Want to try organic dark chocolate infused with caramel and sea salt? How about hand lotion made from argan oil and shea butter? Looking for a non-toxic way to ward off termites? Or safe and healthy cleansers you can use without getting sick? Maybe you just want a dose of inspiration to keep you living […]
Most people don’t think about insulating their homes until the fall. With winter looming, consumers know that higher heating costs will hit them right where it hurts – in their pocket books. But guess what? As climate change increases, it is becoming more expensive to cool your home in the summer than heat it in […]
It’s Earth Day today, a day when as many as a billion people around the world will be taking notice. Some will be celebrating what they love about the world we live in with walks in the woods, picnics with families and friends, neighborhood clean-ups, poetry readings, and just some quiet time outside. Others will […]
The nuclear meltdown in Japan and the recent oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may seem unrelated, but they’re not. Both catastrophes occurred because we’ve made three fundamental mistakes in the way we generate energy. 1) We have relied on centralized power plants that use dangerous fuels to meet energy demand. Most countries that can afford it […]
With climate change on the upswing and even dogs needing to worry about exposure to toxic chemicals, I’ve come up with five things I’d ask Mother Nature for this Earth Day 2008 if I believed wishes really came true. * President Bush signs a bill that will cut U.S. greenhouse gases 50% – starting tomorrow. […]
