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  • Please Do Not Throw Your Old Xbox or Playstation in the Bin

    Please Do Not Throw Your Old Xbox or Playstation in the Bin

    Josh Ocampo

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    While used PlayStations and Xboxes may not make up a significant portion of e-waste, that doesn’t mean they aren’t contributing to the problem. If you’re upgrading to a newer model after Christmas and have older gaming consoles, don’t trash them — you can likely re-sell them at any electronics store or, at the very least,…

  • You Should Probably Never Eat Sprouts, Like Ever

    You Should Probably Never Eat Sprouts, Like Ever

    Beth Skwarecki

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    Alfalfa sprouts, clover sprouts and bean sprouts are delicious, in my (and possibly only my) humble opinion. But, like lettuce, they are prone to contamination and served raw. A while back, the U.S. was caught up in a multi-state outbreak of E. coli linked to clover sprouts served at Jimmy John’s, a U.S. sandwich franchise.

  • Never Keep These Things In a Storage Unit

    Never Keep These Things In a Storage Unit

    Becca Lewis

    Storage units can be a temporary fix during a move or help keep your clutter — holiday decorations, out-of-season clothes, sporting equipment, and so on — to a minimum. But there are some items that shouldn’t be kept in this kind of space. While a storage unit might seem similar to a garage or basement,…