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Feb 17

Pacific Garbage Patch Grows to Size of Texas

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Green, Health, Sustainability

Earth’s largest landfill isn’t a former junkyard, farm, or barren wasteland. It’s not leaking into neighborhood schools or suburban backyards, and it doesn’t produce mutated alley cats when strays wander in to eat something interesting. It isn’t even on land. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive buildup of trash that’s floating in the Pacific Ocean. How massive? It has currently grown to be the size of Texas. (more…)
Apr 1

The Junk Industry Phenomenon

Posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in Business, Culture, Economics, Green, Health, Sustainability

For about the last two decades, companies like 1-800-Got-Junk have taken the business of junk removal to new levels, creating a necessary niche by providing services that help people in need of junk removal as much as they help communities to increase their efforts to recycle and go green and decrease their overall waste levels. (more…)

Mar 31

Why Organic Food Is Healthier

Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in Business, Cooking, Food, Green, Health, Sustainability, Womens Health

What constitutes an organic product? Organics must be grown without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides and without the presence of either industrial or human waste.  Organic foods cannot be processed with food additives or irradiation. (more…)