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Electric Cars Only Better For The Environment Than Gasoline Cars If Driven More Than 50,000 Miles
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CarBuzz reports, "...a study from a Harvard graduate named Lucas Woodley, published by The Harvard Gazette, may have shed light on the matter. His research suggests that BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) owners would have to clock an average of 55,749 miles without a battery replacement to contribute to greener mobility."
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Avoid these plants to avoid Japanese Beetle infestations.
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Here’s a list of the best and worst plants to grow when dealing with Japanese beetles.
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Do this to keep birds out of your garden.
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Why would you want to keep birds out of your garden? They can wreak havoc, that's why. House Digest tell us what to do to repel them.
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These items aren’t recyclable?
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Yahoo News shared this article from Ideal Home: "We just found out these items aren’t recyclable - have you been making the same mistakes?"
"Have you ever thrown something you weren’t quite sure about in the recycling bin in the hopes that it’s recyclable? Of course you have, we are guilty of it too, we all have done that at some point. Unless, of course, you’re a recycling expert, well-educated on the subject. This is what’s called wishcycling or aspirational recycling."
The Toxic Perennial You Don't Want To See In Your Yard
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House Digest reported, "Although some poisonous plants may look beautiful in your garden, you don't want to leave them in place, as you could put children or pets in danger of ingesting them. One such plant is pokeweed. It produces rich, purple-colored berries that look like clusters of grapes. However, eating a handful of these berries can make a child very sick."