for a healthier home and lifestyle
About those burgers and our planet, where isn't the beef? Or land that is not used to produce the stuff? THIRTY PERCENT of the land on our planet is used for livestock production, which also produces more greenhouse gas emissions than all of shipping, trucking and cars. Another 10% of land is used to grow vegetables and grains for human consumption. "Livestock production is one of the major … [Read more...]
On a recent walk along a lovely beach, I left the area maintained by the beautiful resort I was staying at. The beach in front of the resort was picturesque with white sand raked each day by hotel staff. My long walk took me past the resort area and out to a beach surrounded by a dirt road and natural landscape. I was shocked and sickened to see an unbelievable number of plastic bottles and … [Read more...]
Spring is the perfect time to plant a healthy bounty of vegetables and culinary herbs for your summer table. A vegetable/herb garden can be a beautiful and fragrant addition to your landscape . Whether planted in a raised bed, on a plot of land, or in an attractive container, a vegetable garden brings color, texture and most importantly, heath to your home and family. Designs and … [Read more...]
Besides all those trees, paper making uses huge amounts of water, more water per ton of product than for any other industry. One sheet of copy paper has required more than a couple of gallons of water in its making. (This includes growing the wood, other stats indicate 13 ounces per sheet.) And yet it costs well under a penny, and so is eminently squandered, and wastable. Americans use about 2 … [Read more...]
Besides the silcone based cleaning system, other alternatives to petroleum based dry cleaning exist as well, including, amazingly, a method which uses a compressed liquid form of carbon dioxide in a sealed system. Currently the equipment for this is too costly for small businesses, and so is not available in most places. A friend tipped me off to a place in LA using it, that picks up and delivers … [Read more...]
I had a tour of a drycleaning facility this week, and found the education alternately depressing and encouraging. So you can artfully skip around, or just read on. First, it is not "dry" cleaning, just waterless. Clothes have been tumbling around with petroleum based chemical solvents and detergent for over a hundred years, with the result being that the items were cleansed and the … [Read more...]
With the economic situation that most households are facing today, cutting back on energy usage is one way you can save money. Regardless of whether or not you are building a new home, there are things you can do to make your home more energy efficient. Every resident can work on saving energy in their Orange County home. If you are building a new home or if you need new appliances, be sure … [Read more...]
With the growing polemic of health issues that are caused by the chemicals and pesticides being used on vegetables and fruits, more and more people are turning to organic food. Women across America are looking for ways to protect themselves and their families. Here are some important things you need to know. The United States Department of Agriculture now uses a seal that is placed on all … [Read more...]
Waste is a big problem in households across America. Because of the economic problems people are facing and the growing concern about the environment, it is a problem that must be dealt with. The easiest way to do that is to learn how to reuse items instead of throwing them away. Plastic Soda Bottles In many towns these bottles can be taken to a recycling plant and sold for money. There are … [Read more...]
Eco-friendly, healthy living and energy efficient are words that when combined together equal green design. As the idea of green living grows, many homeowners are doing what they can to build in a manner that will not harm the environment. If this is a relative new idea for you, this article will whet your appetite to start incorporating green design into your home. The first step in green … [Read more...]
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