Articles tagged “Water”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

10 Earth Day Ways to Save the Planet, Your Health, & Money! By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Apr 21 You don’t have to be an Extreme Greenist to Go Green! Just one Daily Green Decision can go a long way. The average person decides to Go Green for one of three reasons: -The Environment (*) -Their Health (+) -Save Money ($) Choose one of the 10 green actions below to help the Earth today. Then select something different tomorrow, and the next day……. + READ MORE

Insect-Eating Plants, Beauty Gush, Cowbells, Risotto, and Trotti'ing... A Trip in Switzerland By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 17 2011 What's the point of traveling half way around the world only to sit in a tour bus and "see" the sights? Next time you travel, don't just sit there, get in there! Ask the tourism bureau about festivals (like the Alpabfart Festival), find out about local favorite activities and foods, then go and experience them! Your vacation, and your life, will be richer because of it. Here's a sampling of what you can do when in Switzerland. + READ MORE

10 Tricks for Optimal Health while Traveling By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 30 2011 Falling ill while traveling is one of the most frustrating, "why universe, WHY??!" things that can happen. Try these tips so that it doesn't happen to you and so that you can explore a little more than your hotel room bathroom. + READ MORE

12 Brilliant Uses for Ice By Laurel House IN Food & Health Sep 1 2011 Sometimes known foods and ingredients have surprising uses aside from tasting good, like how beer has been shown to have pain-killing benefits and how conch is a known aphrodisiac. Well... same goes for ice. + READ MORE

Why a Drought Stricken Texas Town Turned the Water Off By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Aug 12 2011 Why one Texas town in out of water in the midst of one of the worst droughts on record. + READ MORE

The World's Most Beautiful Beach Art ... from Jersey (Photos) By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 2 2011 A photo sharing site called MyMemory.com is sharing photos of beach art created by renowned rakers. The first-ever world championships are planned for Jersey, the island. + READ MORE

Walk Off a Cliff with Mom for Mother’s Day By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors May 4 2011 Brunch, tea, even a sunset dinner… I’ve done them all in celebration of my mom on Mother’s Day. This year I wanted to do something a little different, shake it up a bit, and do something that she will actually remember. I wanted to go rock repelling. + READ MORE

25 Easy Daily Greening Decisions- Room by Room By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Apr 27 2011 Maybe one green change alone can’t make this world a greener place, but thousands, millions of ones will. One drop in a bucket hardly makes a splash. But millions of individual drops make an ocean. + READ MORE

12 Ways To Have a Fun, Guilt-Free Camping Trip By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 14 2011 You might be a regular camper who escapes to the wild weekly. Maybe you just can’t afford a vacation so a tent and a campfire make for the cheapest getaway. Maybe your friends dared you to spend just one night away from your comfortable, pampered lifestyle. Whatever your reason for camping, you don’t owe any less to the nature you’re going to come in close contact with than the next guy. And it’s true—camping is about as eco-friendly as it gets when it comes to traveling. You and your gear are just about the only signs of civilization around. Here are some tips to keep it that way. + READ MORE

Outdoor Adventure: Take Your Kid(s) Snorkeling By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 7 2011 Tips on family bonding with a diving mask, snorkel and the world's natural wonders from a recent traveler, and longtime-ish dad. + READ MORE

Curb Your Water Consumption Enthusiasm By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Apr 2 2011 Check out this visual representation of our water consumption habits. + READ MORE

The Coolest Places To Take A Dip By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 24 2011 Even someone terrified of the ocean (like myself!) can appreciate the therapeutic properties of water. The sound of waves can clear your mind, raindrops on a tin roof induce that perfect sensation of laziness, and there is a reason many therapists buy those little artificial fountains for their offices. + READ MORE

Top 10 Most Toxic Cities & Top 10 Fittest Cities in the US... Is Your City On the Lists? By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 6 2011 Think you live in a pretty green town? While smog levels, health food stores, and the number of treehuggers might seem like legit indicators of toxicity levels, have you ever broken it down and analyzed its Air quality, Water quality, TRI (the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory- tracking chemicals released in manufacturing), and Superfund sites (abandoned areas that have become overrun by hazardous waste)? No? Not to worry, Forbes Magazine did the dirty work for you and just released their annual Top 10 Most Toxic Cities list. + READ MORE

The Eco(nomical) Insider Hotel Trick To Save Money And The Planet: Drinking Water By Laurel House IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 3 2011 Hotels seem to be trend-pushers when it comes to the green world. Makes sense though right? Going green is not only good for the environment, but it also can save you money- if you do it right. So next time you take a trip, instead of simply being impressed by your hotel’s eco consciousness, take note and try to infuse a few of their trade tricks into your life so that you can go green and save money while you’re at it. + READ MORE

Cycloclean: Pedal Your Way to Clean, Drinkable Water By NaturallySavvy.com IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 26 2011 Clever Cycloclean design means you can pedal your way to clean, drinkable water. + READ MORE

Amazing Sea Urchins Released To Battle Invasive Coral Weeds By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 6 2011 Scientists at Hawaii research center breed sea urchins for the first time to combat invasive seaweeds. They hope to bid (the goodbye version of) Aloha to this algae. + READ MORE

Arrgh, High-Seas Pirates Still Exist (And Numbers May Be Increasing) By ChanMi Park IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 4 2011 While you may have heard more about the pirating of music, software and movies (considering we're in the age of internet), there has also been huge development in the classical pirating - looting and hijacking boats. + READ MORE

Welcome to the Jungle: Go Fishing for a Monster By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 3 2011 These put piranhas to shame. Is this the ultimate fishing trip? + READ MORE

Split Estate, One Year Later: Fracking Still Dangerous, Movie Still Relevant By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Dec 28 2010 Since last fall, when Split Estate aired on Planet Green, the film has been making waves across the country, and it's still going strong. + READ MORE

Hexavalent Chromium Found in Majority of U.S. Tap Water - But Why You Still Shouldn't Drink Bottled Water By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Dec 20 2010 Hexavalent chromium, the "Erin Brockovich chemical" widely believed to be a human carcinogen, has been found in the tap water of 31 of the 35 cities tested recently by Environmental Working Group. Here's why that still doesn't mean you should head for the bottle. + READ MORE