Most people put a minimum of at least five if not somewhere more likely of between eight and 15 different lotions and potions on their body each day. The skin is one of the most direct paths of chemicals into the bloodstream. Do you know what you are putting into your bloodstream every day? And …
The Swiss have a blue bag program, but it is not a recycling, but a garbage program. The blue bags come in small, medium and large and on average cost $1.50 each (medium bag). Households pay for the very bags that they have to package up their garbage in. So the more garbage you have, …
The Blue Bag of Switzerland – Not Chicago’s Blue Bag Read More »
Ever wonder where your food comes from and what’s in it. Check out the Meatrix www.themeatrix.com. It is a very amusing series of short award winning videos that give you the real scoop about how our meat is farmed and processed.
Today, while reading Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart (http://www.mcdonough.com/cradle_to_cradle.htm), I was reminded of a conversation I had with one of my esteemed colleagues, Sam Chen – Anatomy & Physiology Professor Extraordinaire, just before last semester ended. Sam asked me to choose the best one to do: reduce, reuse or recycle. I …
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Which ONE would you choose? Read More »
I am thinking about buying a house. In my fantasy world, my home would be an off-grid earthship with wonderful technology like solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, geothermal heating, bamboo, recycled glass, low-flow dual flush toilets, A++ energy efficient appliances, rain barrels, cellulose insulation, and smart power strips located off a prairie of local plants …
