Somebody Distract me from my Distractions We are a society of many distractions. The obvious ones are the gadgets, from TV’s with “reality” shows to iPods and a constant stream of noise in our heads. Sometimes our distractions come in forms which are not quite so obvious. Let’s take information [...]

What is sustainable eating? In an organic nutshell, it means avoiding mass-farmed, chemically treated foods by eating locally sourced produce when it is in season. This bypasses importation and packaging costs and supports the local economy. And it’s pretty easy. Here are three tools to help you on your way [...]

I know those kind of headlines are tricks. They’re designed to lure you in and then surprise you with some lame change that usually doesn’t work. But I swear this one does. So what is it? It’s to stop using your dryer during the months when there’s no snow on [...]

Recently there’s been increased debate about ‘vampire’ chargers and devices; you know the ones that suck away your energy while you’re sleeping. The imagery is obviously highly dramatic, and we’ll refrain from any Twilight gags, but while we’ve become more aware of the small power sucking traps – like leaving [...]

While it’s easy to become increasingly depressed at the sheer amount of electronic waste — and the impact of lead and mercury (just two of the undesirable chemicals that leak from electronic waste) in our water, agriculture and soil — several companies are seizing the opportunities offered by rejected mobile [...]

Ever thought about how much water you use? How about how much hot water? It’s pretty easy, as we go through the day, to simply not think about the costs of heating all that hot water. We don’t really know what it costs, because our water heater isn’t itemized on [...]

As much as we love the summer, we’re far less keen on the constant drone of bugs, and the inevitable feasting of those aforementioned bugs upon our flesh. So how to enjoy the heat without becoming a tasty morsel offered up to the insect world? Why not just use chemicals? [...]

From growing herbs and lettuce in your apartment to raising chickens, many people have taken control over at least a portion of their own food production. Let’s look at three ways you can begin to produce your own food, even in urban or suburban settings. Windowfarms Here at the Windowfarms [...]

Google may dominate the world’s computers but it now looks set to become a leading name in the environmental industry, as Google Energy put pen to paper on a deal that allows the search engine giants to use 114 megawatts of energy produced by the ever-popular wind farming business. A [...]

Going green is a top priority for many, and if we could all do a little bit more to help our planet we could all enjoy it for longer! There are a multitude of things that we can do or not do in order to go green and lots of [...]