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Why Buy Organic?

Organic farming is the practice of agriculture that depends on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm.

Organic farming excludes the use of chemicals, manufactured fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified organisms. Organic farming methods are regulated and legally enforced based in large part on the standards set by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).

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Paper or Plastic?

Plastic bag production generates less water pollution, air pollution and less solid waste and they take up less space in landfills than paper bags. It’s much easier to make something out of plastic than wood, which perhaps explains why it’s so much cheaper. While plastic bags generally create less pollution, they wreak more havoc in natural ecosystems than paper, as they have the tendency to be mistaken for jellyfish and can significantly harm turtles and other animals that eat them. Contrary to popular belief, plastic bags are recyclable but they must be taken back to the store to be recycled or they can simply be re-used. The problem with re-using plastic bags as a form ‘recycling’ (whether to clean the litter box or pick up after the dog) is that they will still end up in a landfill, even though they were re-used.

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Sun Dried Tomato Pesto on Linguine with Veggies

1 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (about 6 ounces)

1/2 cup grated Romano cheese or Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried

2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

3 garlic cloves

3/4 cup olive oil

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