Dear EarthTalk: A number of products, including paper and clothing — even food and beer — are made from hemp. What is it about hemp that makes it so versatile, and why is it illegal to grow in the United States? Is it also illegal in Canada?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of horse slaughter in the U.S., which is done primarily to export the meat to Europe?
Dear Lynn, I’ve been reading about feng shui and am interested in applying the bagua to my house.
Currently there are over 80 completed co-housing communities in the United States with many more in the planning stage. The community is planned, operated and maintained by the residents, although there is no pooling of financial resources.
No one wants to see the Earth’s delicately balanced natural environment collapse under the weight of human-generated pollution and runaway global warming.
Some years ago, I chose a very different way of living that would let me be as close to the wild beauty of nature as I could possibly be.
In preparing for an emergency or natural disaster, it is important to think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth.
Dear EarthTalk: In a public restroom, which is the more environmentally sound and healthy option for drying your hands: a paper towel or an electric hand dryer?
Dear EarthTalk: In what ways is global warming already affecting us in North America?
Dear EarthTalk: Is bamboo really an environmentally friendly alternative to wood for making paper? If so, why are we still cutting down trees to keep our copiers and printers humming?
Dear EarthTalk: Do houseplants really help to clean indoor air?
Dear EarthTalk: The soda bottle I'm holding only lists a few U.S. states and deposit amounts on it. Aren't more than just a few states requiring that bottles be returned for recycling?
Dear EarthTalk: What are the implications of the massive thaw that is taking place right now in Western Siberia?
Taking steps to reduce can have an impact on many areas of your life.
While conducting research upon completion of his sociology Ph.D. in Houston in 1979, Dr. Robert Bullard noticed that all the city’s garbage dumps
The practices and principles of Ayurveda are increasingly more visible in the fabric of today’s holistic health community.
Water use is an area that for many people happens without much thought.
Springtime is here and for many of us that means garden time. Like the honeybee flitting from flower to flower my mind flitters from task to task.
Are you aware that there are many toxins lurking in your home? I wasn’t, until my family moved into our new home.
Feng shui is the Chinese art of designing your space to be nourishing and harmonious in order to bring the abundance of wealth, success, love and even health into your life.
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but let’s face it: we live in a toxic world.
We belong to a dynamic, interconnected energy structure — the web of life — and each life form deserves our close attention and deep respect.
Many of us are familiar with the term “sick building syndrome.”
Your food choices play an important part in creating a greener home and a greener community. Choosing locally grown food supports open space in your area.
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