Stop! Don’t automatically toss those used coffee grounds in the trash – they have many more uses before being thrown out! While a cup of coffee (or 3) in the morning is great, the used coffee grounds can serve many more purposes around your house after giving you your morning jolt of caffeine.
If you are like most people (including myself in “most”), you have multiple bank accounts, several different utility company bills, a few credit cards as well as a regular paycheck that you have to deposit. (I know I got tired of dealing with all of them every week!) Dealing with all these is difficult [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I pruned back an overgrown bush in my back yard last fall and now the soil around it is covered in dandelions and other weeds. Is there any way to get rid of these weeds without resorting to RoundUp and other chemical herbicides?
Weeds are nothing if not opportunistic. While you may not have [...]
Not much to say other than I am looking forward to getting out of dodge for a while and seeing some friends and family on the east coast. Still have some spaces for guest posts, so if you have one you want to send in, feel free to contact me! Enjoy…
Farmers planting strawberries and [...]
It may be. Did you know that the Food and Drug Administration’s 2007 sunscreen safety regulations say that the “FDA is not aware of data demonstrating that sunscreen use alone helps prevent skin cancer� Me neither! While every major public health agency still advises people to use sunscreen, there is now an increased importance [...]
Looking to increase the energy-efficiency of your home this year? Well, you are in luck – if you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home, you will probably be be eligible for a decent-sized renewable energy tax credit. Not bad, considering that whatever you do is also going to [...]
Not in your literal backyard (although I suppose some people do have backyards like this; I know that I did in New Mexico!) but in your town, village, or city…what is there that you may be missing? This past long weekend I spent almost 3 days completely offline and away from the internet, Twitter, Facebook, [...]
