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Benefits of Reading and How to Read in the Mobile Era [Infographics]

October 15December 1Posted in HealthTagged affordable, apps, benefits, books, Brain, carbon, countries, distraction, era, facts, footprint, generation, Health, history, influence, mobile, motivate, phone, readers, reading, slow, statistics, stress, suggestions, tablet, tips, worldLeave a comment

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Slow reading advocates seek a return to the focused reading habits of years gone by, before Google, smartphones and social media started fracturing our time and attention spans. Many of its advocates say they embraced the concept after realizing they couldn’t make it through a book anymore. The benefits of reading from an early age through late adulthood have been documented by researchers. A study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in mentally challenging activities, including reading, slowed rates of memory loss in participants’ later years. Reading habits have declined in recent years. In a survey this year, about 76% of Americans 18 and older said they read at least one book in the past year, down from 79% in 2011, according to the Pew Research Center.

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Food Waste Day

October 13October 14Posted in FoodTagged agriculture, facts, food, fridge, Home, pantry, reduce, savvy, storage, tips, Waste, water1 Comment

Food waste is one of the planet’s easier dilemmas to solve. While challenging, the solution will be more about changing people’s mindsets than creating over-complicated, high-tech answers. The first step? Understanding where food waste happens and how we can change the world by changing the way we eat.

Reduce Your Waste

Lower your grocery bills and environmental footprint by reducing your food waste.
Whether you are at home, school, or work, you are surrounded by opportunities to reduce food waste. So where do you begin?
Identify areas for improvement and choose your favourite strategies for cutting waste.

At Home…

You can reduce your personal food
waste in five steps:
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All about Pears [Infographic]

October 6September 26Posted in FoodTagged benefits, facts, food, Health, how to, in season, infographic, nutrition, pears, seasonal, tipsLeave a comment

A perfectly ripe pear can be the best things in the world to eat. The flesh is creamy, smooth, and sweet, and the juices so abundant they run down your chin. Their fragrance and flavor makes them a fall and winter favorite in desserts ranging from the elegant poached pear to more homey cobblers and crisps. It also has more savory uses: as part of a cheese course, sliced in a green salad, and paired with pork roasts. Pears come in a variety of sizes, with Seckels among the smallest and Bartletts among the largest; their colors range from yellow to tan to red as well.

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Hydroponic Fun Facts & Figures

September 9September 9Posted in Garden & NatureTagged crops, facts, farming, figures, gardening, herbicide, hydroponic, pesticide, soil, water4 Comments

Originally published on Visual.ly via Hydroponic Micro Farms

No More Bottled Water [Infographic]

August 22March 15Posted in Sustainable Guide, zero wasteTagged bottle, bottled, disposable, environmental, facts, figures, filter, impact, infographic, no more, plastic, sustainability, sustainable, water4 Comments

Originally published on Greatist

We’ve all been there: You’ve just finished a heavy-duty sweat session at the gym, you’re thirsty, and the water fountain looks like it’s covered in eight million people’s saliva, plus a little bit of mold. The easiest solution? Ducking out to buy a bottle of water from the first drug store you can find.

It seems innocent enough — we’ve all gotta hydrate, right? But unfortunately, bottled water is wreaking havoc on the Earth’s precious resources. Plus, it’s almost definitely not any safer or cleaner than tap water — and in fact, sometimes it’s worse.

If you’ve been wondering about the consequences of a bottled water habit (whether it’s personal, national, or global), then look no further. This handy-dandy infographic outlines the stark consequences — environmental, physical, and economic — of guzzling the bottled stuff. Ready to quit it? Then check out our action tips at the bottom.

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