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Energy without costing the earth – building sustainable rural communities

January 7, 2010

Much of the wild land in Scotland is under threat from large scale developments to meet our future energy needs. In contrast to this approach to the future, we have a vision of a more sustainable future where communities in remote areas meet their energy needs without ‘costing the earth’. I work for the John [...]

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Energy without costing the earth – building sustainable rural communities

January 7, 2010

Much of the wild land in Scotland is under threat from large scale developments to meet our future energy needs. In contrast to this approach to the future, we have a vision of a more sustainable future where communities in remote areas meet their energy needs without ‘costing the earth’. I work for the John [...]

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Using plants as Medicines

December 19, 2009

There are many reasons to use plants as medicines. For example, despite many drugs having their origins in plant life, pharmaceutical giants are huge polluters, not just from the processes of the factories, but the secondary pollution caused by the patients themselves when medications pass through their body into the ecosystem. Sewerage treatment works clean [...]

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Using plants as Medicines

December 19, 2009

There are many reasons to use plants as medicines. For example, despite many drugs having their origins in plant life, pharmaceutical giants are huge polluters, not just from the processes of the factories, but the secondary pollution caused by the patients themselves when medications pass through their body into the ecosystem. Sewerage treatment works clean [...]

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Asbestos: An Environmental Hazard

December 16, 2009

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has many useful properties when incorporated into building materials. With a high resistance to heat and fire, it makes an excellent insulator. It’s also lightweight, durable and flexible, and can even be woven into cloth or spun into yarn. For these reasons, asbestos has been widely used in [...]

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Asbestos: An Environmental Hazard

December 16, 2009

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has many useful properties when incorporated into building materials. With a high resistance to heat and fire, it makes an excellent insulator. It’s also lightweight, durable and flexible, and can even be woven into cloth or spun into yarn. For these reasons, asbestos has been widely used in [...]

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Lake District Hotels Supporting the Environment

December 14, 2009

There are many ways in which hotels in the Lake District and their guests can improve their carbon footprint.

Many businesses are looking at ways in which to be more environmentally aware green. One such way is by applying for the ISO14001 accreditation. The ISO14001 proves a company’s environmental credentials which …

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High Heeled and Enlightened Environmentalism

December 12, 2009

Writing my new book, ‘The High Heeled Guide to Enlightenment’ saw me undertake several remarkable spiritual adventures. All of these were performed in the pursuit of a higher wisdom and deeper spiritual enlightenment. Each experience aided my understanding, and in turn added amusement for my very modern readers. A side …

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Ix-Nay on the Wrapping Paper, eh?

December 10, 2009

In the U.S., an additional 5 million tons of waste is generated during the holiday season. 4 million tons of this is wrapping paper and shopping bags. Need I say more?

I know, you’ve heard it all before. Use newspaper; re-use kraft paper grocery bags (which you shouldn’t have in your …

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A catalog of thrift items?

December 4, 2009

At The Thrifty Chicks we thought it wise to catalog SOME of our thrifted purchases to demystify thrift and get shopper over the silly notion that “if it’s not new, its ‘eww.’” We’ve assembled a slide show of 220 items thrifted from stores in the US, mainly in Denver, Colorado. …

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