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10 tips to make every day Earth Day

We can do lists too; here are some of the simple things you can do that do not involve spending money and buying stuff.

Celebrate everyday like it’s Earth Day! 

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Everything wrong with “generally recognized as safe” food additives in one smart traffic analogy

There’s growing concern in the U.S. about the weird and unpronounceable additives that can be found in all kinds of food items, from cereal and bread to yogurt and salad dressing.

Do you know what has been added to your food? 

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Nerdalize wants to heat homes for free with cloud servers

A Dutch startup offers a high-performance server that doubles as a radiator, using the excess heat generated from computing to heat homes. 

Heaters that use the heat producer by cloud servers? This really is the future. 

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Bringing your own bag might change the way you shop

Harvard researchers find that people shop differently when they bring their own bags.

Bring a re-usable bag next time you go grocery shopping and change the way you shop! 

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Who's right? Georgia wants EV owners to pay more, Oregon wants them to pay less

Progress rarely happens in a straight line, or even in a linear fashion. It's two steps forward, one step back.

Should EV owners pay more or less for having their electric cars? 

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Natural prairies replaced with corn and soy following biofuel law

New research suggests that grasslands are losing out to biofuel crops.

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New MIT technology could cut out traffic jams and improve fuel efficiency

Smart traffic system would greatly improve the flow of traffic in cities.

Sounds like a great idea, anything to reduce pollution from cars is a good thing! 

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Xbox One 'Instant On' feature costs US gamers an extra $250M in electricity per year

Time is money, or perhaps I should say convenience is money, when it comes to the "instant on" feature of this popular gaming console.

Don’t like the fact your Xbox One sucks up so much power from it’s passively running “Instant On” feature? Then follow the steps in this article to disable it! 

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When healthy eating becomes an unhealthy obsession

Researchers have noticed a growing number of people afflicted by "orthorexia nervosa," a maniacal obsession for healthy food.

Hmm, an interesting take on healthy eating. An unhealthy obsession? You be the judge! 

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How well are companies doing on deforestation? Supply-Change.org offers a new transparency tool

A new website launched by the non-profit Forest Trends offers follow-up on corporate deforestation commitments.

Complete and total transparency of a company’s progress to achieving its publicly promised goals. That’s what I call efficiency! 

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World Environment Day 2015 to promote sustainable lifestyles

The UN Environment Program takes aim at unsustainable consumption in 2015.

Change your habits, and ultimately...your lifestyle. 

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Why I love to walk every day

Nietzsche said, "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." There's nothing like the combination of fresh air and physical activity to make one feel great while fueling creativity. What's not to love about that?

Enjoy the beautiful, warm weather and go take a walk! 

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Surprise Finding Adds To Health Worries Over Ocean Plastic

Scientists are looking for -- and finding -- little bits of plastic in a lot of places lately: ice cores, deep sea sediments, coral reefs, crab gills, the digestive system of mussels, even German beer. Now, new research suggests they need not actually

Check out this article about how micro-plastics are affecting the natural balance of the aquatic ecosystem. 

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Dew collecting greenhouse to fight water and food scarcity in Ethiopia

The invention could help local farmers increase their yields.

We at Om Plates think this is a phenomenal idea to fight water and food scarcity. It’s cheap and effective!

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Virtual mouse could make animal experiments a thing of the past

A computer model could replace mice in the lab.

A virtual mouse to experiment on? I say that’s a pretty big step in terms of experimentation on animals and stopping it! 

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Ben & Jerry's new 'ice cream Tesla' will deliver free scoops during climate tour

What's better than a free scoop of Ben & Jerry's ice cream? Free scoops delivered by an ice cream Tesla, along with a healthy topping of climate activism, that's what.

See what cities they’re touring through and check out the “Ice Cream Tesla.” 

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Levi’s wants you to help lower the impact of jeans

Today, Levi’s released a new Life Cycle Assessment for their jeans as part of an effort to promote more sustainable water usage.

Wash less, wear more. Check out this interesting article about the life cycle of your jeans and the impact they have on your water consumption.