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Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now

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soy, wheat, and corn farmers use cover crops, and only 25 percent have adopted crop rotation and conservation tillage practices, even though the country is losing more than 10 billion tons of soil each year as well as more than $50 billion in social and environmental benefits. Sponsored Article. Food & Agriculture. Conservation.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

This article includes several eco-friendly office products and supplies that will lower your carbon footprint. The eco-friendly office products mentioned in this article are divided into five common areas of a workplace: Office, Breakroom, Bathroom, Lobby and Outdoors.

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Your Pet and Your Planet

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When choosing to purchase food or other items for your pet, look to see if the brand uses natural, non-GMO, ethically-sourced ingredients. When waste is left on the ground, organisms and parasites can leak into the soil and contaminate groundwater. This article is a great resource for more information.

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Food preservation methods to make the most of seasonal produce: Part 1

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The way we eat has a profound effect on how eco-friendly, ethical, and sustainable our lives can be. In these articles, we’ll take a look at using traditional food preservation methods for making the most of seasonal produce. Find the original article by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog. Part 2 coming soon.

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Sustainable funerals: Part 2 – with Ethical.net

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One option for a sustainable burial is simply to opt for a traditional wooden coffin – but one made from a more ethical choice of wood, from sustainably managed woodlands and forests. Some bamboo products will be better than others when it comes to both their human and environmental ethics. Sustainable wood coffins. About the author.

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Great ways to reduce plastic use in your home: Part 3 – around the home

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While some plastic fabrics may be more ethical and better for the environment than the alternative (in the case of fur, leather, and some other animal-derived products), they cause their own huge problems. Also consider making soil blocks, which do away with the need for seedling containers altogether. About the author.

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

Green Business Bureau

Thinking about this, this Green Business Bureau article details how you should go about purchasing carbon offsets while listing 6 certified and vetted carbon offset options for you to choose from. Examples include forest sinks and soil carbon sequestration. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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