Greening Up My Act
By Kat Cox & Tiffany Verbeck
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For skeptics of products that claim to be sustainable, learn how to spot greenwashing in the wild. This sustainability podcast is hosted by two marketing pros — Kat and Tiff — who reveal the sneaky tactics brands use so you can avoid getting tricked by green hooey.
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Edible Gardening: Are Perennial Vegetables Worth It?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Revisiting Vegetable Garden Costs: Year 1 vs. Year 10
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Mulch: How to Keep a Pollinator Garden Alive
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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DIY Deer Spray: A Putrid (But Eco-Friendly) Solution?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Container Gardens: Support Wildlife Even Without Space
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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[Replay] Can I Replace My Lawn with Clover?
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May 14, 2026 |
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[Replay] The Real Real About Essential Oils
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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[Replay] Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner: You’ll Crap Your Pants at the Savings
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Fjallraven: On Point or Overhyped?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Amazing Garment Repair: A Mom-and-Pop You Can Use From Anywhere
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Rothy's: Washable, “Sustainable” Shoes?
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Upcycled Leather Handbags: Animal Skin That’s Been Around the Block
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Slow Fashion: The Search For Anti-Fast Fashion Choices
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Silk: Debating the Ethics of The Ethical Silk Company
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Sustainable Underwear: Is It Worth It to Go Organic Under There?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Organic Cotton Leggings: An Eco-Friendly Sweatfest
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Our 100th Episode!
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Quince: Can They Balance Sustainability With Affordable Luxury?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Rent the Runway: Can We Rent Ourselves Out of Fast Fashion?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Sustainable Baby Clothes: Another Way to Shame Parents?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Tips for the Best Thanksgiving Meal Ever*! (*No Promises)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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PFAS in Your Food: Are They Unavoidable?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Meal Planning: The Annoying Suggestion That Can Stop Food Waste
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Mushroom Coffee: Will This Dirt-Like Drink Replace Your Morning Joe?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Microplastics in Food: Should I Worry?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Veganism. Period.
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Non-Dairy Milk: Why So Many D*mn Options?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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In-Season Veggies: Why is Buying Seasonal Produce a Good Choice?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Backyard Chickens: Are They a Better Egg Option?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Organic Food: Is It a Scam?
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Artificial Food Dyes: Why Are People Avoiding Red 40?
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Vegetable Gardening: Is Growing Your Own Vegetables Worth It?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Community: How to Build One When You Feel Completely Alone
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Local Travel: How to Be A Tourist in Your Own City
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Support Small Business Shops: How to Start Shopping Local
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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The Joy of Coffee: Will It Be Around in 50 Years?
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Thrift Shopping: It's Pure Joy — But the Hauls Gotta Go
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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The Joy of Long (or Not So Long) Walks
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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The Joy of Demolishing Invasive Plants
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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The Joy of Books & How to Get Back to Reading
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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The Joy of Sloppy Habits
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May 27, 2025 |
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The Joy of Spring Cleaning
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May 20, 2025 |
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What Are the Rules for Bird Feeders?
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May 13, 2025 |
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We Don't Deserve Dogs
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May 06, 2025 |
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Is Climate Education Our Best Hope?
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Introducing Cleaning Up My Yard by Greening Up My Act
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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What Green Policies Have We Lost?
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Climate Change Needs New Marketing — How to Fix It
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Easy Ways to Take Action Against Polluting Companies
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Citizens United 101: What It Means for the Climate (Part 2)
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Citizens United 101: What It Means for the Climate (Part 1)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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How to Lobby Your State Government
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Start Local: 5 Ways to Get Involved in Your Community
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Can Your Vote Impact Green Policies?
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Handling Eco-Anxiety: Staying Hopeful While Fighting for Change
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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What the Heck is a Sustainable Community, Anyway?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Anti-Black Friday 2024: How to Survive the Holidays When Your Brain is a Mashed Potato
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Political Action is Coming (Season 6 Preview)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Why You Should Be Asking About Eco-Friendly Hotels
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Is Paravel Actually Sustainable? Unzipping Eco-Friendly Luggage
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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What's Up with Air Travel?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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15-Minute Cities: A Conspiracy Theory Paradise?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Are E-Scooters the Greenest Way to Get Around?
