A weekly blog bringing you the latest in environmental news & green living.
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[NatuREport] It's High Time We Legalized Hemp - and Here's Why
Houses made of hemp are growing in popularity, but the crop is still illegal to grow in the United States. With its multitude of uses,... Read More ▶
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[NatuREport] Is Batman Going Green?
The highly-anticipated final installment of Christopher Nolan s Batman trilogy hits theaters in two months, and it s just been revealed that it may have... Read More ▶
![[NatuREport] Locavores Under Fire: Is Eating Local Harmful to the Environment?](http://www.hellolife.net/circle/image.php?width=282&height=141&cropratio=2:1&image=/circle/uploads/201204271556246042652932_2cb169f65e_b.jpg)
[NatuREport] Locavores Under Fire: Is Eating Local Harmful to the Environment?
This week in the news: a new Freakonomics video is gaining notoriety for its claim that the locavore movement does more harm than good. Are... Read More ▶
![[NatuREport] Earth Day 2012: How YOU Can Celebrate](http://www.hellolife.net/circle/image.php?width=282&height=141&cropratio=2:1&image=/circle/uploads/20120419103108fotolia_33006248_subscription_xxl.jpg)
[NatuREport] Earth Day 2012: How YOU Can Celebrate
Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22nd. Here are some green ideas for celebrating! Read More ▶
![[NatuREport] The Dangers of Pesticides and How to Avoid Them](http://www.hellolife.net/circle/image.php?width=282&height=141&cropratio=2:1&image=/circle/uploads/20120406154539fotolia_22129230_subscription_l.jpg)
[NatuREport] The Dangers of Pesticides and How to Avoid Them
New research suggests that pesticide exposure during pregnancy leads to low birth weight and IQ. So how do you avoid them? Read More ▶
![[NatuREport] Poll Shows: Littering is More Taboo than Smoking and Cheating on Taxes](http://www.hellolife.net/circle/image.php?width=282&height=141&cropratio=2:1&image=/circle/uploads/20120330145257fotolia_22435707_subscription_xl.jpg)
[NatuREport] Poll Shows: Littering is More Taboo than Smoking and Cheating on Taxes
A new study has shown that eco-friendly behavior has reached a cultural tipping point littering is now seen as more embarrassing than smoking or cheating... Read More ▶
![[NatuREport] A Green Victory: McDonald's swaps out foam cups for paper](http://www.hellolife.net/circle/image.php?width=282&height=141&cropratio=2:1&image=/circle/uploads/201203221437243898848184_7014539789_b.jpg)
[NatuREport] A Green Victory: McDonald's swaps out foam cups for paper
McDonald s recently announced their plan to start ditching foam cups in favor of the paper variety. So how bad are foam cups, exactly?... Read More ▶
![[NatuREport] The Future of Food, Part 2: Petri-Dish Burgers](http://www.hellolife.net/circle/image.php?width=282&height=141&cropratio=2:1&image=/circle/uploads/20120315154819fotolia_28231838_subscription_xxl.jpg)
[NatuREport] The Future of Food, Part 2: Petri-Dish Burgers
Scientists are getting closer to being able to grow meat in a petri dish. Would YOU eat a burger grown in a lab?... Read More ▶
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[NatuREport] The Future of Food, Part 1: Matrix Chickens?
An architecture student thinks he has come up with an answer to the ethical problems of factory farming. But is the solution more horrifying than... Read More ▶
Meet the Author: Laura Hogg More by Laura Hogg
A vegetarian (and part-time vegan) with an affinity for Alphonse Mucha, foxes, and all things vintage.
Also, my last name is not pronounced like you're probably thinking.
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