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Green Documentaries: Tapped

February 8March 27Posted in Media, Sustainable GuideTagged action, basic, bottle, bottled, business, climate change, commodity, documentary, eco, effects, film, green, Health, industry, need, oil, plastic, pollution, production, resource, reusable, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, tapped, waterLeave a comment

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Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.

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Everyday Kitchen Hacks

January 19March 27Posted in FoodTagged baking, cake, citrus, Cooking, crisp, cutting board, eco, everyday, freeze, funnel, garlic, green, hacks, ice cream, jar, juice, kitchen, measurement, natural, pests, plastic, potatoes, quick, ripen, sachet, sauce, secrets, shortcuts, sieve, tea, tips, tomato, tricks, water2 Comments

Originally Published on SimpleBites.net

We all strive to improve our efficiency and frugality in the kitchen for obvious reasons; time and money are valuable! Both attributes can be learned over time, yet often a helpful tip at just the right moment can be more useful than months -or even years- of experience.

Here are twenty kitchen hacks, shortcuts and secrets. They will save you money, time, and wits.

Gleaned from many years in the professional cooking industry and passed along from fellow chefs and home cooks alike, they are 100% applicable for everyday cooks. Put a few of them to good use and help simplify your cooking and baking.

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The True Cost of Meat [Infographic]

December 22March 27Posted in Food, Sustainable GuideTagged animals, consumption, cost, effects, emission, environment, erosion, expensive, farmers, farming, food, gas, global, grains, greenhouse, infographic, land, livestock, meat, price, soil, store, true, vegetable, vegetarian, water1 Comment

Eating meat is expensive, but the cost isn’t limited to the price you pay at the store. Did you know that eating meat also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, soil erosion and water overuse? And surprisingly, turning vegetarian won’t eliminate these effects — if you still eat cheese, that is. Read on to learn more about the true cost of meat!

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Rainwater Harvesting [Infographic]

December 9March 27Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged challenges, collection, drainage, energy, facts, figures, filter, guide, harvesting, how to, location, practice, rain, rainwater, screens, sustainability, system, tips, waterLeave a comment

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Don’t be so quick to reject the water falling from the sky. Turns out harvesting rainwater is an ancient practice with loads of modern-day benefits. Here’s the lowdown on the practice, and how to put the rain that falls on your home to good use.

What Is Rainwater Harvesting?

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Natural Cough Remedies

December 3March 27Posted in HealthTagged airways, bacterial, Cough, demulcent, gargle, ginger, hasantibacterial, Health, Home, homemade, honey, illness, inflammation, licorice, liquorice, mucous, natural, pepper, peppermint, remedies, root, salt, steam, syrup, tea, thyme, tips, water, xpectoralLeave a comment

Originally Published by Claire Goodall on everydayroots.com

There are two primary types of coughs, dry and productive. A productive cough is one in which you are coughing up phlegm or mucous-this is not a cough that should be suppressed, as your body needs to rid itself of the gunk that’s in your chest/lungs. While it shouldn’t be suppressed, some of these remedies will address a productive cough by including an expectorant, or something that loosens mucous and makes it easier for the body to get rid of.

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