If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Living RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!According to the US Census Bureau, the world population is scheduled to hit 7 billion by the year 2012. India and China are the countries with the largest populations and the US is currently third [...]
Many people love their indoor carpeting and look forward to having brand new wall to wall carpeting installed. Did you realize however, that no matter how clean you keep your rug, even if you steam clean it weekly, it is still highly toxic to you, your family and your pets?
Over 60% of homes in [...]
“Many common household cleaners today contain potentially dangerous toxins that can lead to illness, fatigue, and disease. Businesses, hospitals, and schools are switching to our environmentally safe, effective [...]
Apparently so. According to a recent study by the Environmental Working Group, our pets actually have higher concentrations of common toxins than we do. 60 dogs and cats were tested for toxins frequently found in humans and not only did their little bodies contain the chemicals, but they had higher concentrations than humans of [...]
Have you ever driven across the midwest? While farmers seem very proud of their “heartland” and they exude patriotism while overlooking their “amber waves of grain”, others see is a vast wasteland, where pesticides have replaced the oxygen giving trees and forests that used to blanket entire states.
This might be acceptable if the [...]
Here is my idea of a sexy hybrid! This is Saturn’s new concept car called the Flextreme. It is a fabulous, futuristic design. I love the built in Segways. This is a car we would love to see and drive.
“Using GM’s E-Flex technology, the Flextreme can drive up to 34 miles [...]
If you are interested in the evolution of eco friendly transportation, then you must watch Who Killed the Electric Car. The following video is a PBS interview with Chris Paine, the director of the movie. If you haven’t had a chance to see the movie yet, then this interview gives a great overview [...]
According to a recent Associated Press Investigation, residues from pharmaceutical drugs have been found in the tap water of over 41 million Americans across the US. The drugs include sex hormones, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and antibiotics. No tests or studies have been performed to see what even trace amounts of this [...]
“We haven’t yet learned how to factor the health of the environment into our economic paradigm. We need to get to work on this calculus quickly, for a stock market crash will pale by comparison to an ecological crash on an oceanic scale.” Charles Moore
Did you know that there is a body of garbage floating [...]
Spring is almost here! The sun is brighter, the days are longer and the weather is almost warm enough to venture outside.
The two most eco-friendly and healthy modes of transportation are walking and bicycling. Bicycling, is of course substantially faster and usually offers the option of some sort of basket or carrying device if [...]