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💡 Explore straightforward and money-making ways to responsibly get rid of your old stuff

Trade your used electronics for big rewards and cash

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Donate some of your old stuff to a cause you care about

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This incident made it clear that the term "compostable" is not one-size-fits-all and does not always mean an item is compostable at home.

Compost your kitchen scraps into food for your plants

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Explore the easiest ways to recycle complex materials

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Swap your old clothes for cash, store credit, and more

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Once you've started buying only the food you intend to eat, it's important to keep it from spoiling.
  • Home Home

Americans throw away $1,200 of food every year — these four tips can save you around $400

  • Food Food

Chef shares 'perfect' use for lemon seeds instead of throwing them out: '[I] didn't know this'

  • Tech Tech

Expert reveals impressive benefits of pairing solar panels with agriculture: 'The future'

  • Food Food

Gardener reveals simplest hack to grow 'monstrous' tomatoes: 'I never saw anyone plant ... like this'

  • Business Business

Report uncovers singular source contributing to 20% of state's entire garbage output: '[There's] a lack of understanding'

  • Food Food

Discount grocery stores gain popularity as food prices inflate across North America: 'Food is becoming so expensive nowadays'


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There are now $0-down options when it comes to buying home backup batteries from SunPower, making them more accessible to homeowners.
  • Home Home

How homeowners can now install home backup batteries without paying for upfront costs: 'We're removing … barriers'

Utility bills have increased 6% over the past year nationwide, and nearly 80 million Americans have been scrambling to keep up.
  • Business Business

New impact report reveals how millions of US homeowners are slashing energy bills: 'Helping families ... take control'

Upgrading to Level 2 charger supercharges home EV charging, and Qmerit can help you get a trusted installer for the best price.
  • Business Business

Startup rolls out game-changer for EV owners: 'Convenient, reliable, and cost-efficient'

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One chef on TikTok shared a recipe for water spinach, an invasive species, to help raise awareness about the plant's impact.
  • Food Food

Man urges people to eat from plant spreading rapidly in US: 'I could literally eat this ... every day'

An unnamed surfer was stalked by an unidentified shark while surfing at Angel's Beach in New South Wales, Australia.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Surfer hit by 'big' creature after paddling out at closed beach: 'Unknown species'

What began as a normal drive for one Tesla owner quickly escalated into a scary situation when another driver aggressively merged into their electric vehicle.
  • Business Business

Tesla driver shares footage of scary collision on roadway: 'It looks like they purposely rammed you'

An impressive section of marshland has been restored in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, preserving wildlife habitats in the region.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Officials celebrate ambitious project to restore aging infrastructure for crucial waterway: 'Ensures it remains ... for decades to come'

A four-year-old border terrier named Scout is helping to wipe out one of New Zealand's most destructive pests on the Otago Peninsula.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Experts enlist sniffing canine in fight against country's most destructive pests: 'A community project'

A team at Cornell is analyzing endangered bird populations to determine the best placement for floating solar panels.
  • Tech Tech

Researchers zero in on floating solar technology that could transform US power grid: 'We're trying to look at it holistically'

A farmer captured heartwarming footage of a Cooper's hawk visiting their garden.
  • Outdoors Outdoors

Farmer captures video of stunning visitor hanging hanging out on property: 'This is so cool'

While tech giants and policymakers have pinned their hopes on nuclear power to fuel AI data centers and meet climate goals, it's turning out that the costs are extraordinarily high.
  • Business Business

Experts raise concerns about US officials' nuclear power plans: 'We're going to have to have some things figured out'

Coca-Cola's Philippines branch is helping to protect water quality in Metro Manila by coordinating employee volunteers to work with the Million Trees Initiative.
  • Business Business

Coca-Cola starts new project to protect resource from dire threat: '[This] is about action'

One homeowner took a stand against their local HOA when it tried to restrict their beloved front-yard victory garden.
  • Home Home

Homeowner gets last laugh in battle with local HOA over garden: 'I think you dodged a bullet'

One pet parent shared a money-saving hack for keeping your cat entertained — and all you need is a toilet paper tube and some treats.
  • Home Home

Pet owner shares brilliant method for keeping pets busy using old toilet paper tubes: 'I gotta try this'

Pennsylvania residents can get free native plants and trees by participating in the state's "Invasive Replace-ive" program.
  • Home Home

Gardeners thrilled after state renews popular plant and tree giveaway program: 'All states should adopt ... this'

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