What if you could take 1 million pounds of waste that was heading towards landfill and repurpose it to grow food? Well, that’s exactly what two recent UC Berkeley graduates are doing with their company Back to the Roots. Founders, Nikhil Arora and Alex Velez started a 100% sustainable urban mushroom … [Read more...] about Turning Waste into Wages: Using Recycled Coffee Grounds to Grow Gourmet Mushrooms
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Is Your Bedroom Toxic? 5 Easy Ways to Get a Restful Night’s Sleep
If you had to choose just one room in your home to make environmentally friendly, it's your bedroom. We can unsuspectingly create a toxic environment by sleeping on the wrong type of mattress, or exposing ourselves to electronic devices that interfere with sleep. Getting good quality sleep allows … [Read more...] about Is Your Bedroom Toxic? 5 Easy Ways to Get a Restful Night’s Sleep
Green Health: 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Body and the Environment
If you're like most people, a little voice inside your head has probably been telling you for a while that it's time to get back to a more natural way of living and take a more serious look at the toxins in your everyday life. Even so, you may feel confused about the simple, practical things you can … [Read more...] about Green Health: 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Body and the Environment
Fragrance Free: 10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Toxic Scents
Stinky, sweet smelling air fresheners, cologne, body sprays, and scented shampoo are made with synthetic fragrances, and they’re bad for your health...especially children and pregnant women. These factory-made fragrances contain phthalates, which are chemicals that can cause hormonal abnormalities, … [Read more...] about Fragrance Free: 10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Toxic Scents
Warning: Your Baby Contains Toxic Chemicals!
Hundreds of toxic chemicals, including PCBs, DDT, endocrine disrupters, and dioxins — to name just a few — are showing up in mothers’ and their newborn babies' bodies. These chemicals, found in everyday household products, can get absorbed during a typical morning routine. Consider this … [Read more...] about Warning: Your Baby Contains Toxic Chemicals!
ElectroSmog: 10 ways to avoid frying your brain
Like smog created by air pollution, electrosmog is created by electromagnetic field radiation from cell phones, wireless computers and networks, and new utility technologies like Smart Grids and Smart Meters. Electrosmog envelopes us 24-7...in our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, even hotels, and … [Read more...] about ElectroSmog: 10 ways to avoid frying your brain
