Plastic bags and paper bags are both bad for the environment. Plastic is not a renewable resource. And the EPA estimates that less than 5% of plastic bags get recycled. The rest of them end up in landfills, in forests,…
Milkweed, Monarchs, and Oil Spills
Milkweed fibers repel water but absorb oil. And that means that milkweed is a safe, natural, plant-based, hypoallergenic, and effective oil spill cleaner. A company called Encore3 has started making oil spill cleanup kits using milkweed. Each kit can absorb 53…
Simple Tips for Keeping Warm and Turning Your Heat Down
It’s cold where I am right now. Really cold. The kind of cold that breaks records and the water main in front of my house… So most people around here are thinking about turning the heat up, not turning it…