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Over the next two decades, Kenyan communities have pledged to plant 7.6 billion trees in order to counter massive deforestation in the region. Currently, only 2% of Kenya remains forested - far less than the minimum 10% required cover for healthy ecosystems.

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It is that time of year.  Back to school! Millions of people flood the stores to buy new clothes, backpacks, binders, computers, etc.  Here are some tips to save money and be a little more green.
1) Stick with the same wardrobe. Buying a new set of clothes just to wear [...]

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Say it ain’t so.  Oprah’s trainer, Bob Greene, recommending bottle water? Well, it’s true. Bob Greene has a new website, Best Life, geared towards helping people lose weight. The website contains a section entitled  Best Life approved foods .  Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water, which will be carrying the “Best Life” seal, is one of the recommended foods. Why would a health guru every recommend bottle water?  (I know why. I am not that naiive.)

So, Bob, what happened to good old tap water? Just in case you don’t know, the  Environmental Working Group tested ten popular bottled waters. The test results revealed that collectively the waters contained 38 chemical pollutants, with an average of 8 contaminants in each.

“Unlike tap water, where consumers are provided with test results every year, the bottled water industry is not required to disclose the results of any contaminant testing that it conducts. Instead, the industry hides behind the claim that bottled water is held…

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