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Climate change is the greatest design problem of our time. Mushrooms to the rescue?

Environmental News Bits

Mycelium offers an exciting change to upcycle agricultural waste into a low-cost, sustainable, biodegradable construction material. Read the full story at Fast Company. Even NASA wants to use mycelium on Mars. Read more →

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48 Eco Friendly Products You Can Buy Today to Help Stop Plastic Pollution

Onya

Upcycled Eco Friendly Handbags. Check Out Mother Erth’s Upcycled Handbags and Accessories. This table linen collection from Viva Terra is handmade in India by artisans who carefully collect pieces of vintage and upcycled fabrics to create elaborate patterns and colors. Biodegradable Garden Pots.

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Kathleen Hebert: Protecting the Puget Sound through Activism and Investment

Washington Nature

Seeing firsthand the rapidly accelerating effects of climate change, she was determined to battle the threat to sea stars of the haunting “ wasting syndrome ,” that swept through the delicate coastal ecosystem from Mexico to Alaska. “I Now, she “dropped everything” and refocused her full efforts on climate change.