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    Dear Dot is here to answer all your sustainable living questions from her perch on the porch. Got a question for Dot? Send her a note for a chance to be featured in an upcoming post.

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    Dot offers suggestions for alternatives to road salt, from googling DYI de-icing recipes to using old-fashioned sand or kitty litter.

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    Biodiversity expert Nathalie Seddon warns that without a healthy biosphere, there can be no stable economy or public health resilience.

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    What’s so great about ducks in the winter? Winter is courtship season, when males don their most flamboyant feathers in order to attract a mate.

    Daily Dot: Dot’s Guide to Gathering

    Building community can help us navigate societal instability and negative climate impacts. Dot's Guide to the Perfect Potluck offers tips for fun and nourishing gatherings.

    Daily Dot: Is There Plastic in Your Tea?

    Learn how to avoid microplastics in your teabags by choosing loose leaf tea or brands like Numi Teas that use biodegradable materials.

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    Discover inspiring stories of change in the climate space on Bluedot Living's new podcast, 'Imagine If'. Hear from influential thinkers and experts.

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    RECIPE: Vegan Gumbo

    Instead of traditional gumbo ingredients such as shrimp and Andouille sausage, this vegan recipe features smoked tofu and portobello mushrooms, and of course, lots of okra.