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2017

Safe and Smart: Clarity for Expiration Dates on Food

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Two food-industry trade groups have settled on just two phrases to communicate food safety: ‘Use By’ to indicate perishability and ‘Best if Used By” to indicate peak flavor.

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Autonomous Autos: Driverless Cars Promise Safety and Savings

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Within seven years, driverless cars will be hitting the market, and studies project they will eventually slash driving-related deaths by two-thirds and lower fuel use by 20 percent.

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Mock Meats: Vegetarian Protein Options on the Rise

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Companies worldwide are racing to produce juicy plant-based protein alternatives that have the taste and feel of meat.

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Pesticide Peril: Common Agrichemicals Endanger Hundreds of Species

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

An astonishing 97 percent of the 1,800-plus animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are likely to be harmed by the widespread use of malathion and chlopyrifos on farm crops, yet the new Environmental Protection Agency administration just declined to ban chlopyrifos.

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Prohibiting Plastic: Banning Bags Is Making a Difference

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

From Tasmania to San Francisco to Morocco, governments are moving against pollution and trash by banning plastic shopping bags, water bottles and even microbeads.

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Hair-Raising Talk: Beauticians Empowered to Fight Domestic Abuse

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Cosmetologists in Illinois are now trained to recognize signs of domestic abuse in clients so they can pass on helpful information such as safe houses and hotlines.

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Big Squeeze: Robot Parks Vehicles in China Lot

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

A laser-guided vehicle in use in China slides under a vehicle, lifts it up and squeezes it into the tightest of parking spaces in about two minutes.

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Green Car Buying Tips: Fuel Economy Plus Sales Incentives Equal Big Savings

May 31, 2017 09:04AM ● By Jim Motavalli

To move stock and meet environmental goals, carmakers are offering great deals on eco-friendly cars; substantial subsidies and tax write-offs further sweeten the deal.

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Itchy Ivy: Tips to Avoid and Treat Poison Ivy Rash

May 31, 2017 09:04AM

Lurking almost anywhere, poison ivy can cause nasty reactions if we come into contact with it—but natural treatments can soothe the itching and blistering.

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Molly Hagan on Eco-Living: Start Small and Stay Committed

May 31, 2017 09:03AM ● By April Thompson

The actress has been award of the need for environmental integrity for 30 years, and weighs every choice from gardening to flooring with sustainability in mind.

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