Beware the Toxic Chemicals in Your Mattress

For years we have been taught that a good night’s sleep is a healthy habit to have. A good 7-8 hours of sleep means that one third of our life should be spent in bed. Recent discoveries have found that while sleeping 7-8 hours a night is healthy, sleeping in a bed may not be such a healthy idea. While our faces are plastered into a pillow and sleeping on a new mattress, we may be literally gassing ourselves to death. Read more..

How To Make Earthen Plaster

I just came across a series of great videos on how to make earth plaster. We want to use earth plaster on the outside of our house, and are also considering it for the inside as well. So I have been doing a bit of research, and although I’ve found some recipes for making the earthen plaster we still had a lot of questions. It really helps to actually be able to see how it’s done and I must say these videos are exceptional. Tamar, who teaches you how to make and apply the earthen plaster really knows her stuff, she’s a great teacher and the explanations about how and why are just what I was looking for. I thank everyone who took the time to make these videos and make them available on YouTube.

After watching these I feel totally confident that I can do it. It’s great to see the finished product to. You’ll notice in the 2nd video when she starts applying the plaster to her cabin that much of the wall has already been done. I can’t wait for summer to try this out (it’s winter here in NZ).

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Can Mushrooms Save The World?

Paul Stamets seems to think so. A lot of the content of this video went right over my head the first time, but I got the gist of it. I’ll be watching it again, several times over, because I think it’s that important. I knew a few things about fungi to begin with, and I’ve always been fascinated by them. When I started learning more about Chinese medicinal mushrooms I felt like I was finally getting to the real awesome power of these incredible beings. But this video just blew me away. The implications for restoring the environment and undoing some of the damage we have done is huge. See for yourself, and leave a comment to let me know what you think.

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Nature – The Ultimate Playground for Kids

Every year parents spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on toys and activities for their kids. While many of things are great for keeping young minds and bodies active, many of them are unnecessary. Sure kids need structured play, but they also need “free” plan and this is easy to do when the world’s largest playground is right outside your back door. Why not let them play outside? Read more..

Getting Started with Homeopathy

Homeopathy is an alternative form of medicine that has been used for thousands of years to treat everything from life threatening illnesses to the common cold. While many people used to modern medicine may find it suspicious, it is still one of the most used types of medical treatment worldwide and is steadily gaining popularity in the western world. Read more..

Organic Chemical Free Gardening

Every year, thousand of chemicals are poured into the environment and millions of gallons of water are needlessly wasted. How? By growing plants. Sure, most of this is done by large agricultural producers, but some of it is still done in personal gardens. And that means that you can make a difference by changing your gardening practices. There are many agricultural producers who have done it, and you can use the same tricks to help your own garden, and the planet. Read more..

Easy Ways to Make your Home More Eco-Friendly

We all want to do our part to protect the environment, but without a large paycheck, that can be seem difficult, if not impossible. But doing your part doesn’t have to be hard. Small steps add up to a big difference, you just have to know which ones to take. Read more..

Natural homemade beauty recipes

Nature is the newest trend in skin and hair care. For years, we’ve been putting toxic chemicals into our bodies that build up and make us feel tired and sick, regardless of whether we eat them or if they seep though our pores. And people are finally catching on that natural is better. Read more..

Urge Congress to Permanently Protect the Arctic Refuge

If you’re here because you’re looking to make changes in your lifestyle to lessen your impact on the environment and learn more so you can make greener choices, I applaud you. The small changes you make do make a big difference. It’s also important to lead by example, it’s one of the best ways to inspire and motivate change in those around you. But there’s also something else that I feel is very important, a way for us to collectively make a huge difference outside our own life and sphere of influence. Ironically, it’s also one of the easiest things to do. Read more..

Ecofont – The Environmentally Friendlier Font

Even the smallest things add up to make a significant impact, for better or worse, when multiplied billions of times over. Consider the world population that has access to technology, computers, printers, etc. Think of all the printed pages generated every day on a global scale. So now imagine, on that scale, what a 20% savings on ink would mean to the planet. Well now there’s a font that helps you reduce the amount of ink you use by 20%. That means monetary savings for you, and lessens the environmental impact of toner cartridges.
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