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Transportation
10 Cars That Don't Care About Rising Gas Prices
May 9th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
Gas prices are starting to rise as we head into summer, and political uncertainty isn't helping matters. There’s only one way to escape fluctuating prices at the pump for good, and that’s to switch to an alternative fuel vehicle. Here are 10 of the most fuel-efficient vehicles to consider in 2018.
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Food System
Believe it or not, it may be illegal to grow your own food
Apr 30th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
The city and town names may change, but the stories are strikingly similar. Every year, new tales of urban gardeners who are cited for “illegally” growing food in their yards or on vacant lots bubble up. Find out how some home gardeners are fighting these charges, and what you can do if your front yard garden get cited.
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Innovation
Will Self-Driving Cars Reduce Emissions?
Apr 18th, 2018 | By Katrina Kazda
Despite recent fatal accidents, there is little question that self-driving cars are here to stay.
What is not yet clear is whether driverless cars represent an environmental boon or an unforeseen emissions nightmare. The answer is up to us.
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Eco Living
5 Ways to Green Your School
Mar 27th, 2018 | By Elaina Tiller
I’m a junior at New Canaan High School, and I am grateful for the ways my schools have worked environmental lessons into my education. When environmental consciousness starts young, students can form green habits that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. While tight budgets may make it a challenge for schools to make big changes, here are some inexpensive ways to get started greening your school.
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Food System
The Way Cheap Food Feeds Big Hunger and Inequality
Mar 16th, 2018 | By Andy Fisher
Is the growing trend of using food waste as a hunger solution ignoring the more complicated questions of why we produce and waste so much food in the first place? Andy Fisher, author of Big Hunger, argues yes.
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Food System, Eco-Living
Seed Sharing in the Age of Climate Change
Feb 22nd, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
Sharing seeds is the age-old practice of saving seeds from your own plants and sharing them with others. At first glance, it can seem like a quaint hobby, but seed saving and sharing can actually be an act of building resilience.
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Transportation
Police to Motorists: Stop Idling Your Cars
Feb 7th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
Letting your car idle unattended is not only bad for the environment and air quality, it could end up costing more—a fine or even your car itself.
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Eco Living
6 Ways to Green Your Super Bowl
Jan 31st, 2018 | By Katrina Kazda
Wondering what you can do to make this your greenest Super Bowl party ever? These tips will help you score an eco-win on game day.
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Food System
Super Bowl LII Aims to Score Zero for Waste
Jan 23rd, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
No matter who wins the Feb. 4 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles in Minneapolis, this year’s Super Bowl LII will be a victory for the green sports movement. If all goes according to plan, it will be a “zero-waste” Super Bowl. Here's how they're doing it.
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