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When wildlife rummages through your garbage, it can be more than just a nuisance -- wild animals can choke, get trapped and die. To help them, it's key to make trash as unenticing as possible and nearly impossible to get into. To wildlife-proof your trash bins, start by minimizing the odors. That means rinsing nonrecyclables and placing food ...Read more

Designer resale websites like The RealReal have gained popularity for offering lightly worn and pre-owned luxury goods at a discount. Beyond saving money, these platforms also help protect the environment. For example, since The RealReal’s founding in 2011, it has kept over 50 million items out of landfills, and one study found that 33% of ...Read more

It seems most holiday candy -- whether for Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween or Christmas -- is chocolate-based. If you find yourself with excess chocolate, you can extend the life of the candy by simply freezing it. Put the chocolate in an airtight container and place it in the freezer; it can last months. When you're ready to thaw the ...Read more

If you're thinking of upgrading to a new computer, ask yourself if you can extend the life of your monitor or laptop just a few more months, or even a year. The greenhouse gases released to manufacture and transport electronics and new computer equipment are considerable. The University of Edinburgh did a study and found if you can extend ...Read more

You’ve heard of secondhand smoke, but what about thirdhand smoke? According to the children’s health advocacy group Healthy Child Healthy World, thirdhand smoke occurs when toxic residues from smoking remain on clothes, fabrics, furnishings, walls, bedding and other porous surfaces in a room. While the best way to protect children is to ...Read more