Not only is microwave popcorn expensive (about 37 cents per serving), it also is wasteful and potentially dangerous: The nonstick coating inside the bag contains PFOA, a likely carcinogen, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Instead, buy popcorn kernels from the bulk bin at the supermarket. It's significantly cheaper, and you can pop it on the stovetop in about the same amount of time it takes to microwave popcorn. Plus, you can make as little or as much as you want!

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With more of us now working from home, there are a few good incentives to switch your billing to e-billing and away from paper bills being sent in the mail. First, it's easy to switch, and you can manage all of your bills and banking from your computer or smartphone. But it's also more environmentally friendly. In the United States, "hard copy" paper bills generate close to 2 million tons of CO2 and also make up one of the biggest contributors to municipal solid waste.

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According to the Humane Society of the United States, one of the biggest mistakes good-hearted people make is assuming a baby deer observed alone must be an orphan. But the truth is, if the fawn is calm and lying down quietly, the odds are the mother is not too far away. The mother usually visits her baby a few times a day and will avoid revealing her presence while you are around. Unless the fawn is crying or wandering alone, there's no need to contact a wildlife rehabilitator.

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