Posts Tagged ‘eco-friendly’

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    An Eco-Friendly Valentine Get Away
    Follow the rose petal road for an eco-friendly DIY romantic getaway in your own house that starts om the dining room and ends in the bedroom. By BsaB. First off, cook your sweetie a delicious Vegetable Puttanesca, fast enough to whip up in under an hour. There’s nothing more romantic than a hearty, gluten, egg, soy, and cow dairy free pasta dish that’s...
    by Karla Mercado at February 12th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    6 Great Reasons to Start a Garden
    My favorite seed catalog came in today’s mail: organic Floriani red flint corn, green meat radish, Bolivian rainbow pepper, purple pac choy, ruby streaks mustard. These are the reasons I started gardening–I was awed by the incredible diversity of life I could sustain on my little corner of earth. There were other reasons too. After my urban upbringing, I longed...
    by Dr. Orna Izakson at December 17th, 2009 at 05:12 am
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    Hidden Benefits to Homemade Preserves
    The media has propelled estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A (BPA) to the forefront of health news. It’s ubiquitous, and it’s likely in your body. The chemical, developed as an estrogen replacement, is commonly used to harden plastics such, most commonly polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It’s been linked to various cancers, diabetes, heart disease...
    by Dr. Orna Izakson at December 16th, 2009 at 08:12 am
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    What’s Your Moo Quotient?
    WellWire went interactive to test your MooQuotient on Twitter and asked some controversial questions about how livestock is raised and farmed. In a nutshell we asked, do you know where that steak was before it landed on your plate? Still want a chance to see your MQ? Visit our Twitter feed and test your smarts now! Already took the quiz? See how your MooQuotient rates...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at November 19th, 2009 at 08:11 am
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    Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Cleaning
    I make my own cleaning products here in sunny San Diego. Why? I live just a few blocks from the ocean and I often see my die-hard surfer friends in the water, rain or shine. After each rainfall they tend to get sick because everything we put down our drains really does end up downstream. The next time you’re about to pour, flush, or dump anything down the drain,...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at October 27th, 2009 at 05:10 am
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    Recycling at Work
    While taking the first day tour of my new office 2 years ago, I immediately noticed the space was sans recycling bin. Hang with me for a day and you’ll notice I recycle everything I can, even the toilet paper rolls. I’ve been known to walk out of my hotel room carrying the recyclables if they don’t offer a separate bin in my room! So, you can probably guess what...
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at September 24th, 2009 at 05:09 am