives before tossing it in the trash. First, the company TerraCycle offers a program (for a fee) that disassembles and recycles the suitcase’s components, like zippers, nylon fabric and more. While this option can be pricey, there’s a ...Read more

It’s easy to make new plants from existing plants by taking cuttings and transplanting them into soil to grow. When you want to grow a new plant from a cutting, a simple ingredient from your kitchen pantry can help. Cinnamon powder is just as effective as commercial rooting hormone powders and helps stimulate root growth in cuttings. Just dip ...Read more

Now you can use the power of Google to see if your home is a good candidate for solar panels. Simply enter your home address in Google’s Project Sunroof database. The site uses Google Earth imagery to pinpoint your home and gauge your roof shape; it then computes the eligibility of your home using local weather patterns. You get a personal ...Read more

We live in a world where when something breaks, you simply buy a new one to replace it, and hopefully the old one gets recycled. But a movement for repair is growing, and the platform IFixIt is a community with the motto “never take broken as an answer.” With over 119,000 free manuals, 230,000 solutions and 100+ million repairs done, it’s ...Read more

Do you chew gum to help keep your breath fresh? You might want to think again. Almost all gums have something called a “gum base” that makes them chewy, and it turns out it’s a mix of plasticizers, fillers, resins and other unknown chemical substances. This also makes chewing gum nonbiodegradable. To keep your breath fresh naturally, try ...Read more