Archive for October, 2009

Make Your Own Eco Friendly Disinfectants at Home

If you are buying disinfectants from the store, you may be exposing yourself and your family to various harmful chemicals.  The problem with these store bought disinfectants is that when you use them at home too much, they can make the bacteria resistant to those chemicals that you are using, which create super bacteria.  Using heavy disinfectants can create super strains of bacteria like staph, which then become resistant to most antibiotics.  The good news is that there are some greener alternatives that you can use in your home for disinfecting purposes. Great Green Alternatives to Use You can make your own eco friendly disinfectants in your home.  It's easy to make these disinfectants from home and it's pretty cheap as well.  One great option you have is to make a nice green disinfectant to use around your home by using water and a bit of eucalyptus oil.  This oil can be purchased at health stores and other stores that sell herbal essential oils. All you'll need is a liter of water and 1.6 ounces of the eucalyptus oil.  Shake this up well to make sure you have it well mixed together.  Then once you have it all ...

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Seafood and the Environment

In many regions of the Earth, overfishing is a fact of life.  For some, it may even be a way of life because of many factors, the two most notable of which are ignorance and indifference of its environmental impact for the sake of survival and commerce. No matter the reason behind overfishing, we cannot deny that we are suffering from its effects, again, in survival and economic terms.  For one thing, the economies of fishing villages have suffered because of overfishing, thus, leading to increased incidence of declining wealth and health.  For another thing, marine biodiversity is adversely and severely affected and that cannot be good for the planet we live in. The Good News of Aquaculture Fortunately, the science and art of aquaculture has come to the rescue of modern mankind.  Aquaculture is defined as the farming of saltwater and freshwater organisms under controlled conditions like onshore and offshore pens and ponds.  Take note, however, that aquaculture was first developed in China thousands of years ago and it is just sad that it is only in recent years that it has come to the attention of food producers ...

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Toilet Paper and the Environment

Let's admit it.  In our pre-environmentalist days, we used toilet paper without thinking about the negative impact it may have on the environment.  We just wipe our bottoms with it after doing our business in the toilet, place it in the toilet bowl, flush our human and paper wastes down the septic tank, and forget about it.  (There is also the matter of using too much water in our flushes but that's another material for another article) Did you know that with every tissue roll we consume, we might be signaling the death of yet another tree and in a virgin forest, at that?  Yes, many of us may not know of this fact, of which this article will seek to remedy. Softest Toilet Paper = Swaths of Virgin Forest Especially in the United States, there is too much emphasis on using the extra-soft, multi-ply and quilted toilet paper.  Supposedly, it makes for a better wiping experience, thanks in no small part to the aggressive marketing promotions of toilet paper manufacturers. Unfortunately, said extra-soft toilet paper is manufactured from millions of trees from a virgin forest.   And not just any virgin forest either as the forests of Canada are ...

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Green Methods of Getting Rid of Bed Bugs

Get Those Bed Bugs Out of Here As a kid you may have thought that bed bugs were merely a funny myth, but bed bugs actually exist.  They happen to be a problem that is continuing to grow, and they are the last thing you want to have in your own bed. What Exactly are They? Bed bugs are very tiny insects.  Usually they only get to be a few millimeters long, and the gross part is that they feed on blood, both of animals and humans.  They do live up to their name, living in mattresses, but they also live in other furniture that has cushions.  Bed bugs tend to be more active in the nighttime hours, although they are not only nocturnal. The Bed Bug Bite When you get bite by a bed bug, usually the bite is quite itchy.  The itchiness actually lasts even longer than a regular mosquito bite does.  Some people can have allergic reactions to the bite of a bed bug, although it is rare, but it can cause them to get ill and deal with some nausea.  The main problems that comes with these bites is insomnia due ...

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Easy Tips for an Eco-Friendly Halloween

In only a few days Halloween will be here.  While you want to have great time on this fun holiday, you want to ensure that it is an eco friendly holiday as well.  Halloween can be a very wasteful time.  Just think of all the new decorations that are purchase, the pumpkins used just for carvings, and all those new costumes that are purchased.  However, you can still have a great time on Halloween while working to be caring to the environment and you can save some money.  Here are some easy tips for an eco friendly Halloween you'll definitely want to use this year. Tips for Decorating When it comes to decorating up your home for Halloween, one of the best things to do is to recycle.  Take your old decorations and use them again.  If you purchase new decorations, store them carefully so that you can use them again year after year.  Another great idea is to make your own decorations.  It's better for the environment and you can use items like milk jugs and other items that are recyclable.  You can even look at thrift shops to find even more supplies.  This is not only great for the environment, ...

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