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Why do we continue to believe companies that greenwash?
We're tired, but we might be entering a new era of consumer awareness.
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How to have the trash talk with your neighbors
Something about garbage disposal triggers emotional chaos and defies social cohesion.
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What does it matter when an elite restaurant cancels meat?
Meat is getting ousted from the most aspirational plates. What happens now?
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Should I give up dairy because of climate change?
So much of a food's environmental footprint has to do with how you eat it!
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Does Earth Day need a day off?
After 51 years, Earth Day has buckled somewhat under the weight of the world’s environmental problems.
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What do NFTs mean for art? And for the Earth?
Yes, the latest crypto craze uses the same dirty blockchains. There’s a better way.
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How do I get my neighbors to stop littering?
Litter is such a deeply complex salad of environmental issues!
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![Illustration of a rabbit plush, a plastic bag, a mason jar full of trash, plastic wrap, and a bigfin squid, inside of a trash can]()
![Illustration of a rabbit plush, a plastic bag, a mason jar full of trash, plastic wrap, and a bigfin squid, inside of a trash can]()
We found them: The weirdest questions on living sustainably
From unbreakable Mason jars to the mysteries of the deep sea.
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Does charging more for electricity help the planet?
Or is my utility company just greedy?
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![Illustration of a house with a picket fence made of syringes and smog clouds hovering above]()
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I have a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Do I deserve it?
It’s baffling that vaccine rollouts have left polluted communities behind. What can I do?
