Environment

Seven Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

November 20, 2015 by Kacey Bradley
Last updated on: November 20, 2015

Wasteful energy consumption can cost homeowners thousands of dollars per year. Fortunately, there are many high-scale and budget-friendly approaches to amending this issue and making your home more energy efficient. The tips below may seem surprisingly simple, at least in… [read]

Dog and Cat Populations Are Approaching Human Numbers – Where Are the Pooch and Kitty Loos?

October 30, 2015 by Rose Seemann
Last updated on: October 31, 2015

One hundred seventy-nine million dogs and cats live in the U.S. That’s more than the number of people who called this place home in 1959. Back in the days of doo-wop, pets roamed free and did their business wherever. Outdoor… [read]

Is Wi-Fi Making Your Child Ill?

October 30, 2015 by Evlin Symon
Last updated on: December 23, 2015

Lately, there have been claims that radiation from Wi-Fi technology can lead to certain types of cancer and other diseases, especially in children under 5 years of age. France recently banned Wi-Fi in day care centers to protect the children… [read]

Foods You Can Grow and Store All Winter – The Lowdown on Storage Crops

October 15, 2015 by Lara Colley
Last updated on: October 16, 2015

Eating local is something many of us strive for, but it can be easier said than done. We are at the mercy of the growing season for whatever local fresh produce is available and at the mercy of our work… [read]

A Guide to France’s Emerging Progressive Badassery

September 8, 2015 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 7, 2015

Supermarkets that donate their excess food to people in need, roofs covered in greenery, the private sale of glyphosate banned… Should we expect anything less from a country as committed to strikes and protests as France? Recently, France has been… [read]

Glyphosate Drenched Crops

August 27, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: September 13, 2015

When you shop for produce and see that higher price placed on the organic varieties, chances are you think there probably isn’t that much difference between the two. Surely conventional agriculture doesn’t waste chemicals. They only use them when they… [read]

Fresh, healthy, Local and Sustainable Fruit Year-Round

August 24, 2015 by Lara Colley
Last updated on: August 22, 2015

We all know that fruit is good for us. The steady stream of research and articles on the subject reminds us constantly of the amazing antioxidant benefits of blueberries and how an apple a day keeps the doctor away. When… [read]