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How to Ditch the Biggest Fossil Fuel Offenders in Your Life

May 4, 2026 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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The Best and Worst Toilet Paper, Paper Towel, and Facial Tissue Brands

December 3, 2025 How-ToCanada, United StatesCourtney Lindwall

Tissue paper production is taking a devastating toll on forests. NRDC’s newest Issue with Tissue report can help you find earth-friendly brands.

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How to Ditch the Biggest Fossil Fuel Offenders in Your Life

May 4, 2026 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.

A Consumer Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

July 28, 2025 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

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

10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

July 3, 2024 How-ToUnited StatesSarah Engler

Help keep our marine life (and ourselves) from being overwhelmed by plastics and harmful chemicals.

Diez maneras de reducir la contaminación plástica

July 3, 2024 How-ToUnited StatesSarah Engler

Todos podemos ayudar a evitar que la vida marina consuma y nade en basura.

How to Become a Community Scientist

June 30, 2023 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Six steps to get you started in the world of participatory environmental research

Cómo proteger a tu comunidad de “trenes-bomba”

May 11, 2022 How-ToUnited States, Gibbstown, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, PhiladelphiaNicole Greenfield, Amanda MacMillan

25 millones de estadounidenses residen a lo largo de rutas ferroviarias que transportan crudo -- ¿te encuentras entre ellos? Infórmate aquí sobre tus opciones y derechos.

Protect Your Community from “Bomb Trains”

May 11, 2022 How-ToUnited States, Gibbstown, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, PhiladelphiaNicole Greenfield, Amanda MacMillan

Trains carrying highly explosive fossil fuels barrel through unsuspecting communities every day. Is yours one of them?

El rumor en torno al problema de colapso de colonias

April 29, 2022 How-ToUnited StatesAlexandra Zissu

Siguen muriendo más y más abejas, a un ritmo récord, lo cual pone en riesgo nuestro suministro de alimentos. He aquí un plan para eliminar las punzadas.

Colony Collapse Disorder: Why Are Bees Dying?

April 29, 2022 How-ToUnited StatesAlexandra Zissu

Bees keep dying at record rates, putting our food supply at serious risk. Here’s how you can help take the sting out.

How to Spot—and Help Stop—Climate Misinformation

April 26, 2022 How-ToUnited States, InternationalCourtney Lindwall

The online spread of false claims about climate change is an existential threat.

Six Ways to Help End Neighborhood Oil Drilling in California

November 10, 2021 How-ToUnited States, California

Thanks to a new rule under consideration, now is the time for Californians to make themselves heard on this issue.

So You Want to Be a Beekeeper...Or Just Be There for the Bees

May 20, 2021 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Grow a pollinator garden, help your hive thrive and, if you’re lucky, land yourself some honey with these tips.

24 Green Projects to Tackle Now

April 27, 2020 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Commune with nature, get productive in the kitchen, occupy cooped-up kids, or connect with other environmentalists—all while staying home.

How to Turn Your Patch of Earth From Barren to Bountiful

May 28, 2019 How-ToUnited States, CaliforniaCourtney Lindwall

For a healthier backyard garden, you need to invite nature in. Try a few strategies featured in the documentary "The Biggest Little Farm."

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.

Cómo enfrentar la amenaza de fractura hidráulica en tu comunidad

January 27, 2016 How-ToUnited States, New YorkAlexandra Zissu

La clave para formar una buena oposición contra las compañías petroleras y compañías de gas natural está en organizarse bien en tres frentes principales.