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Reduce, Reuse, Rethink Recycling
While we might love the Boston Red Sox, the 1.5 million tons of paper Massachusetts annually throws away could fill Fenway Park to the height of the Prudential Center. The cost of disposing this amount of paper could almost pay for the total team salary of the Red Sox.…
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Aspartame Can Cause Cancer
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener found in a variety of sugar-free foods and diet beverages, as well as sweetners such as Equal and NutraSweet. It has been estimated that there are over 9,000 products world-wide containing this sweetener, and the list is growing.…
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Sex Out Loud
Is it true that women who are sexually active with women can't catch STIs?
It is a myth that woman who engage in sexual activity with women are not at risk for STIs. There are risks associated with any sexual act, regardless of the sex of your partner.…
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White Nose Syndrome begins with bats and ends with environmental disaster
As the weather gets warmer and the days grow longer, the sluggish winter ecology of the Northeast shifts into gear: birds build nests, dormant seeds sprout and insect eggs laid last fall hatch. Most amazingly, hibernating animals such as bears and chipmunks wake up, come out into the light and start looking for food.…
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