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Opting for more eco-friendly means of transportation like walking and biking yields obvious benefits for environmental health, but it also benefits your personal health as well. In addition to the physical activity and green aspects, getting regular exercise…

What's the most recycled material on the planet? If you guessed ferrous metal — any magnetic metal that contains iron — you get a gold star. Just what makes the ferrous metal industry so important, how does recycling reduce carbon dioxide emissions,…

Gardening is becoming ever-more important as food prices continue to rise. You can save a lot of money on food by growing your own – not to mention the health benefits of homegrown produce. However, many people don’t have yards large enough to support a…

Chew on this – The nutritional value of food has dropped as much as 50 percent from what it was a generation ago. Taking a bite into the ‘why?’ What's in food is a reflection of what's in soil, says soil scientist Paul Hepperly, PhD. former Research…

Its a bike! Its an electric car! No! It’s an AIRPod – the world’s first compressed air powered car! The Specs The AIRPod is another contender out to compete with gasoline powered cars. Compressed air is used to power the vehicle.  A tank stores the…

One of the most traditional ways to preserve foods is through lacto fermentation. However, there are health benefits to this method of preserving foods too! During the fermentation process, healthy bacteria – more commonly referred to as probiotics – are…

In one of the most popular theme parks in the country, hydroponic growing techniques are just as much of an attraction as race cars and roller coasters. At Epcot, located at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, millions of guests have been…

Life would be a sad place without the Blues. That feeling of occasional melancholy, the ups and downs in life, bring with it some of our most sublime moments of expression. It adds color and dimension to our lives. We all have occasion to sing the Blues.…

I'm currently in the country of Ecuador, staying with an indigenous family in the Andes. While speaking with the father, he told me that they grow almost all their own food, and often trade with local farmers for the remainder. This contrasts sharply with the…