Environment

The pros and cons of living in a shipping container home are in regards to a tiny, little 160-sq/ft home.  Not a giant container home structure, 3 stories high and 3 wide. This is about a small living space....

I know, the struggle is real.  You want to book your yoga retreat  to Costa Rica right now, but you’ve got so many reasons to wait. Maybe you’re too busy at work. Maybe you think your yoga practice isn’t...

Lately the paulownia tree, sometimes known as the Royal Tree, the Princess Tree, or even the Empress Tree, has been getting a lot of press.  It is an extraordinary deciduous species, and is native to China.This species of tree...

In 2020, France will enforce a ban on plastic cups and cutlery. Exceptions will be allowed for those items created from compostable and bio-sourced materials.  France has become the first country in the world to pass such sweeping legislation. ...

Don’t neglect the terrace or garden in your home or apartment.  These can be designed to gain the maximum benefits, and integrate them into your home and lifestyle.  It is often a space that is neglected, and even causes...

As anyone who has been watching the news knows, Haiti is recovering from Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane that recently devastated the poorest country in Latin America.  Even as they try to pick up the pieces, find their...

October will no longer only be considered the tenth month of the year.  The month where we celebrate the festival, Cultural Encounters, on October 12th, and of course, Halloween on October 31st.   Starting this year, October will now be...

Did you know there are natural anti-depressants that are found in dirt, and these can actually make you both happier and healthier?  Researchers have found that microbes in the soil have similar effects to those gained from taking Prozac.  Yet they...

When properly informed on what appliances to buy for your kitchen, you can save energy as well as cash, while helping the environment.When you add up all the appliances found in a standard kitchen, the microwave, refrigerator, washer, dryer,...

The Presidents from Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Columbia announced an agreement reached recently to increase the protection of some of the world’s most biodiverse waters.  “We share these marine resources, and must accept responsibility for managing this region so...