The soda giant Coca-Cola, was forced to shut down at the Knockmore Hill bottling facility in Lisburn, Ireland late last March. Why were they forced to close shop for the night? Believe it or not, the factory machines became clogged...
Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd, and you might be wondering what the deal really is, anyway.
It was only created in 1970, in a social climate of increasing focus on the ills of modern living and how...
Can you trust your municipal water source to filter out pesticides from tap water? It's not likely.
Just last week, a team of chemists and engineers at USGS and the University of Iowa found neonicotinoids in treated and filtered drinking...
In.gredients is a plastic-free based grocery store up in Austin, TX. This zero waste market is making waves in hopes for a more sustainable tomorrow. This grocery store allows the use of mason jars and other reusable Tupperware to...
Waterotor Energy Technologies Inc. was founded in 2011 and dedicated to create a full scale prototype proving to harness slow currents that could create efficient energy. Now the company is moving forward after selecting manufacturing contractors to produce, on...
So you think you've got what it takes for off-grid living?
Even if your home and land are not 100% off-grid yet, there's still many quick, easy ways you can shift your choices toward off-grid living.
Just simple things like how...
Across the U.S. local zoning officials are making it increasingly difficult for people to go off-grid and live self-sustainable lives. Building tiny homes, harvesting rainwater, using solar or wind energy, and even building community gardens are being targeted...
Long before you live off-grid, you'll need to rethink a few things about modern living, and learn a few new skills as well. Off-grid living comes with a decent learning curve.
This is especially true when you've grown up in...
Many gardeners and even your typical home owners view the dandelion as something that causes great trouble or suffering, when it actually provides many great benefits. Dandelions improve your soil’s health by helping break up the soil, creating...
This is the ultimate sustainable opportunity for the gardener stuck in an apartment complex and the landowner looking for a flourishing yard and free food without the work! Have you wanted to start a garden but do not have...
How To Leave No Trace
Too often campers, hikers, and even everyday park dwellers are careless, and leave trash behind. No one knows exactly how long plastic takes to break down, but it is believed to take hundreds or even...
BY: DUSTIN BATTY
There is a common misconception that nature and technology are diametrically opposed to each other, antonyms that cannot be reconciled. Some people think that the sole purpose of technology is to help humans conquer nature, and that...