GMO Foods Need to Go Not Grow
Have you ever wondered what’s really in your food? GMO foods are a scary view of the future. A few years ago I attended a showing of the documentary The Future of Food. It’s...
Category: Environmental
What’s the Best Way to Prevent a Landfill? Recycle of Course!
Recycling is one of the easiest things we can do to keep our planet beautiful. It’s as simple as throwing a bottle into the blue bin instead of the trash bin. But it’s amazing...
A Little Research Can Prevent a Lot of Animal Cruelty
I don’t eat a lot of meat, but I am not a vegetarian, nor do I have any qualms against people eating meat; I simply have issues with the way many animals are treated...
Can Green Energy Help Prevent Nuclear Weapons?
We all know that green energy is good for the environment, better for our breathing air, and helps lessen our dependence on foreign oil, but what about world affairs? Can green energy help...
An Easy Homemade Cleaning Product
When it comes to household cleaners, many of them carry a toxic chemical ingredient list long enough to warrant a hazmat designation. These noxious chemicals pollute our water when they’re washed down the drain,...
Cheap Home Decor from Nature
Leonardo da Vinci once said “Those who take for their standard anyone but nature – the mistress of all masters- weary themselves in vain.” He was right. When it comes to creative design, Mother...
Renewable Energy Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly
When people mention green power, images of clunky solar panels and huge fields of wind turbines often come to mind. These are often the way sources of green power are implemented. The problem is that...
A Few Thoughts on Fracking
We recently had a discussion about fracking at work, and my coworker Calvin had this to say about his experiences with fracking in Pennsylvania: “I went to college in Mansfield PA, and have many...
Building with Straw
Whoever said that building homes is so expensive these days, never tried building with straw! Straw bale construction is an alternative building method that is gaining popularity due to the fact that it is...
Why buy new when you can buy second hand?
I am a huge fan of shopping at the Salvation Army, Volunteers of America, and just about any other second-hand shop you can name. For one thing I like to experiment with clothes and...
