When Americans dine out we typically want to have a special experience, indulging in food and drink that we wouldn’t enjoy at home. We’ll order a pricey bottle of a mighty cab that we might never buy at the wine store or we might order a chocolate soufflé …

We certainly hope so! We’ve written before about the horrible environmental impact of bottled water– and now we’re glad to see that new health evidence may further help people decide to chuck their bottled water habits.
Did you know that Americans send over 35 billion water bottles a year …

Recycling is good, it’s better for the environment than just throwing things away. But it still uses energy, and often has an environmental impact, to recycle materials, because you are still converting those materials from one form into another.
If you are able to, re-using materials is even …

Shelf stable milk and juice is a genius idea — buy in bulk to always have at the ready, less food waste, and it is fresher than canned goods. But with all the benefits of shelf stable packaging like Tetra Pak, they’re difficult to recycle due to their …

All electricity companies in the UK have an obligation to generate a proportion of their supplied electricity from renewable sources. They achieve there targets partly by buying Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) from the private microgenerators. A member of the public can become a muicrogenerator by having …

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Protecting our skin from the sun’s harsh UV rays is absolutely necessary in the prevention of premature aging, sun damage, and disease. The application of sunblock and/or sunscreen every day greatly reduces these effects on our skin by creating a barrier against the sun. It should be

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Written byAmiel Blajchman, courtesy of Gas2.0

Masdar City, located within Abu Dhabi, is introducing personal rapid transit “podcars”.  Basically, a cross between the convenience of grabbing a cab and a public bus; the podcars will be a component of Masdar City’s public transportation system.
As part of Masdar City’s car-free …

I don’t normally like Gatorade. Ok, I’m lying - I love the stuff, and most other types of flat, fake-orange beverages. But usually I have the will to resist. Not when I’m sick.
We all have our own food cravings when we’re under the …

I haven’t had a flu in a long time. It’s the strangest sensation. I have no symptoms of a cold, such as runny nose or cough, and I don’t have a fever. But my entire body feels like it’s been pummeled. My back aches and …

Like a silent thunderclap
The sun strikes a blade of grass,
– A sharp thrusting blade it is, a defiant green punch
Out of the soil at the sky –
Now struck and smelted with gold leaf,
Humming with new life and power,
Slow and ruminous the photosynthesis.
The Long Hand of Lugh
Has painted it …