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How Long Does It Take a Plastic Bottle to Decompose?

Everything takes time to break down. Here’s the time frame for a plastic bottle — and 11 other commonly consumed items. By Heidi Wachter | Experience Life Sheet of paper towel: 2 to 4 weeks Apple core: 1 to 2 months Banana Peel: 2 years Cigarette butt: at least ten years Steel can: 50 years
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Psychological Reactance: Why We Sabotage Our Own Goals

Nir Eyal How one of the most underrated, underappreciated concepts in psychology is holding you back. When researchers make a joke in the title of an academic paper, you know what’s inside is going to be good. Here’s the title I’m referencing: “A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article.” How
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Stop Throwing Out Your Used Tea Bags

Apartment Therapy Shifrah Combiths They’re surprising useful. Here are 12 things they can do post-brew. Photo by Image credit: Stephanie Russo It feels so good to be able to do something with the things we’d normally discard. Coffee grounds as rose fertilizer and clementine peels saved for DIY candles come to mind, not to mention
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The Diet That Might Cure Depression

Several studies show that healthy eating is connected with better mood. The Atlantic Olga Khazan Read when you’ve got time to spare. Photo by Beawiharta Beawiharta / Reuters At the turn of the 20th century, prominent physicians who were trying to understand where mental illness comes from seized on a new theory: autointoxication. Intestinal microbes,
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Health Benefits of Collagen

Oral collagen supplements have been shown to improve skin hydration and elasticity for older people. They might also help to lessen wrinkles. Thicker Hair While more men go bald, many women also experience hair loss or thinning as they age. In one study, a group of women with thinning hair saw significant increases in their
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Be aware of kidney-damaging foods

“Take care of your heart,” yes, but “Take care of your kidneys,” is not something you typically hear your doctor say. The importance of these two amazing organs is often overlooked. They are a major powerhouse that keep your entire body healthy by filtering out toxins and extra fluid in your blood. They also make
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The High-Risk Group Left Out of New York’s Vaccine Rollout

Virus cases are surging among incarcerated people at prisons and jails. But state officials have not announced when they will be vaccinated. By Troy Closson Jan. 26, 2021 When New York announced new vaccine eligibility guidelines two weeks ago covering millions of additional state residents, one particularly hard-hit group remained unmentioned: the nearly 50,000 people
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