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Beating the Heat to Reduce Post-Harvest Waste

Beating the Heat to Reduce Post-Harvest Waste

For a farmer in a hot country like Sudan, a big harvest can end up being just a big waste. A fresh tomato off the vine will only last about 2 days in the stifling heat, while carrots and okra might last only 4 days. Despite being perfectly capable of producing abundant harvests, without any means to store and preserve crops, farmers in Sudan are at risk for hunger and starvation. Read the full story

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‘Green’ Fireworks – can you really launch heavy metals into the air safely?

‘Green’ Fireworks – can you really launch heavy metals into the air safely?

Fireworks are used at every major celebration all around the world and it’s probably a bit of a downer to start analyzing just how bad they can be for the environment.  Read the full story

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Fund a forest, save the world.

Fund a forest, save the world.

In simple terms, old-growth forests and clean oceans, through their absorption of massive quantities of CO2 from the atmosphere, are our greatest army to fight climate change.  Read the full story

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PVCs – how to reduce these in your daily life.

PVCs – how to reduce these in your daily life.

Not so long ago, lead paint was the norm.  My work buddy was poisoned by lead when restoring an old Victorian house.  Her behaviour was becoming more and more odd and at last she had a medical examination which showed that she had high lead levels.  Read the full story

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The Deodorant Dilemma – DIY or not?

The Deodorant Dilemma – DIY or not?

I have completely swore off the regular style deodorants! Mainly due to them not working and I become a stink bug in no time, but also since they contain a myriad of things that may make me sick! Read the full story

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Jojoba Oil – where did it go and is it a baldness cure?

Jojoba Oil – where did it go and is it a baldness cure?

Back in the 1970s one of our friends told us that Jojoba Oil was the next big thing. He was interested because he is involved in movements to save whales and stop their oil being harvested Read the full story

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“Trust Us” Is Getting Old

“Trust Us” Is Getting Old

When British Petroleum (BP) applied for a permit to build the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and begin drilling, it claimed to have the technology and know-how to handle any oil spill. Read the full story

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Noise pollution jeopardizes health of people, animals and environment

Noise pollution jeopardizes health of people, animals and environment

Loud, sharp or constant noise in the workplace, home or leisure areas can cause hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance and aggression, sleep disturbance, and a lowering of learning capability which can be measured in school results. Read the full story

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Hair removal recipe – totally DIY and green!

Hair removal recipe – totally DIY and green!

Just because you are green doesn’t mean you have to look like a hairy hippie from the 1970s!  Hair removal actually can help eliminate bacteria from your skin and stops B.O.. Read the full story

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Tickly throat cure at no cost:  Quick tip

Tickly throat cure at no cost: Quick tip

As winter approaches so do colds. Read the full story

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My Green dog is doing well

My Green dog is doing well

We decided to green our dog.  That meant no more canned food, no more poisonous flea treatments and medical treatments for her summer itch. Read the full story

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Tea, tisanes, brews and chai recipes

Tea, tisanes, brews and chai recipes

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. Read the full story

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It’s socially responsible to be fit and healthy

It’s socially responsible to be fit and healthy

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. Read the full story

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31 Ways to beat loneliness while being green and frugal.

31 Ways to beat loneliness while being green and frugal.

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. Read the full story

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