Eco Home Living

How To Make Low Alcohol Hand Sanitizer

Published on September 6th, 2011 | by Vivian Nelson Melle

Did you know, the drying alcohol in traditional sanitizers can cause dryness leading to cracks and microscopic tears in your skin leaving you even more susceptible to infections? In addition, the content of alcohol serves as a danger to children. Here is a simple recipe for making natural hand sanitizers with lower alcohol content which keeps hands clean, while nourishing... Read More


Fashion & Beauty

4 Natural Dyes from Healing Plants

Published on September 1st, 2011 | by Vivian Nelson Melle

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Research is showing synthetic dyes leach toxins into our bodies so, wouldn't healthy dyes offer up healing or at least do no harm? Here are four natural dyes to try during your next dye project... Read More


Green Consumerism

Who’s Going Green?

Published on August 31st, 2011 | by Guest Contributor

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Corporations are undertaking more green initiatives as we, the consumers, are also trying to reduce our carbon prints. Here are some popular companies' greening methods. ... Read More


Eco Home Living

Make a Natural First Aid Kit

Published on August 30th, 2011 | by Vivian Nelson Melle

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With changing seasons comes restocking and supplying the medicine cabinet. Forget purchasing a new first aid kit though, instead make your own from natural items and supplies from around the house. ... Read More


Conservation

Keeping the World’s Seeds Safe

Published on August 29th, 2011 | by Sonya Kanelstrand

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Apart from the devastating role globalization has in diminishing our seeds, the world's agricultural diversity is at risk every time a disaster strikes, and with a continuous loss of seed varieties we get more and more vulnerable. The idea behind The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is to offer backup storage for the world's crop diversity... Read More


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