Tea as we know it was apparently discovered in around 2737 B.C. when the Chinese Emperor Shennung, drank the result of some tea leaves – unfermented and green – blowing into his cup of hot water. Continue Reading

I don’t mean to preach but it is an irresponsible way to live as a fat, sluggish and unhealthy person in modern society.  It places a burden on your family, friends and neighbours and fellow tax-payers.  You only have to look at how difficult health care is in say, the U.S.A. to realize that over-indulgence, drugs and just a lack of adequate pride in one’s own being has added to the cost of running any sort of health care. Continue Reading

There’s a lot said about how today’s society makes people dislocated, angry, lonely and solo.  But that doesn’t mean you have to be lonely.  The Green Revolution also has its own way of looking for things to do to stave off that feeling and here are a few carbon-OK ways to have fun. Continue Reading

No worries may soon die out as an Aussie saying.  It seems that throughout the world there is a high level of anxiety about the environment and that the present generation of children have nightmares and worries not in the world fifty years ago. Continue Reading

Did you know that in Australia, over 30 million toothbrushes are used and disposed of by Australians each year, amounting to approximately 1000 tonnes of landfill each year. Continue Reading

These are not proven but are worth a try as they are not damaging at all.  Continue Reading

One of my neighbours was a huge supporter of the aloe vera trend in the 1970s and 80s when it was first brought out.  Continue Reading

Start with baby steps then hit your stride!

It’s all very well recycling what you use but unless the so called ‘first world’ (that’s from saying ‘me first!’ I think!) uses less to start with, then global warming will continue to be an ever-escalating problem.  Continue Reading

The ti-tree plant is not related to the Bushells and other type of cuppa plant which is Camellia sinensis (aka Thea sinensis).  This is the one they pick leaves from and turn them into black, green, oolong and white tea. Continue Reading

Have you ever wondered what happens to the fat that people shed when they exercise?  It is sent off into the atmosphere as sweat and vapour due to the heat created in the body: in other words, heat is generated.  That, of course, is the essence of power generation. Continue Reading