Articles About Environment


  • What Are You Soaking Yourself In?
    What Are You Soaking Yourself In?

    Author Melanie DesChatelets, BSc(h), ND

    What everybody should know about personal care products in their bathroom. Nutritional and exercise science have demonstrated that what we eat and what we do can make a huge difference in a multitude of disease end-point markers; but what about what we soak in?
  • Green Cleaning Around Baby
    Green Cleaning Around Baby

    Author Leslie Reichert

    When it comes to cleaning baby items we have to walk a fine line between trying to get rid of the germs and not using toxic chemicals that the baby could ingest. I suggest using some DIY recipes for cleaning. These are recipes you can make at home and will work safely on items that are near your baby. We also have to remember that babies LOVE to put their mouths on everything, so we should use very green cleaners on all their items.
  • How to get your child excited about nature
    How to get your child excited about nature

    Author Greg Seaman

    Children are born with an innate curiosity about the natural world around them. How can we help them satisfy it?  Parents need to teach children in a simple but deliberate way how to understand and interact with the natural environment. If this curiosity is not stimulated, it gradually dulls as the many distractions of modern life fill the child’s interest.
  • 6 Reasons to Avoid Using Weed ‘n Feed on Your Lawn
    6 Reasons to Avoid Using Weed ‘n Feed on Your Lawn

    Author Greg Seaman

    The lure of convenience, and effective marketing, have made weed ‘n feed among the most frequently used lawn care products. Short-term effectiveness is gained at the expense of long-term lawn and soil health. The overpowered chemical fertilizers these products contain actually weaken turf—causing the kind of fast, weak, unnatural growth that’s susceptible to pests and disease.
  • Why Grow A Vegetable Garden
    Why Grow A Vegetable Garden

    Author Carol DiPirro

    “All gardeners know that in some way they work out their problems in the garden.  There is no mystery to it.  They are simply following Nature's laws.  Planting a garden is an act of optimism.”  Marilyn Barrett
  • 6 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Pesticides
    6 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Pesticides

    Author Greg Seaman

    While the use and prevalence of pesticides is increasing, the long-term health implications are still being studied. Here are 6 ways to limit your exposure to potentially harmful pesticides.