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Nathanael Johnson grew up in an organic California family that didn’t believe in sugar, diapers, or TV. In his debut book, he sets out to see what science has to say about the true health benefits of his parents all natural lifestyle.

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Energy myths exposed!

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Today we’re digging down into some of the water-cooler wisdom surrounding energy use. We’re here to debunk myths?or maybe to confirm them. To help us do that is Matt McDermott, an alternative energy writer for TreeHugger.com and Planet Green.com.

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Going plastic-free

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Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Christine Jeavans who is going plastic-free for the month of August, and that means she’s avoiding any product that is made with or packaged in plastic.

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