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Fenugreek Sprouts

12/7/2021

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Fenugreek sprouts have a “bitterness” similar to celery with a pleasant, sweet aftertaste🌱😋Fenugreek is relatively sustainable since there is no known significant damage to the environment as long as no pesticides have been used.
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cabbage microgreens

12/4/2021

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Red Acre cabbage microgreens 🌿🙂 Did you know that microgreens are more sustainable than crops grown to maturity?
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Flexitarian

12/4/2021

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"A person following the EAT–Lancet reference diet would be ‘flexitarian’, eating plants on most days and occasionally a small amount of meat or fish"
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What humanity should eat to stay healthy and save the planet

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Winter sumac

12/1/2021

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Sumac perfectly accenting a winter wonderland 🌹🌨️☃️ here in Southern Ontario
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Climate Change affecting albatrosses

12/1/2021

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"Albatross divorce is typically very rare. The most common trigger for permanent separation is an inability to successfully fledge a chick"

Climate Change is Driving Some Albatrosses to "Divorce" Study Finds
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Sunflower microgreens

11/27/2021

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Sunflower microgreens 🌻grown in a repurposed plastic container ♻️ They are deliciously nutty like raw sunflower seeds but have the texture of spinach 😋
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popcorn insulation

11/26/2021

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"insulation made of granulated popcorn is less expensive and more sustainable and environmentally-friendly than traditional types of insulation made of petroleum-based plastic or mineral fibers"

Popcorn used to create eco-friendly insulation

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Propogating Thyme

11/25/2021

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Propagating store-bought thyme indoors as winter sets in❄️ Did you know there are many herbs and vegetables that you can regrow indoors? 🙂🌿
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Roundabouts

11/23/2021

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​"compared with regular intersections, roundabouts significantly reduce injuries and deaths. But there’s also a climate benefit."
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These Americans Are Just Going Around in Circles. It Helps the Climate

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Mental Health and Climate Change

11/21/2021

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"The terms eco-anxiety, environmental grief and solastalgia – meaning a feeling of homesickness when home changes around you – have become more mainstream as climate change has moved front and centre in global headlines"

Crisis in B.C. will contribute to climate mental health woes: expert​
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