Green living doesn’t need to stop when you take a vacation. An increasing number of properties are available that offer close-to-nature lodgings that tread lightly on the earth. Our sponsors at Perfect Stays, a UK-based rental or “letting” agency specializing in unique homes for holidays, special occasions, and short breaks, has drawn our attention to […]
The colder it gets outside, the more people want to heat up their cars inside – even before they get in the car. Leaving an engine to idle — in other words, turning the car on and leaving it on when it is parked for longer than about the wait at a stop light — […]
If right about now you’re really fretting about the commercialism of the holidays, take a deep breath, settle back, and click on the SoKind Registry. It’s a one-stop way to give meaningful gifts without getting caught up in the expensive “more stuff” trap that often bogs down even the most conscientious among us. The registry […]
If you love to travel but hate the impact that many hotels may have on the environment, consider house swapping. Never heard of it? House swapping, says LoveHomeSwap.com, our sponsors for this article, is the practice of literally exchanging a stay in your house with people living in a house in a place you want […]
When you think of a sustainable diet, did it ever occur to you to eat bugs? Normally, it wouldn’t occur to us, either. But this provocative post from our sponsors at Ecocleen did. It’s so interesting, we wanted to share it with you. It’s clear to many people that as the world’s population rapidly grows […]
Tornadoes keep striking the Midwest like so many hammers pounding away at one nail after another. On Sunday, November 17, 81 tornadoes hammered southeastern Illinois, impacting as many as nine states total, killing eight people, flattening hundreds of homes, and decimating farms and businesses. At one point, more than 19,000 people were without power. Illinois […]
Bats get a bad rap on Halloween. They’re the ultimate symbol of spooky, creepy creatures that most people would rather not come across. But that’s not fair! According to Christina Kocer of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Northeast Region, bats are among the most valuable animals on the planet. Christina says why, in this […]
1.7kviewsMercury’s not safe enough for light bulbs, batteries, thermometers and various medical devices. But your eyes? That’s another story, at least according to the United Nations Minamata Convention, so named because thousands of people in Minamata, Japan suffered mercury poisoning from contaminated industrial wastewater. The UN convention last week decided that companies can use mercury […]
