August 28, 2008 – 11:55 am
As I’ve previously mentioned here, and as you all probably know by yourselves, water is a precious supply. Do not think lightly of it.
This is why recycling water is important. One such solution is to use drainage water from the operation of air conditioners or the accumulation of rain and dew in order to irrigate [...]
Here’s the unofficial explanation from Slug-Lines.com :
Slugging is a term used to describe a unique form of commuting found in the Washington, DC area sometimes referred to as “Instant Carpooling” or “Casual Carpooling”. It’s unique because people commuting into the city stop to pickup other passengers even though they are total strangers! However, [...]
Life ain’t a black-n-white motion picture. There are countless shades of gray.
Vegetarianism is extremely Eco-friendly. However, eliminating our meat and fish consumption can be very difficult. But even if we deny ourselves of these items only one day a week, we still make a difference. If 7 people do this, it has the same effect [...]
Vipassana meditation thickens parts of the brain responsible for awareness and sensation:
Our data suggest that meditation practice can promote cortical plasticity in adults in areas important for cognitive and emotional processing and well-being,” says Sara Lazar, leader of the study and a psychologist at Harvard Medical School. “These findings are consistent with other studies that [...]
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Although this hierarchy is very simple, it’s important to keep it in mind when moving from place to place. When talking about the ultimate “green car”, there’s nothing better and healthier than bicycles!
Learn more at Transportation Alternatives.
Picture taken from Environmental Transportation Options
Artists for Humanity is a unique center in Boston which hires teen artists to produce Eco-friendly art and furniture. These young people undergo an apprenticeship program in the summer or an after school program during the school year, and eventually get paid to create sustainable products for private and commercial clients.
It seem like a marvelous [...]
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental disabilities afflicting mankind. The current scientific position tells us that the most likely cause of these conditions is a combination of both a genetic predisposition along with acute environmental stress (such as the consumption of harmful junk food, or the ordeals of a divorce). Whatever [...]
We at Natural Buy have decided to sponsor our very own candidate for presidency. His name is Kiki, and he’s very environmentally-aware. The picture below was taken during a photo op, in which Kiki restated his commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 60% before 2015!
Another major theme in Kiki’s political platform is his firm stance [...]