Plant-based meat alternatives are all the rage now, and they can be found as vegetarian and vegan options at popular fast-food restaurants. You might wonder if these protein alternatives also are better for the environment; the Good Food Institute studied just that, and they say that, yes, these meat alternatives are more eco-friendly. Just on greenhouse gas emissions alone, popular brands like Impossible and Beyond had nearly a 90% reduction in emissions when compared to conventional meat. And plant-based meats use less water, create less air pollution and cut deforestation in half.

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LED lightbulbs are supposed to last for years, if not decades; so why do so many burn out quickly? Other than poor manufacturing, the most common reason is that the lightbulb has been paired with an incompatible dimming switch. LED bulbs aren’t designed to be dimmable; while they may change their light output when used with a dimmer, the regular raising and lowering of light can make them burn out quickly. The solution is to install an “edge dimmer switch,” which is designed to work with LED lighting.

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The electronics retailer Best Buy has made it a mission to collection as much e-waste as possible for recycling -- so much so, Best Buy has recycled nearly 3 billion pounds of personal electronics and appliances. The program is free, and hard-to-recycle items like printers, webcams, modems, speakers, fans, vacuums, DVD players and more can be dropped off at any store (up to three items per household, per day). If you have larger items like a refrigerator or wall oven, you can even hire them to come and take it away (and recycle it) for a small fee.

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