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Coffee beans are collected by peasants in the coffee areas of Colombia. Coffee green-beans are selected and eliminated to prevent plagues. © Diego Ochoa

Sustainable Coffee

Our "coffee snob" talks shade grown, organic options.
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Bottles © iStockphoto.com

Care for Every Body

"Only put on your skin ingredients that you'd be able to eat as well." Learn more

Veggie display at market © Kondor83/iStockphoto

Eat More Plants

Which is greener: Giving up your car or not eating meat? Surprising answer

Household cleaning products © Robert Lalasz/TNC

Green Cleaning

Skip conventional cleaners, these safe substitutes work.
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Garage sale © istockphoto.com

Using Used

His greenest habit is born of thrift, not conscience.
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Man cutting tree and clearing forest in Acre, Brazil © Haroldo Palo, Jr.

Good Wood

FSC certification is approval that forests have been protected. Learn more

Plants help to green your office © Erika Nortemann/The Nature Conservancy

Green Your Office

Following even just one of these tips can help. Learn more

Computer on a desk © istockphoto.com

Leaving It On?

Can't turn your computer off? You can make up for it.
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Spiral staircase © istockphoto.com

Take the Stairs

Using an elevator might require the mining of uranium.
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Green Your Pets © istockphoto.com

Green Your Pets

Here are 5 ways to reduce their carbon pawprint.
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Purple sage in South Texas © Harold E. Malde

Use Native Plants

They don’t need chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
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Compost bins © Patrick Doran

Why Compost?

Produce less waste & provide a natural fertilizer.
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American Copper butterfly © Cheryl Rose

Diversify Your Yard

Two complementary species planted together can grow larger. Get tips

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Yasuni National Park, Ecuador. © Flickr User: ajg1

In the Trees

Yasuni National Park, Ecuador. Send this ecard

Trees in the rainforest © Flickr User: farrissshaffee2

From the Ground Up

Trees in the rainforest. Send this ecard

Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar © Steven Lonker

Snack Time

Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Send this ecard

Singing bird © Luca Guigiani

Singing Bird

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Black-and-white warbler, Central Park, New York City, USA © Flickr User: Matt Bango

Black-and-White Warbler

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Fairy Tern, Galapagos. © Jeffrey Robinson

Fairy Tern

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Killer whale in Victoria's Harbour, British Columbia, Canada © Christina M. Craft

Killer Whale

This one came up for a breath in Victoria's Harbour, British Columbia, Canada. Send this ecard

Jellyfish, Palau, Micronesia © Patrick Smillie

Jellyfish

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Harbor Seal © Flickr ID: TESSRNV

Harbor Seal

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Ndutu Conservation Area, Tanzania © Billy Dodson

New Friends

A giraffe and bird meet in Ndutu Conservation Area, Tanzania. Send this ecard

Indian elephant feeding at dusk. © Flickr User: jagdeeprajput

Dinner Time

This beautiful shot shows an Indian elephant feeding at dusk. Send this ecard

Dolphin © Graham Johnston

Dolphin

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Desert Willow

This beautiful bloom is a sure sign that Spring is here. Send this ecard

Need Nectar?

This bird was looking for lunch in Santa Fe Canyon Preserve, New Mexico. Send this ecard

Rocks by a River

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