Green Living

By putting green living ideas into practice, we can all take steps to preserve the environment and minimize our impact on the planet. Learn how to recycle properly, prevent waste, and power your home with alternative energy sources, among many other tips.

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The Green Cleaners We Swear by from Our Real Simple 2023 Cleaning Awards
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Get a Jump on Green Energy With These California Solar Companies
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How to Make Your Home Climate-Safe
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8 Solar Companies That'll Help You Make the Transition to Green Energy
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All The Ways Installing Solar Can Save You Money
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15 Sustainable Household Product Switches to Make
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Furniture Flips Are Trending On TikTok, Should You Try It Out?
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9 Benefits of Driving an Electric Vehicle (Besides Never Worrying About Gas Prices)
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You May Save More Than You Expected By Going Green
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I’m Finally Done Wasting Paper Thanks to These Reusable Sticky Notes
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Can't Find a Charging Station for Your EV? Let Us Help!
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Decoding the New Electric Vehicle Tax Credits—How to Tell If Your Car Qualifies
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These 8 Under-$75 Products on Amazon Will Jumpstart Your Sustainable Lifestyle
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The 9 Best Compost Bins for Your Kitchen and Beyond
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This Cleaning Product Line Is Eco-Friendly—and Yes, Sulfate-Free
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5 Smart Ways to Upcycle Old Magazines and Declutter Your Space
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Great News, IKEA Fans: You'll Soon Be Able to Eat a Plant-Based Version of Its Famous Swedish Meatballs
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4 Ways to Grow a Green Lawn Without Using Harsh Chemicals
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The 8 Best Reusable Sandwich Bags of 2023
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I Shop Amazon for a Living, and These Are the 7 Things I'm Buying From Its New Sustainable Collection
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10 Low-Cost and No-Cost Ways to Help the Planet in 2022
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11 Everyday Changes You Can Make for a Greener Home
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7 Sustainable Fashion Brands to Shop If You Want to Ditch Fast Fashion
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40 Eco-Friendly Gifts You'll Feel Good About Giving
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These Eco-Friendly Rechargeable Batteries Will Quickly Pay for Themselves
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What Electric Car Owners Want You to Know Before You Invest in an EV
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How to Regift Like a Pro to Save Money—and Time—This Holiday Season
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10 Most Sustainable Types of Seafood, According to the Seafood Watch
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What Are Foodsheds and How Can They Help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?
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Blue Beauty Is the Next Generation of Green Beauty—Here's What the Movement Is All About
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7 Easy Ways to Make Your Next Trip More Eco-Friendly
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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Everyday Purchases Aren't Harming the Planet
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Buy Nothing Groups
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5 Ways You Can Use Your Money Right Now to Help Fight Climate Change
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How Community Solar Helps Renters Afford to Go Green
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Save Money by Never Buying These 5 Things New
What Is Climate Anxiety and How to Cope
Stressed About the Environment? Here's How to Channel Climate Anxiety Into Positivity
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Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture for a Greener Backyard
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How to Choose a Sustainable Wine, According to a Sommelier
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Save Money and the Planet With This Affordable, Refillable, Eco-Friendly Cleaning Line
Eating Like a Climatarian Means Eating Less Beef
How to Fight Climate Change by Wasting Less Food
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4 Ways to Adopt Regenerative Agriculture in Your Own Garden
Less Wasteful Ways to Decorate Your Home, plastic plates and spoons
10 Ways to Cut Down Your Family's Waste—and Beautify Your Home in the Process
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Sustainable Banking: How to Make Earth-Friendly Choices With Your Money
The 5 Best Foods for the Environment—and the 5 Worst
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The Best and Worst States at Recycling (and Why), According to This Study
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How to Earn Cash-Back Rewards by Recycling Your Old Clothing and Electronics
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5 Laundry Products That Help You Save Money—and the Planet
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10 Little Habits to Break for a Less Wasteful Home
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How to Correctly Recycle Your Empty Beauty Products
What Does It Mean to Be "Climate Positive?": heart made of leaves
'Climate Positive' Companies Are Taking Sustainability to the Next Level—Here's What That Actually Means
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The Complex Ways Our Food System Impacts the Environment—and How You Can Help
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10 All-Natural, Homemade Cleaning Solutions to Scrub Every Inch of Your Home
Sustainable Habits That Aren't Always as Sustainable as You Think: tote bag with plants, coffee cups, and groceries
These 8 "Sustainable" Habits Aren't as Green as You Might Think—Here's How to Fix Them
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Bagged Wine Is Making a Comeback—But Not for the Reason You Think
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How to Spring Clean Your Entire House Without Harsh Chemicals
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5 Ways to Grocery Shop Like a Climatarian
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13 Foods That (Basically) Never Spoil
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18+ Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Options You Can Feel Good About
How to recycle batteries, light bulbs, and more
You Probably Didn't Know You Could Recycle These Common Household Goods—But Here's How to Do It
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6 Smart, Sustainable Ways You Should Be Storing Your Food
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How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Home, According to One of the World's Top Experts