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Give the gift of wildlife preservation

12/20/2024

For the animal lover on your gift list (and all children are animal lovers), adopt a wild animal this holiday season.

Protect wild animals and habitat through the Sierra Club’s Adopt a Wild Animal. The recipient will receive an adorable plush version of the animal. World Wildlife Fund also offers Symbolic Species Adoptions, with an optional “adoption kit.”

Read more at Earth911.com

Photo by Susan O'Donnell

Remove makeup without disposable wipes

12/13/2024

A pea-sized dollop of coconut oil will remove eye makeup brilliantly. Beware disposable makeup wipes as they are made from plastic fibers which become microplastics.

Warm a pea-sized dollop of coconut oil in your palms and gently massage it in the eye area with your fingertips. Disposable makeup wipes are one of the leading contributors to landfills and generally made with plastic which breaks down into smaller plastic particles that pollute our waterways.

Read more about this issue at thegoodboutique.com and more skin care recipes at Earth911.com.

Photo by Susan O'Donnell

Find an app to ID plants

12/5/2024

Leafsnap is an app that identifies plant species of all kinds, including flowers, fruit, and trees. It's a collaboration between Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution and it’s free on the App Store.

Go on a walk, take a photo of a leaf, and Leafsnap will identify it and give you all kinds of additional information, including guidance for care. Its creators describe it as “the most high-tech, comprehensive, and accurate plant identification app ever created.”

Read more on Treehugger.com

Photo by Susan O'Donnell

Give the gift of wildlife preservation

Remove makeup without disposable wipes

Find an app to ID plants

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