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A teaspoon of olive oil can help soothe a tickling or sore throat (I’ve tried it and it has provided some relief) and in some cases if taken just before bed, some say it can alleviate snoring :). Recently, I was messing around with some chemicals and being a little careless – I had a ...
I've been privileged to have a couple of Willy Wagtails choose the grape vine under my veranda as a place to build a nest. I wasn't too sure how it would work out with my coming and going, but we all seem to be getting along fine. This morning I noticed a couple small beaks sticking o...
While substantial inroads have been made in reducing gas flaring in some parts of the world, according to the World Bank , 140 *billion* cubic meters of the stuff was flared last year. That is far more than all of Canada or the UK uses in a year for residential * and* commercial consu...
Prior to today, I had never heard of a chemical called 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid). I had heard of Agent Orange though as have most folks who have some familiarity with the Vietnam War. Agent Orange was the name of a herbicide and defoliant used extensively by the U.S. duri...
Companies can be somewhat coy in relaying information to consumers about product ingredients, which can make it difficult for consumers to make environmentally friendly choices. Pick up some tips on researching products claiming to be green - and even those that don't.
I have some reusable shopping bags made of plastic that weigh as much as a couple of dozen disposable plastic shopping bags and I've often wondered if they are doing more harm than good. While the type I have are recyclable, I always try and remember that Recycle is last of the three ...
I was browsing an online store the other day when I came across a gadget that I had gotten along pretty well without for 40 or so years. I suddenly experienced a burning need to buy it so it would enhance my life. Well, that's what I was told it would do anyway. Thankfully, the questi...
Certifications and endorsements by third parties are helpful - but who is the authority? Sometimes companies make up their own certification programs and the third party endorsement may be heavily biased; for example, it could just be industry collaboration. As much as you need to che...
