zerohaus ecofriendly apartment on airbnb
If you’re not already familiar with AirBnB, it’s a very cool site which lets you search for rooms, apartments, and even entire domiciles for rent around the world. You can also sign up to list your own space if you want to host world travelers. A lot of the accommodations on AirBnB are incredibly unique. You can stay in a...
Tea tree with white flowers
Tea tree oil. It’s an ingredient you have probably noticed on a lot of personal care products. It is commonly found in soap, hair care products, moisturizers and sprays. Tea tree oil comes from the tea tree plant, which grows in Australia (the scientific name is Melaleuca alternifolia). Tea tree oil has a rich history of use among the indigenous...
back yard with greenhouse
Metropolitan areas cover over 30% of the land area in the United States, and these areas contain 80% of the country's population . Our society's fixation with lawns causes considerable environmental problems including water depletion, pesticide and herbicide pollution, habitat degradation, and threats to biodiversity. At Conservation Science Institute, we view this problem as a tremendous opportunity to restore ecosystems...
tomatoes on vine
Toe-MAY-toe or toe-MAH-toe. No matter how you pronounce it, tomatoes are a versatile vegetable, or fruit as the case may be. Scientifically, the tomato is a fruit, but when it comes to culinary use, the savory tomato is clearly a vegetable. The tomato is just as good raw as it is cooked. Use them in homemade pasta sauces, soups, and...