Author: Danielle Salley
Looking for an eco-film for your movie night? Here are fifteen classics you to add to your list:
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Take on a positive mindset: think clearly about the benefits of quitting smoking. For starters, calculate the money you will save each month/year, not to mention the years you will be adding to your life!
Continue reading →Author: Cathy Ives
Light bulbs are filled with toxins and as more people are switching to LED’s or CFL’s many of those old lightbulbs are landing up in landfills, leaking toxic waste into our drinking water. Today more and more people are recycling light bulbs, but still many people still put in the trash, like my neighbor last week!
Continue reading →Author: Melanie Kozlan
The only thing worse than a sleepless night is several sleepless nights where you lie awake staring at the clock counting the hours til you have to get up. Sleeping pills may seem like an easy solution, but often only offer a temporary fix to a larger problem. Try one or more of these natural tips that will make your insomnia seem like a bad dream! You also might want to consult our 25 natural stress remedies since stress and insomnia seem to go hand in hand.
Continue reading →Author: Yuka Yoneda
The massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has spurred scientists and engineers to consider numerous solutions to clean up the slick — from erecting a giant underwater dome to contain the spill to setting it on fire (update: according to the Washington Post, it looks like the Coast Guard is going ahead with their plan to set the oil spill ablaze). But what if the slick could be cleaned up in a way that is totally organic? One very unusual solution calls for the use of mushrooms and hair (yes, mushrooms and hair) to absorb the oil. The technique is tried and true — it was actually used in the Cosco Busan oil spill of ‘07!
Continue reading →Author: Mallory Bouchard
Going shampoo-free is a healthy and economical alternative to chemical laden commercial shampoo and can be done with products you most likely already have in your home! A little known beauty secret that is an emerging trend is switching to a baking soda water wash to replace shampoo and an apple cider vinegar (ACV) rinse to replace conditioner. This is a low-cost, simple, chemical-free and eco-friendly method.
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“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian” -Paul McCartney
“The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men” -Leonardo da Vinci
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No joke. We received this the other day in our mailbox and had to share. While our used dryer sheets have often, unexpectedly, freshened our garbage can, we thought that was the extent of their usefulness. Looks like we were wrong. Here are 20 other ways they can be put to good use, after they’ve taken a spin through your dryer cycle…
Continue reading →Author: Melanie Kozlan
Portland held it’s famous (or perhaps, infamous) naked bike ride this past weekend in an effort to raise awareness of eco-friendly transportation. Portland, Oregon (Where nudity is generally legal) was proud to celebrate their 8th annual Naked bike ride since they first began in 2004.
Author: Michelle Reeves
The snare had previously trapped a juvenile in the gorilla clan named Ngwino who died of her injuries at the Karisoke Research Center in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. So two young gorillas took matters into their own hands.
Even though the park is a wildlife refuge, poaching is still a huge issue. Poachers set the snares for antelope and other game, but young apes are known to get caught in them. While mature adults are strong enough to break free, juveniles often suffer serious injuries, like the deep lacerations inflicted upon Ngwino who died of gangrene because she was found too late.