We are a nation of pill poppers. For every ache and ailment, we seek a pill that can take the pain away. Too often, doctors fall prey to this mentality of better living through chemistry rather than healing, seeming to ask, “What medication can I prescribe to fix this problem?” rather than figuring out ways [...]
Having your own patio or backyard garden can be a great way to supplement your groceries, but not everyone has the green thumb necessary to make it work. Knowing what to plant and when to plant it is not common knowledge for the novice gardener. And that’s what makes SproutRobot so great — it takes [...]
American weddings are typically not very eco-friendly. From guests flying in (sometimes from all corners of the globe), to the flowers (which have most likely been shipped in cooled packing containers from wherever they happen to be in season), to the registry (who really needs two sets of dinnerware?), weddings tend to leave a large [...]
In New York City, the taxicab is an iconic emblem of the Big Apple. For years that emblem has been a yellow Crown Victoria, but that’s all about to change. Starting next year Ford will stop producing the gas guzzler because of lower sales, which means NYC is looking for a new car model to [...]
It’s summer and the growing season in full swing. For those lucky enough to have a backyard garden, right about now you may find yourself swimming in piles of tomatoes or basil, or cursing the groundhog who ate all of your cucumbers. No worries though — thanks to the website Veggie Trader you can swap [...]
When times are tough everyone needs to work extra hours to make ends meet. Working extra hours for families with young children means paying extra for child care which can be expensive, but just how expensive? A new report released by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) shows that yearly [...]
You often hear older people say that kids are growing up way too fast, and now a new study may prove them right. Collaborative research from the Environmental Research and Breast Cancer Centers has found that puberty is beginning earlier and earlier for young Caucasian girls, whereas it has stayed the same for African American [...]
When it comes to curbing our energy consumption, often the easiest place to start is in the home. We can unplug electronics, line dry our clothes, and use compact fluorescent lightbulbs, but sometimes the biggest energy guzzlers in our home are outdated appliances. But let’s face it — appliances are expensive, and most of us [...]
As a general rule, beer tends to be a fairly unsustainable product. From the amounts of water used in the brewing process, to the bottling and packaging materials, and the shipping of a product that needs to stay in a cool environment, there are many ways in which one of the world’s most popular beverages [...]
I’m sure we’ve all witnessed an office building or home being torn down. Sometimes it’s to make way for a parking structure, a new road, or even occasionally some green space. But more often than not, it seems that older buildings are destroyed so that a newer building can be constructed in exactly the same [...]
