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Picking fresh produce from the garden may seem like a distant dream for those who live in a city. However, urban gardens deliver delicious and nutritious edible plants for salads, smoothies and meals. If you’ve never tried gardening or don’t have a green thumb, you might be hesitant to attempt growing anything in raised beds and containers. Fortunately, it’s easier than you think. Here’s…

10 Tips for Identifying Sustainable Beauty Products by @environment__co #sustainable #ecofriendly #beautyproducts #greenwashing

If you want to take your beauty game to the next level, you might be looking for products that are good for both you and the environment. But with so many brands to choose from, how do you know you’re getting something truly sustainable? Here are 10 clues you’ve found a winner. Continue reading Untitled

#Shellebrate and protect turtles and tortoises on #WorldTurtleDay May 23 🐢 via @worldturtleday #worldturtleday2023 #shellebration #turtleconservation

World Turtle Day® is celebrated on May 23 to increase respect for and knowledge about one of the world’s oldest creatures. Sadly, these gentle animals survived 200 million years, yet they are rapidly disappearing as a result of smuggling, habitat destruction, climate change, the cruel pet trade, and live exotic food markets domestically and internationally. Continue reading Untitled

Cutting Processed Foods out of your diet [Visual] #foodtips #healthtips #processedfood

You probably know that a fast-food burger isn’t healthy, but did you know that your lunch of ham and cheese on whole wheat bread might also be considered a highly processed meal? Processed foods make up more than three-quarters of food and drink purchases in the U.S. Unfortunately, these products can lead to poor health. Eating clean and choosing whole foods over processed ones may help you live…

21 Ideas to Reuse Silica Packets #silicagel #silica #silicagelsachet #bestoutofwaste #reeusereducerecycle #recycling #repurposed #reducerecyclereuse #upcycle #upcycling #ecofriendly #diy #reducewaste #zerowaste

For sure you have gotten a lot of them inside a variety of different products.Did you know you can reuse them over and over again? Silica gel is a desiccant, a substance that absorbs moisture, which makes these packets perfect for keeping things extremely dry and moisture-free. Though silica gel packets clearly instruct you to throw them away and not to eat them, you can actually keep and reuse…

How Gardening Benefits your Mind and Body [Visual] #gardening #wellbeing #healthtips #fitness #healthbenefits #communitygarden

While it may not be the first activity you consider exercise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gardening does in fact qualify as exercise. Not only does gardening impact our physical health, but it supports our mental health as well. Here are just a few of the many benefits gardening has on our health. (more…)

7 Sustainable Ideas for Eco-Entrepreneurs [Visual] by @getvoipreviews #ecofriendly #sustainable #greenbusiness #earthfriendly

The goal of any new business is to make money, but what if you could fill your bank account and help protect the planet?  There’s no shortage of benefits to starting an earth-friendly business. Today’s consumer is more eco-conscious than ever and no longer makes purchasing decisions based solely on price and quality. In fact, people are pushing brands to help them be more environmentally aware,…

Sustainable Agriculture for our Future and for the Earth by @wso_foe #sustainability #agriculture #sustainable #farming

Sustainable Agriculture became a recurrent topic among rural producers and businessmen involved in the agri-food trade. For the National Research Council (CNR), sustainable agriculture is not just a set of practices, but rather a goal to get a food production system. The goals are: Increase the productivity of natural resources and agricultural system, enabling the producers to meet the levels…