Tokyo Conserves Power

As a result of the severe earthquake in Japan last year, the power plants have been damaged and people are making an effort to conserve electricity in any way possible.

New Year's Resolutions for the Environmentally Conscious

The new year is here! It's time for change and time for improvement.

1) Recycle
This might sound simple but aim to really recycle everything possible. Don't think that just one can of soda won't make a difference. It won't, but we can't have everyone thinking like that.

Nanotechnology

Humans have built and explored big things for many years. First it was the ocean now it's space. The next frontier will be on the nano scale. As technology grows smaller, the number of possible applications increases. A nano-scale steam engine has already been created. Although there are no applications for it yet, it creation was a big breakthrough that will lead the way for further developments.

Easy Compost

 Autumn is here, and for many of us in the north, that means hauling out the rakes and bags and getting to work raking those leaves. The lucky few will only have to gather a bag or two, a mere handful when compared to the tens of bags that others will amass. Fear not! There is a bright side to all this. That mountain of bags on your driveway waiting to be picked up can serve a nobler purpose.

America Recycles Day!

Happy America Recycles Day! Today is dedicated to remind you to recycle. More importantly, it's to make you think about where everything you consume comes from and where it eventually ends up. So think before you buy that bottled water. And when you throw it away, think once more about the landfill it'll become a part of. The Earth is a closed system; what you put into it is what you'll get out of it.

Organic Deoderant

The last time I looked on the ingredients list of my deodorant I found something that I didn't expect to see: Aluminum. Aluminum has been linked (not definitively!) to Breast Cancer and Alzheimer's. I decided to make my own deodorant to avoid another common source of unnecessary chemicals. Here is a simple recipe. 

Your Water Footprint

A water footprint is a person's total freshwater usage. This goes beyond water used for drinking and bathing which is known as direct water usage. Your water footprint also includes all the water that is involved with manufacturing goods you use, growing (or raising) the food you eat, and producing energy that powers your home. This "behind the scenes" and much larger part is known as virtual water usage.