Category Archives: Ecology

NanoFilters: A Clean Water Solution

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin

  credit Lately we’ve heard many reports on the status of our water supply.  Too few people in the world have access to clean drinking water.  In just 1.5 minutes 13,000 people will become gravely sick and 4 children will … Continue reading →

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Planting Garlic- It’s good going in the ground and good going in your food

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Health Patio

How to Plant Garlic

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Global Green Girls

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Eco Rock

As a girl I had a passion for anything remotely environmental. I begged to go to Nature Camp year after year at the Austin Nature and Science Center. Posters and books about endangered species and the lifecycle of various insects … Continue reading →

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Mother Earth- It's your day!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Health Patio

The land, the world, earth, loam, these words are a few that we use to talk about where we live. Of course our existence is much more than simply physical, but today of all days it is brought home to … Continue reading →

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How to: Offset your carbon footprint

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Health Patio

As seen on LifeGoggles, Joel Williams ramps us up on the first R of environmental responsibility: reduce. Of course the whole article is a must-read, so check it out. The jist of the post brings us tools to evaluate how … Continue reading →

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Troubled Water

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Eco Rock

  You might have seen the article in your local paper last week: AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water or Drugs in Your Drinking Water. The Associated Press National Investigative Team found pain killers, hormones, psychotropics, bronchial dilators, antibiotics, … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart Turns Over a Green Leaf

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Eco Rock

Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Don’t feel So Guilty! Wal-Mart has taken a bad rap the last several years for being environmentally and socially unconsious. It represents all that has gone wrong with commercialism, right? Maybe not. Wal-mart might actually be a … Continue reading →

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Daylight (Energy) Savings

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Eco Rock

Still trying into the hour spring forward? So are environmental researchers! Traditionally, daylight saving has been seen as a positive switch for the environment because of the decreased need for artificial lighting, which, with small appliances, accounts for 25% of … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Matches vs Lighters

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Eco Rock

Lighters are made from and filled with fossil fuel based materials and they can take a millennium to breakdown when thrown away. Matches, on the other hand, come from a precious, but renewable resource. Which is the better of the … Continue reading →

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Dishing It Out

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Eco Rock

When it comes to the most eco-friendly ways to serve and consume and consume food, real dishes and silverware are always the most sustainable. They are reusable and you can always adjust how much water and what type of dish … Continue reading →

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