During the lockdown, you took the opportunity to spruce up your living space with a new houseplant. You tended to it, gave it care, and over time it’s grown quite big. But there comes a point when your plant becomes too big for its own pot, and if you leave it in there too long, … [Read more...] about A step-by-step guide for repotting your houseplants
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Want an easy, rewarding, and green New Year’s resolution? Try composting
Composting is one of the most beneficial habits households can adopt to reduce their food waste and carbon footprint. Implementing worldwide composting could reduce emissions by 2.3 billion tons over the next 30 years by reducing methane emissions from decomposing organic … [Read more...] about Want an easy, rewarding, and green New Year’s resolution? Try composting
Why you shouldn’t rake your leaves this fall
Somewhere along the way, much of the rough and tumble beauty of the American landscape turned into cookie-cutter manicured lawns. It's like homeownership now comes with explicit directions: There will be a white picket fence surrounding a plot of tidy grass; there will be no … [Read more...] about Why you shouldn’t rake your leaves this fall
Got old electronics? Here’s how to dispose of them properly
Do you have a digital camera? Do you still use it, or does it sit quietly in a desk drawer, overshadowed by your iPhone’s camera lens? With the rate at which technology advances these days, chances are we all have old gadgets that are now obsolete or that we just don’t use … [Read more...] about Got old electronics? Here’s how to dispose of them properly
This postman always thinks green
Peter Bakker, CEO of the European express delivery company TNT, traded in his Porsche and aims to inspire his company - and his employees - to tackle climate change. Max Christern | September 2007 issue That was a huge step for a confirmed auto aficionado: trading in his sleek … [Read more...] about This postman always thinks green
