Practical Ways You Can Spark Change

Learn how to become a savvier consumer and an effective environmental and public health advocate with these toolkits and how-tos.

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Learn to Spot Greenwashing

February 9, 2023 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

It’s tricky to separate flimsy promises from what’s actually environmentally friendly. We can help.

A Consumer Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

October 24, 2022 How-ToCourtney Lindwall

Here’s how to save on electric vehicles, solar panels, heat pumps, and more via tax credits and rebates.

How to Ditch the Biggest Fossil Fuel Offenders in Your Life

May 18, 2022 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here are some high-impact ways to reduce your personal use of oil and gas and gain a little energy independence.

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A Shopper’s Guide to Home Tissue Products

March 12, 2019 How-ToUnited States, CanadaPatrick Rogers

In the United States, we consume more than 15 billion pounds of tissue each year—more than 50 pounds per person. It’s taking a major toll on forests like the Canadian boreal.

How to Protect Your Property—and Our Planet—from Harmful Wildfire

September 25, 2018 How-ToUnited States, WestJillian Mackenzie

Fire-wise tips for your home, your garden beds, the fence line, and that marshmallow roast you’re planning.

The Hiker’s Guide to Leaving No Trace . . . and in One Piece

June 26, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesJillian Mackenzie

How to be responsible, pee responsibly, and handle animal encounters when you’re out in the wild, communing with nature.

How to Buy Good Wood

March 15, 2016 How-ToUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan

Your guide to purchasing sustainably sourced lumber and furniture.

9 Places to See Before They're Gone

January 17, 2016 How-ToUnited States, Montana, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Alaska, Louisiana, Nevada, ArizonaStarre Vartan

Due to climate change, these iconic American vacation spots will soon become unrecognizable—or worse, vanish. Pack your bags, quick!

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