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21 STUDENT ACTION
WITH FARMWORKERS by Megan Cutter
38 GREEN CLEANING: IT IS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR
FAMILY’S GOOD HEALTH by Darrick Seconi
39 SOUND SLEEP
FOR YOUR FAMILY by Megan Cutter
40 LIVE GREEN, SAVE BIG Five Eco-Friendly Life Decisions
that Can Actually Save Money by Crissy Trask
44 GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD VIBES Escaping Electromagnetic
Exposure by Priscilla Goudreau-Santos
46 HOMEMADE ECO-CLEANERS DIY Recipes Keep Your
Home Naturally Clean by Lane Vail
48 CULINARY MUSHROOM MAGIC Delicate Powerhouses
of Nutrition and Medicine by Case Adams
50 BACKYARD BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES Native Habitats Draw Critters
and Delight Kids by Avery Mack
52 POOCH PROTOCOL Good Manners Make
a Dog Welcome by Sandra Murphy
54 ICE CHASER James Balog’s Dramatic Images
Document Climate Change by Christine MacDonald
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