EcoNut: Meatless Mondays

Another great post from dear pal Barbara Hirsch – check out the chart below on what it takes to grow Continue reading →

Elephant conservation: If you were an Elephant…

Wow! What extraordinary creatures they are… AND a matriarchal society that loves community… What a wise, supportive, and happy community! Continue reading →

Fast Co: Zero Mass Water – Solar Panels Pull Clean Drinking Water Straight From Air

Fantastic!  Just what California needs! https://www.fastcoexist.com/3064761/change-generation/these-solar-panels-pull-clean-drinking-water-straight-from-the-air “We started this company to provide water to everyone, everywhere,” says Cody Friesen, CEO Continue reading →

Ecofacts: Idling gets you nowhere – idling for >10 seconds uses more fuel than stopping and restarting!

  V.11 n.39.  On Oct 7, 2016, Barbara Hirsch wrote: Right off, I’ll say that I experience people leaving their Continue reading →

EarthSky: Adonis, Europe’s oldest living tree – 1,075 years old

Wow!  That is so amazing and inspiring… Last month a 400 year old shark in Greenland and now a millenial Continue reading →

Ecofacts V.11 n.33 – Smelling stuff… read the label – fragrances often contain toxins…

Another great post from our beloved Santa Barbara Eco-nut, Barbara Hirsch… Check out the list of ingredients in fragrances. Ecofacts V.11 Continue reading →

Digital Trends: SOLAR-POWERED MACHINE THAT TURNS URINE INTO DRINKABLE WATER.

More water purification options!  Yahooo! Belgian scientists just built a solar-powered machine that turns urine into drinkable water Read more: Continue reading →

Science & Technology: Graphene ‘biofoam’ makes filthy water drinkable.

The new biofoam is extremely light and inexpensive to make, making it a viable tool for water purification and desalination. Continue reading →