No one suggests you leave behind the convenience of laborsaving home appliances, but it’s important to know they can drain your pocketbook and contribute greenhouse gases to the environment. In fact, household appliances account for about 30 percent of energy expended in the average U.S. household.
As more Americans adopt a greener way of shopping by carrying their own reusable bags, more cities and states are considering banning plastic bags or enacting usage fees. That’s good news on the environmental front.
But does the use of reusable shopping bags have implications on the health front? Maybe, is the answer from a 2010 study conducted by the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University.
It’s spring and a young man’s (and woman’s) fancy turns to mulch. Here are myths about mulching and information that will help you judge for yourself.
It’s spring. Robins are building nests, you can venture outside for the first time in months without multiple layers of clothing and when you look out the window, the world is looking brightly back at you. Or is it?
Your kids are grown and gone. Your home with room for sports equipment, slumber parties and large family meals now feels like wasted space. You’re beginning to talk about downsizing.
