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How to Can Fruits and Vegetables
Canning is making a comeback. Preserve your summer and fall produce like a pro with these beginner recipes.
Why Environmental Health Is Human Health
The health of the planet and of humans is one and the same.
The COVID-19 Plastic Pandemic
There’s been a steep increase in the use of single-use plastic since the pandemic hit — here’s why.
5 Ways You Can Support Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is critical to the future of food — and the planet. Here’s how you can help.
7 Ways to Get Rid of Garbage
The future of trash . . . is no more trash. That’s the goal behind the latest ideas from forward-thinking waste researchers and engineers.
Can Regenerative Agriculture Save Us?
Why nourishing topsoil, raising healthier animals, and growing more nutrient-dense crops and produce is critical to the future of food — and the planet.
Aligning for Change
Education’s role in shaping the future of the planet.
5 Tips to Stop Light Pollution
Turning off lights and advocating for better streetlamps are just two ways to preserve the night.
Be Well With Water
Researcher Wallace J. Nichols, PhD, on how he embraces the mind-cleansing power of water every day.
How to Reduce Light Pollution
Light pollution contributes to greenhouse-gas emissions, harms our health, and blocks our view of the heavens. Learn how you can help turn down the glare at night.
Wild Heart: Katie Boué
The climber, educator, and outdoor advocate wants us to let go of preconceived notions of what it means to be “outdoorsy.”
The Environmental Impact of Nondairy Milks
Which nondairy milk is most climate-friendly: almond milk, rice milk, soymilk, or oat milk?
Who Owns Your Healthy Food?
Here are the five Big Food conglomerates that own some of your favorite “natural” or organic brands.
Why Being Around Water Is So Good for Our Psyches
A marine biologist on why water calms our brains.
The CAFO Conundrum
Modern feedlots produce plentiful and inexpensive meat — but at what cost to environmental and human health?
Are Expiration Labels on Food Accurate?
What do “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best Before” labels actually mean? We break it down.
What You Can Do About Food Waste
A full third of the global food supply ends up in the trash. Learn how you can help turn this problem around.
Sustainable Laundry Products
Here’s how to clean clothes with less waste.
Going Green
From reducing plastic to conserving energy and water, Life Time continues to make improvements to its clubs and facilities with the planet in mind — and you can help too.
Are There Drugs in Your Tap Water?
Pharmaceutical pollution is becoming a growing concern for human health. Learn what you can do to help.
It Starts With the Soil
One of the solutions to the global climate crisis is right under our feet.