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GREEN AMERICAN GREENAMERICA.ORG Donate Your Vehicle WINTER 2018 ISSUE 113 LIVE BETTER. SAVE MORE. INVEST WISELY. GREEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AMERICAN GreenAmerica.org INSIDE REAL GREEN Healthy Soil, LIVING 4 BREAKING Cool Climate DOWN A widespread switch to regenerative agriculture BARRIERS TO COMPOSTING won’t just heal the soil. At scale, it can actually reverse the climate crisis. REAL GREEN INVESTING 176 GIVE PLANT-BASED INVESTING A TRY 18 DR. 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