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Give your Valentine a succulent plant rather than cut flowers

1/27/2023

Consider a gift of succulents for Valentine’s Day—they are lower in cost than cut flowers, available in gift boxes, and may be planted in soil up to two weeks after purchase. If shipped, they don’t require refrigeration.

An eye-popping succulent arrangement makes a beautiful gift for Valentine’s Day or other special occasion. Succulents are a popular indoor trend offering endless variations for relatively modest costs and can be purchased at local nurseries or online. They can provide temporary beauty or be planted for long life.

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--https://www.treehugger.com/unique-green-alternatives-cut-flowers-4857107?hid=5cca5cc09cf857f7c3ce2406e7447b3b9236437e&did=884127-20221214&utm_campaign=treehugger-daily_newsletter&utm_source=treehugger&utm_medium=email&utm_content=121422&cid=884127&mid=104390502275&lctg=120446448

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Rain boots made with natural rather than synthetic rubber are more resistant to cracking, plastic-free, and recyclable

1/20/2023

A good pair of rain boots is essential for any closet. Many are made from synthetic rubber, which more easily cracks than natural rubber, which comes from trees.

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--https://www.treehugger.com/best-eco-friendly-rain-boots-5180293?hid=5cca5cc09cf857f7c3ce2406e7447b3b9236437e&did=865080-20221101&utm_campaign=treehugger-daily_newsletter&utm_source=treehugger&utm_medium=email&utm_content=110122&cid=865080&mid=100885240924

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Walking is climate action

1/13/2023

Increasing the number of local trips we take on foot can greatly contribute to better air quality, less noise pollution, and other long-term benefits for our communities.

Read more here:

--https://www.best.bc.ca/storiesandnews/the-environmental-benefits-of-walking-3-reasons-to-walk-more

Photo by Susan O'Donnell

Use clothes longer and reduce purchases of new clothes

1/6/2023

Reducing purchases of new clothes is the single most effective way to reduce fashion's carbon footprint, leading to reductions more than four times greater than the next best solution, which is increasing use time of clothes.

A new report from the Hot or Cool Institute, titled "Unfit, Unfair, Unfashionable: Resizing Fashion for a Fair Consumption Space," analyzes the fashion situation in G20 countries. The report emphasizes practical solutions, starting with the single most effective one: reducing purchases of new clothes.

Read more here:

--https://www.rapidtransition.org/resources/report-unfit-unfair-unfashionable/

Photo by Susan O'Donnell

Give your Valentine a succulent plant rather than cut flowers

Rain boots made with natural rather than synthetic rubber are more resistant to cracking, plastic-free, and recyclable

Walking is climate action

Use clothes longer and reduce purchases of new clothes

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