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The Greening of Packaging: Cleaning and Personal Care Products Go Eco

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Health-conscious consumers have been purchasing home cleaning and personal care products with nontoxic ingredients for years.

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Planet-Friendly Picnicking: Strategies for a Plastic-Free Outing

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

Summer is the ideal time to break bread with loved ones, toss a Frisbee and celebrate the great outdoors, but too many of us believe that picnics require single-use plastics.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Now Refill

Jun 30, 2022 09:31AM

Refillism is a new refill and zero waste lifestyle store in York. Everything in store is also available online as well as by local pick-up.

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Pollinator Haven: Create a Toxin-Free Yard for Critical Critters

Jun 30, 2022 09:31AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

A few gardening modifications can provide food and safe haven for beneficial invertebrates, while keeping our families (and pets) free from scary chemicals.

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Unplugged Adventures: Eco-Tripping for a Digital Detox

May 31, 2022 09:31AM ● By Sheila Julson

Here are some outdoor adventures that leave the digital world behind.

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Eco-Volunteering: Hands-on Ways to Help Our Planet this Summer

May 31, 2022 09:31AM

A win/win opportunity awaits us when we help nature while enjoying the outdoors; explore local cleanup crews, community gardens or volunteering at national, state, and local parks.

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Share Park and Forest Adventure Videos

Apr 29, 2022 09:31AM

Help celebrate parks and forests by capturing video footage while engaging in the outdoors. Share it on social media and tag #GetMovingPA.

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Easy Container Gardening: How to Grow Edibles in Pots and Planters

Apr 29, 2022 09:30AM ● By Maya Whitman

Container gardening offers something for everyone, from beginners to seasoned green thumbs.

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Why We Need Wild Places: How to Invite Nature Back into Our Lives and Landscapes

Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

Saving wild places is critical for human health and well-being. Here are ways to create spaces, including our lawns, that are hospitable to wildlife and native species.

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Technology Meets Nature: Apps Bring Us Closer to Flora and Fauna

Mar 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sheryl DeVore

We can enhance our nature experiences with these smartphone apps that identify plants and animals, interact with scientists, share knowledge and observations, and contribute to science.

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