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Can wool save water? Sheep ranchers certainly think so. Over the past decade, an increasing number have begun turning their “waste wool” — aka the low-quality wool that can’t be used for fabric and typically gets tossed — into fertilizer.  Unwashed raw wool boasts plenty of nutrients plants love, like nitrogen and potassium, making it […]

Did you know that dogs can donate blood? We don’t often think of pups as needing transfusions the way humans sometimes do, but everything from injuries to blood clotting disorders can cause canines to require donated blood. And Sharwood, an adorable 8-year-old Gordon setter from England, has risen to the occasion more than any other,

A Colorado research team has just nailed the art of a sustainable manicure. Not only are press-on Bio-e-Nails reusable and biodegradable — but you can also make and apply them in the comfort of your home. Manicure party, anyone?  Developed at the University of Colorado Boulder’s ATLAS Institute, the e-Nails can be created with just