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Nov 22
Powering Your Home on Renewable Energy
A quick guide to understanding green energy aggregation programs in Ohio.
Oct 11
Eco-friendly Halloween Decor
Celebrate the spooky season with natural and recycled materials.
Oct 3
Not Your Usual Cup of Coffee
Bella’s Beans, a small-batch coffee roaster in Granville, Ohio, has a big-picture vision for its community and the planet.
Sep 26
Embrace a Lazy Mindset this Fall Cleanup Season
Four beneficial reasons to Leave the Leaves during this fall cleanup, and ideas on how to do it while maintaining a polished landscape.
Sep 19
The Mini-Meadow Experiment: Creating Pollinator-Friendly Yards
Transform a traditional turf lawn to a native wildflower meadow for pollinating insects and birds.
Jul 25
Houseplants to Love
Beautiful and easy houseplant varieties and eco-friendly care practices. While we enjoy the many ways summer immerses us in the outdoors—
May 31
A New Option for Hard-to-Recycle Items
The Hefty ReNew program aims to complement traditional curbside recycling. Despite my best recycling efforts, ultimately there is a list...
May 17
Travel Greener this Vacation Season
Part II: Road or air—Eco-friendly tips for getting there. Whether you head out on the open road or kick back for a plane ride across the...
May 14
Travel Greener this Vacation Season
Part I: Sustainable travel tips for preparing to leave. Summer is around the corner, and there’s no better way to enjoy a break from the...
May 3
How to use Goodwill as a path toward sustainability
A look behind the scenes at how one Licking/Knox Goodwill store processes donations.
Apr 16
Where to Recycle Car Seats
Don’t miss Target’s annual car seat trade-in event. If you have a used car seat collecting dust in the garage or your child is ready to...
Apr 12
Tackling Food Waste at Home
10 Ways to set yourself up for success when it comes to minimizing food waste. In the United States, an estimated 44 million people face...
Apr 4
A Second Life for Solar Eclipse Glasses
What to do with your solar eclipse glasses after the big celestial event. As anticipation builds for the total solar eclipse sweeping...
Apr 1
DIY: Coffee Sleeve
Enjoy that java on-the-go even more wrapped in an eco-friendly coffee sleeve. Coffee consumption is a significant part of American...
Mar 29
The Colossal Waste of Junk Mail
How to opt out and reduce the unwanted paper flow in your mailbox. Day after day, a routine scenario plays out: the USPS truck cruises up...
Mar 26
DIY: Art Supply Organizer
Organize that plethora of pencils and art supplies once and for all with this upcycled art supply organizer. Yarn-Wrapped Pencil Holder...
Mar 17
3 Household Items You Might Not Be Recycling
Don't miss the opportunity to add these less-obvious items to your recycling routine. Participating in a curbside recycling program is a...
Mar 11
Rethinking Bags: The Paper vs. Plastic Bag Dilemma
A closer look at paper and plastic bags, and why we should opt for reusable bags as often as possible. Having a stash of disposable bags...
Mar 8
DIY: Sustainable Unpaper Towels
Two simple, eco-friendly alternatives to cut back on paper towel waste. One of my biggest sustainability pitfalls is overusing paper...
Feb 26
Backyard Invasive Plants: Hiding in Plain Sight
Do you know what's really growing in your yard? Why we should all care about the threats of invasive plants. The first summer after my...
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