Green living (74)

Have you ever thought about how amazing your skin is? It is the largest organ in the body, and weighs up to 11kg. It acts as a barrier to infections, preventing microorganisms entering our bodies. It is full of nerve endings that give us our sense of touch. It regulates our body temperature. Read more...

From April 2007 to February 2008, the city of Odate, Japan gathered about 17 tons of e-waste (according to a report from Harufumi Mori in Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper). Read more...

What is Fair Trade?

As consumers, we have a responsibility to consume products that are sustainable. We need to choose products that will keep our world healthy for generations to come.
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Repeat after me; anyone can compost. Whether you live in an urban setting, in the burbs, on thirty acres of land, in a studio apartment, or a center hall colonial...you can make a do it yourself home compost. Read more...

If you are environmentally conscious you are probably asking a lot of different questions these days about flooring.  It is no longer about solid hardwood floors versus laminate, but bamboo versus sustainably harvested wood.  Flooring is of particular concern when you are thinking about having children.  Vinyl flooring can give off phthalates, which have been linked to male reproduc Read more...

Christmas does not have to be a burden on the environment. With a little effort and imagination, we can reduce the environmental impact of the holiday season. Here are some ideas to help celebrate the season while caring for the earth:

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If you are in need of an organic insecticide you can buy one commercially made or make one yourself. Most of the insecticides you find on the shelves of gardening stores will be useful and efficient to some extent. Read more...