Bye Bye CAFOs: We’re Going Back to the Start
I’m a fan of the band Coldplay. If you are familiar with this band, you may remember the popular song The Scientist from a couple of years ago. …
Green Living
Densely Populated Florida County Rejects Water Fluoridation
My home county of Pinellas County Florida, the most densely populated in the state, voted to end fluoridation of its drinking water to about 700,000 …
Cars Powered by … Algae?
I love to read stories about creative people coming up with new, amazingly innovative ideas that improve the modern standard of living but also where …
Best Cutting Boards: Is Plastic Really Better than Wood?
Comparison of the various types of cutting boards and whether plastic is truly safer and better than wood as claimed. Cutting boards of various shapes …
“Fresh” GM Produce – Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You
While most processed foods now contain genetically modified ingredients, GM produce has been considered off limits in recent years following the …
Kombucha: Drink It and …. Wear It?
We all know and love our SCOBY cultures, right? The traditional, delicious, probiotic and enzyme rich beverage they create known as kombucha has been …
Amazingly Effective, Nontoxic Fly Repellent
Flies seem to be everywhere this time of year. Some people prefer to use homemade fly traps. What if you want to simply repel flies instead of …
The Wisdom of Homestead Meat Provenance
The loss of consumer contact with a local butcher whom they know and trust is one of the most damaging aspects of the rise of factory farms. The …
The Lunacy of the American Lawn
A perfectly manicured green lawn is bad for health due to the amount of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and excessive watering required …
Beekeeping in the City
The mayor of London, England wants YOU to be a beekeeper. Appropriately named “The Capital Bee Campaign”, the ongoing media blitz is …
My Favorite Organic Fertilizer
Soil in Florida is very sandy and low in minerals. Growing anything in such soil can be a real challenge, especially for novice gardeners. …
Non-Toxic Pest Control Ideas That Work
Erin, a reader from North Carolina, asked a pest control-related question this week regarding an article about dementia and diabetes being linked to …