Green Tomorrow

Soil contamination must be eradicated to ensure that the best produce is grown for consumption, (most important for organic farmers) first it has to be proved that the land and soil are of good quality, there are several things making up the soil, the basic organic material in the area that soil is made of, such as granite or limestone, then there are organisms that decompose like leaves, critter droppings, etc, the location of the land and elevation bottom of the valley or on a mountain slope, climate is also an important factor. What happens when plants grow in …

“Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink” so wrote the poet about a becalmed ship in a sea of salt water. Little did he know that he may have been predicting the future? Top economists are predicting a massive fresh water shortage in the next 20 to 30 years. Parts of America are [...]

Have you heard of composting, but aren’t really sure what it’s all about? Composting has become one of the new eco-friendly buzz words of 2008. Read on to find out why it’s become so popular and why you should get involved.

While the rapidly rising costs of energy occupy out attention today, another larger crisis is developing. The costs of obtaining, treating, transporting, and disposing of water are rising and will continue to rise. The sources of water are shrinking while demand is growing. There is still time, even if only a small amount of time, to head off this next great catastrophic happening.

Earth Day 2008 falls on Tuesday, April 22. It’s a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it! Whether Earth has been your home for a short time or a long time, you’ll have fun playing the recyclables game, learning the meanings of recycling terms, and eating a “dirty” snack.

Through our own doing, our environment is sadly dirtied, corrupted, abused, and destroyed. It inevitable, undeniable, but sad that we need to compromise nature just to keep pace with our ever-complex lives. Fortunately, we, as citizens of this world, can do something about this by recycling to lessen the impact of environmental abuse.

When we were building our “dream home,” we had the resources to use our lifelong collection of desires, and the knowledge garnered from years of experience; my wife, the architect of our luxurious home, and myself.

When the architect, insisted we install a hot water recirculating pump or “instant hot water” I thought this was one luxury we could do without, as the dollar signs danced in my dreams during construction. When he told me it was a “green” thing to do, I made him explain. It turns out a hot water recirculating pump actually helps the environment by not sending a bunch of extra water down the drain. It works by circulating the water through insulated pipes delivering hot water immediately to where you need it.