Earth Day is an annual celebration of our planet and this year it falls on Sunday, April 22. It’s a day where we take the time to remember and help the one thing that lets us live, as well as inspire action to help protect it. Since we’ll all be hanging around on the planet...
When back-to-basics meets modern agricultural science, it checks off more boxes than you’d ever imagine. Vertical gardens — or living walls — created as decorative statement pieces are increasingly found in high-end hotels, cutting-edge business and resort lobbies. Vertical gardens offer a powerful visual draw even as they improve air content and acoustic quality. Living...
If you’ve been paying any attention to the changing food climate over the past several years, you’ve probably heard a certain buzzword repeated time and time again: sustainability. But what does a sustainable food system refer to, exactly? The answer is complex and composed of many moving parts, but at its heart, a sustainable model...
Sustainably-minded people try to live ‘green’ in many aspects of their lives. They compost, recycle and they think about what they are throwing in the trash or pouring down the drain. They do what they can to reduce their carbon footprint on the earth. One thing that often gets overlooked is alcohol. Did you know...
It’s hard to imagine that you can live in mainstream society and uphold all the responsibilities expected of you while staying true to your commitment to an eco-friendly lifestyle. If you’re living in an urban jungle and space is hard to come by or if space is simply an expensive commodity, you will most likely...
The world is a place in which anything seems possible. Science is one of the many facets that continue to grow and evolve. As such, how you power your home follows this trend. For decades, electricity ruled the landscape. In the early 1900s, this power source was the focus of energy. Throughout the decades, science...
Ecotherapy is pretty much what it sounds like. It consists of exercises, both mental and physical, that are designed to incorporate nature. The end goal is to improve your mental health, just like regular therapy. The benefits of being in the natural environment, even when you have limited contact with it, are summed up easily...
Can you imagine wearing a coat made of mushrooms? Or how about cleaning your home with antimicrobial, mushroom-based cleaners? Maybe your take-out is placed in a mushroom-based container and not Styrofoam? This just may be our future, and the research is ongoing into the use of mushrooms for many products we’ll use in our everyday...
While many modern greenies already run ultra sustainable homes, some of us are still fairly new to sustainable landscaping. Why sustainable landscaping? After having made your house’s interiors completely eco-conscious, the logical next step is to extend these principles to your property’s outdoor spaces. However, conventional landscaping methods are often wasteful and detrimental to the...
It may seem counterintuitive, but agriculture in the United States has a big carbon footprint. In fact, a great deal of Earth’s plastic garbage comes from agricultural products. The U.S. agricultural industry alone uses an estimated one billion pounds of plastic every year. Some of these products include: films for covering soil and wrapping products...
Whether or not they consider themselves true nature lovers, nearly everyone enjoys spending time in the great outdoors. A number of recent studies suggest that your time spent enjoying nature can actually be beneficial to your overall health and well-being in a number of different ways. Bolsters Your Immune System. In some situations, surrounding yourself with...