Personal Care 1. Make Toothpaste A paste made from baking soda and a 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution can be used as an alternative to commercial non-fluoride toothpastes. You can also just dip your toothbrush with toothpaste into baking soda for an extra boost. 2. Freshen Your Mouth Put one teaspoon in half a glass […]
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VIDEO | Why would the government approve a brand-new carcinogenic GMO pesticide?
A brand-new carcinogenic GMO pesticide called “Enlist Duo”; it is about to hit the market and the health of your brain could be in trouble. This highly toxic chemical could spell an environmental and public health disaster for thousands of school children who attend class in proximity to major farms that will be spraying their […]
PHOTO REPORT | Amazon indian warriors beat and strip illegal loggers in battle for jungle’s future
A group of warriors from Brazil’s indigenous Ka’apor tribe tracked down illegal loggers in the Amazon, tied them up, stripped them and beat them with sticks. I used to worry that all the trees in the jungle would be cut down to make paper for their reports on how to save the rainforest! ~ Nick […]
ARTICLE & VISUAL | It’s amazing how they’ve made these bridges.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, where Ficus elastica are large, native outdoor trees that live near water, the local people have been using the ficus’s roots as bridges for generations. These aren’t trees that have fallen naturally over streams, though, which are commonly used as bridges in other places. Instead, the people train […]
QUOTE | How ironic is this?
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]umans are the only creatures in this world who cut the trees, make paper from it and then write “save the trees” on it. ~ Author Unknown
VIDEO | This machine feeds stray dogs in exchange for recycling bottles! What an awesome idea!
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] recycling machine in Istanbul does more than just help the environment, it also feeds the stray dogs in the city! When a person puts a bottle into the machine, it dispenses food into a bowl below for the waiting dogs. Helping the environment and stray dogs – now that’s creative! See more about this genius machine below!
Top 22 Benefits of Trees
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ere are 22 of the best reasons to plant and care for trees or defend a tree’s standing: Trees combat the greenhouse effect Global warming is the result of excess greenhouse gases, created by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rainforests. Heat from the sun, reflected back from the earth, is trapped in this thickening […]
26 Impressive works of art made from recycled materials
Recycling old junk not only benefits the environment, it breathes new life into old objects that were once destined for the landfill. The artists who created these 25 impressive works of art made from recycled materials certainly believed that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Maybe their amazing handiworks will inspire you to roll […]