69 Bear Invasions In New Jersey Last Year: Hunt On

Dog wounded in New Jersey black bear attack. Image credit: News 12, video.

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How Australia Could Be Carbon Neutral in 10 Years

Image via Beyond Zero Emissions As of late, Australia’s climate battles have mirrored those of the United States in some most unfortunate ways–despite having internationally respected, science-abiding, and climate action advocating leaders, neither nation can manage to pass energy reform that would limit carbon emissions. In the US, most of you know the story–a laggard Senate has been unable to even bring the clean energy bill to a vote

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Lost In The Sound – New Sound Maps Show Ship Noise Blocking Whale Communication

This animation frame shows in color the loudness of calling right whales off the Cape Cod-Boston area with no ships in the area. Image: Dimitri Ponirakis, via Physorg We know that ocean noise is damaging to whales, especially when it comes to the deadly effects of military sonar. But what about the less drastic noise of ships

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Skin MD Natural Face, Hand and Body Shielding Lotion

If you’ve read any of my posts about skin care products before you probably know I have issues with overly sensitive skin. Minor use of one tiny bit of the wrong thing makes me break out in all kinds of badness which could be anything from acne to hives. Skin MD Natural may be just what the doctor ordered to solve my skin issues and give me radiant, healthy, break out free skin

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Skin MD Natural Face, Hand and Body Shielding Lotion

Skin MD Natural Face, Hand and Body Shielding Lotion

If you’ve read any of my posts about skin care products before you probably know I have issues with overly sensitive skin. Minor use of one tiny bit of the wrong thing makes me break out in all kinds of badness which could be anything from acne to hives

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Skin MD Natural Face, Hand and Body Shielding Lotion

A Review of Handmade Home by Amanda Blake Soule

Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures   by Amanda Blake Soule is the green craft book for those of you who love the shabby chic type of decor that not only feels comfortable but is almost necessary when you have small children. The book is full of wonderful ways to use everyday discarded items and make them into heartfelt treasures, shabby chic decor, and fun family memories.

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Why Most Food Could Never Be “Local”

Eating “Local Food” is an appealing ideal in theory, but it runs into several “reality issues.”  As much as people might want locally produced food, there are practical issues of land availability, land costs, grower economics, water availability, and climate which sharply restrict the range of foods that could ever be practically grown as local crops, particularly when you look at how the US population is distributed.

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Get Your Green Beauty Samples

Most people, when starting out with green beauty products, have no idea where to begin.  Which products should I purchase first?  Which will my skin like?  And which are truly safe products, for that matter? There are several online retailers who help with these decisions and get your new green beauty regimen off to a great start.  Simply, easily, and without spening a lot of money.  These are also worth a look if you already have a green beauty routine in place and would like to try a few different products.  It is always fun to sample new stuff! Read more of this story »

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Five Tea-Related Ideas to Keep You Warm

Last week, Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter . Brr! Another month and a half of frigid temperatures means more of us running our heat.

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DE bottle refund law: Mend it, don’t end it, say advocates

A volunteer poses with the bottles and cans collected at a Massachusetts watershed cleanup. A month after the governor of Delaware proposed dumping the state’s beverage container refund law in favor of a new tax for community recycling, in-state and national environmental groups have come out against the recommendation.  Delaware is one of 11 states that has a law providing for beverage container refunds, which are strongly opposed by the beverage industry and some beverage retailers

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DE bottle refund law: Mend it, don’t end it, say advocates

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