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ridesharing: Can We Vroom Vroom to Sustainability?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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America's Bus Problem
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Are Trains Greener Than Cars? All Aboard to Find Out!
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Is It Better to Bike?
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Is There Such a Thing as "Clean Diesel"?
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Are Electric Vehicles Worth It?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Announcement: Our Patreon Is Live!
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Lies Your Childhood Told You About Tree Planting Programs
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May 07, 2024 |
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What Are You Supposed to Do With Compost?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Xeriscaping: The Landscaping of the Future
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Are Bee Hotels Worth the Space in Your Garden?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Canning: Is It Just for Trad Wives and Doomsday Preppers?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Are Biodegradable Pots Any Good?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Vegetable Gardening: Wasteful or Worth It?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Leave the Leaves: Three Cheers for Lazy Gardening!
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Hardscaping: Part of a Balanced Landscaping Breakfast
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Wildflower Lawns for Everyone!
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Can I Replace My Lawn With Clover?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Are Lawns Evil? Exploring the No Mow Movement
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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UPDATE: Season 4 Coming February 20
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Is Dry Shampoo the Devil?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Bonus Ep: Green New Year's Resolutions
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Are Reusable Q Tips As Weird As They Sound?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Clean Hands and Clean Waterways: Bar Soap vs. Liquid Soap
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Shampoo Bars vs. "No Poo:" Why You Don't Have to Stop Washing Your Hair
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Beautycounter: Can Makeup Be Sustainable?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Is Switching to Natural Deodorant Worth It?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The Anti-Black Friday Gift Guide
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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No Gift Horses Here: Greener Holiday Wrapping Paper & Cards
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Toilet Paper vs Bidets: Our Crappiest Episode Yet
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Bite Toothpaste Bits: A Toothpaste You Can Chew?
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Tampons, Pads, and "Blood Money," Oh My!: Reusable Period Products
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Calling All DIY Witches: Let's Green Up Halloween Costumes
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Mini Ep: Why Are Landfills Bad?
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Minimalism Isn't Always Sustainable (Don't Come at Us)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Bulk Food Shopping: The Easy Fix You're Probably Already Doing
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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The Ugly Truth About the Ugly Food Movement
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Mill Kitchen Bin: The Unfinished Horse Drawing of Composting
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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FFF: thredUP, Textile Recycling, and the Hell That Is Fast Fashion
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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When a Fork Blows Your Mind: Exploring Reusable Stuff
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Mini Ep: How to Reuse Jars (Eliminate the Sticky and the Stinky)
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Ridwell: The Little Waste Collection Project That Could
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Why Plastic Recycling Is a Myth & What to Do About It (Part 2)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Why Plastic Recycling Is a Myth & What to Do About It (Part 1)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Glass Recycling: Do It For a Million Years
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Paper Recycling: Signs Point to Yes
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Aluminum Recycling: You Can Can Recycle Can Cans
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Season 2 Teaser: Let's Talk About Waste
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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The Real Real About Essential Oils
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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DIY Dishwasher Detergent: Our First Soggy Granola
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May 30, 2023 |
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Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner: You’ll Crap Your Pants at the Savings
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May 23, 2023 |
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DIY Glass Cleaner: Go Drink a Hot Glass of Windex (No Wait Don't)
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May 16, 2023 |
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Washable Rugs: Sustainable or Green Hooey?
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May 09, 2023 |
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More Bacteria Than You Can Shake a Reusable Sponge At
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May 02, 2023 |
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Therapy for Avocado Eaters: Green Bleach & Sunbleaching
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Sounds Dirty, Isn't: Wool Dryer Balls
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Homemade Laundry Detergent: The Gateway Drug to DIY Cleaners
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The Lamentable Tale of Compostable Trash Bags
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Unpaper Towels: Great for Frequent Red Gatorade Spills
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Welcome to Greening Up My Act
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Trailer: Greening Up My Act
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Mar 21, 2023 |