Everything from waste disposal through the consumer electronics and technology is being reconsidered and redesigned to fit into our desperate need to lessen the astonishingly negative effect were having on the environment. Continue reading »
Category Archives: Sustainable Living
Are You Going to Eat That Landscaping? The Best Edible Plants
Landscaping is typically candy for the eye, not for the mouth. By growing the right plants, your landscaping can be as tasty as it is beautiful. If you want to infuse gustatory appeal into your outdoor shrubbery, you’ll find no shortage of delicious and attractive plants to do so. Plant these following herbs, fruits and … Continue reading »
Paperless Hand Cleaning
As is custom, most people clean their hands after using the toilet with toilet paper. Obviously, toilet paper seems like the only option available, but did you know that it is not really as hygienic as you might think? Several studies have proven that a very large number of diseases in people are transmitted because … Continue reading »
Sowing The Seeds For Farming’s Future
The farming industry is in danger, which is bad news indeed. This essential industry is facing several new and old challenges, but solutions are on the horizon. Continue reading »
Straw Bale Gardening 101
See why straw bale gardening is a unique way to make growing vegetables much easier, making the backbreaking, insect-fighting, weed-pulling process a thing of the past. Continue reading »
5 Ways to Make Permaculture Practical
Permaculture is a kind of ecological design system engineered to build sustainability into human enterprise. As Scott Pittman writes on the Permaculture Institute Website - Permaculture “teaches us how to build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more.” Permaculture has been adapted for urban environments, … Continue reading »
Eco-system Glue: 5 Keystone Species
From tiny Antarctic krill to the elephants of the Savanna, this article looks at the unique role five special species play in maintaining their eco-systems. Continue reading »
The Essential Beginner’s Guide To Keeping Chickens At Home
If you’re thinking of keeping chickens then this essential guide will provide you with all you need to know about keeping chickens for the first time. Continue reading »
Five Champions of Eco Fashion
Forget mass production, sweatshops, under paid staff and exploitation because fashion has finally gone green! From Fairtrade workers to locally sourced fabrics, it’s time to sit up and listen. Here we bring you our top five companies that are creating some serious styles – without ruining the planet! Lost Property of London A graduate of … Continue reading »
