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Let the Guest-Imator help create the perfect (and less wasteful) Thanksgiving meal

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.




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How to freeze leftover pumpkin puree

Whether it's fresh or canned, pumpkin freezes really well.




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Discarded H&M clothing is fueling a Swedish power plant

Thousands of pounds of moldy cardigans and unsellable denim shorts are being burned in lieu of oil and coal at Västerås near Stockholm.




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London officials consider more public drinking fountains

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.




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'Fatberg' to be displayed in London museum

The Museum of London will showcase part of a 143-ton chunk of fat, diapers and baby wipes that was removed from the city's sewers.




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Old bread brewed into game-changing beer

As far as creative ideas to keep food food from being wasted go, Toast Beer is pretty brilliant.




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Ready to plog? Fitness craze pairs aerobic exercise with litter removal

Sweden is to thank (go figure) for a hot new lifestyle trend known as plogging that encourages participants to beautify cities while burning calories.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Mardi Gras beads are an environmental nightmare — but they don't have to be

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?




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The Netherlands has too much cow poop

Illegal dung dumping is on the rise as the already-strong Dutch dairy sector continues to grow.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Dutch supermarket debuts world's first plastic-free aisle

Organic supermarket chain EkoPlaza teams with an anti-plastic waste group to launch a supermarket aisle liberated from plastic packaging.




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Cockroaches are built for our garbage

The specialized DNA of cockroaches makes them dumpster divers extraordinaire.



  • Research & Innovations

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These modern housewares are made from trash

A Product Impact Dashboard tells you exactly how much rubbish was used to create Pentatonic's cushions, tables and serving bowls.



  • Remodeling & Design

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There are fewer plastic bags clogging U.K. waters

A study found that while plastic bag litter has decreased in the U.K. seabed, other forms of pollution have increased.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How a poop-filled train from NYC wound up in rural Alabama

While easy to focus on the gross-out factor, the tale of a stranded train filled with sewage sludge shines a light on the complicated afterlife of our waste.




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U.K. grocery store removes 'best before' dates on produce

In England, Tesco supermarket is overhauling its fresh produce department to fight food waste.




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8 things to never put in your garbage disposal

Here's a good list of items not to put in your garbage disposal, and a bonus list of 3 to be cautious about.




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Britain gets serious about curbing plastic waste

From Buckingham Palace to the BBC, British institutions are putting the kibosh on single-use plastic.




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This sewage treatment plant moonlights as a wedding hotspot

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.




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Volunteers rally around the planet for Clean Up the World Weekend

This weekend will feature several overlapping events meant to combat a growing plague of garbage around the world.




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Why not feed the hungry with fresh leftovers?

Second Helpings Atlanta provides a bridge between fresh, perishable food and the people who need it most.




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What should you do with your dog's poop?

There's no perfect way to dispose of your dog's waste, but here are some ideas.




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'Single-use' is the 2018 word of the year

The dictionary's most popular word of the year has to do with waste.




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Ikea to combat air pollution in India by turning farming waste into home goods

Although new on the Indian retail scene, Ikea already has big plans to alleviate one of the country's largest environmental ills.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How to reduce packaging when ordering online

You may love Amazon Prime, but the environment doesn't.




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Denmark's ski slope (on top of a power plant) welcomes first guests

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.




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A frozen river of poo is sliding down Denali

As much as 66 metric tons of human excrement from visitors to Alaska's Denali National Park could soon be released into the pristine Alaskan coast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Malaysia is sending trash back to the countries that created it

Malaysia and the Philippines are forcefully rejecting trash from wealthier countries.




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Helium shortage ripples around the globe

Those helium-filled balloons you've seen bobbing in the breeze are the least important use of this critical element, especially since we don't have enough.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cigarette butts are the most pervasive man-made pollutant

These plastic filters far surpass plastic straws in coastal cleanup tallies and they're toxic on land, too.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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MNN blogger addresses 'Climategate' on Fox News

Video: A controversy over e-mails leads FOX to wonder why Obama would bother flying to Copenhagen for the climate summit. Our blogger responds.



  • Climate & Weather

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The real meaning of those stolen climate e-mails

The pilfering of e-mail correspondence among climate scientists from a major climate center in Britain two weeks ago has grown into a very public controversy un



  • Climate & Weather

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Buy into 'Climategate'? You're either paid or played

A few hacked e-mails does not overturn the mountain of science behind global warming, and if you think otherwise you're either coldly disingenuous or informatio



  • Climate & Weather

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Nearly Friday link drop

Are ex-KGB hackers behind "Climategate"? What's the latest drama in Copenhagen? Can a regular, affordable home really produce more power than it uses?



  • Climate & Weather

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Climategate scientist cleared

Academic Board of Inquiry has cleared the scientist at the center of "Climategate" and his "trick." So will the spin machine finally shut up?



  • Research & Innovations

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A tale of two climate polls

wo new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit



  • Research & Innovations

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A tale of two climate polls, part 2

Two new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit



  • Research & Innovations

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Scientist to The Daily Mail: I didn't say the Earth was cooling

Phil Jones and The Union of Concerned Scientists say The Daily Mail misrepresented a statement about climate change data to support skeptics' claims.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climate hoax killer app

Finally.. an iPhone app that decodes the labyrinth of climate hoaxes and skeptic psuedo-science.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Climate Counterspin TV

After more than a decade of anti-climate spin, the folks at DeSmogBlog say enough is enough. ClimateTV will respond to the daily lies of the climate denial mach




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Despite increasing attacks, climate scientists reiterate consensus

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.



  • Climate & Weather

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Planet Pundit: The Climategate outrage

For the media, exonerated climate scientists aren't nearly as interesting as evil, manipulative ones.



  • Climate & Weather

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Science and sensibility: The danger of jargon

Science lingo may hurt efforts to inform the general public, a new study warns.



  • Research & Innovations

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Climategate debunked, but only Jon Stewart covers the news

A study funded by the Koch brothers debunks Climategate, but the cable news media doesn't cover it.



  • Climate & Weather

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Hackers break into university in attempt to revive 'Climategate' scandal

'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfir



  • Climate & Weather

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How political battles affect climate scientists

The release, quickly dubbed "Climategate 2.0" after the initial 2009 "Climategate" hacking, drew strong condemnation from scientists involved in the emails, as




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Climate change throws nature's timing out of whack

Timing matters: Flowers bloom, insects emerge, birds migrate, and planting and hunting seasons are carefully coordinated times in order to take advantage of wha



  • Climate & Weather

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In the Field: Trip to a local farmer's market

Video: Join Farmer D as he checks out the farmer's market in Savannah, GA.




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Sassy aprons for eco-friendly cooks

Create your eco-friendly, organic culinary masterpiece wearing one of these sassy aprons.




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Hitting the green sheets

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with bedding made from eco-friendly fabrics.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Boxed wine: It's greener, but how's the taste?

Boxed wine is quick becoming a favorite of eco-friendly wineries and organic wine drinkers who are starting to love brands like yellow + blue.