Brushing With Sugar? Say What!

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Though it sounds ludicrous, there is a way to stop, or prevent, the cause of tooth decay and gum disease by brushing with sugar–actually, a certain kind of natural sugar substitute!  An alternative to brushing with this sugar, is eating … Continue reading 

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Americans Come Together in Times of Crisis

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On October 29, 2012, the United States faced the deadliest natural disaster since 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Sandy combined forces with a cold front blowing down from the Arctic across the Midwest. This front electrified the hurricane into a deadly … Continue reading 

The Differences Between Knowledge and Wisdom

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Often we are unable to understand the differences between knowledge and wisdom. Though these two things are related to each other closely, still knowledge is different from wisdom. Knowledge is just knowing something which we get from education, whereas wisdom … Continue reading 

How Your Clothing Might Be Hurting Mother Nature

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Did you know that what you wear is a pollutant? In fact each year a whopping 21 billion pounds of clothing is dumped into landfills. The Environmental Cost of Clothing A single pair of jeans requires almost 1,600 gallons of … Continue reading 

5 Energy Saving Gadgets for Your Home

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In the environment we live today there is more than one reason why home owners need to save as much energy as possible. With many energy providers raising their prices again this winter it has become more important than ever … Continue reading 

Environmentally Friendly Careers

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Environmental protection is arguably the most serious challenge we face in contemporary times.   Globalization, energy consumption, population explosion, and the rapid densification of urban spaces are issues that exert enormous influence over everything from politics to business to health.  Recognizing … Continue reading 

Attempts to Save the Environment (That Failed, Badly)

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Saving the Earth is widely considered a good thing to do if you aren’t Galactacus, the Daleks or the “evil” business people in Captain Planet. However, like anything worth doing, saving the Earth is really hard. This means a lot … Continue reading 

What Are Our Top Pollution Problems?

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A desire to protect the environment is more than just some hippy utopian idea.  Prior to governments involvement is passing regulations that govern the business practices and define corporate and personal environmental responsibility there were a number of environmental tragedies … Continue reading 

America Declares a Green Revolution

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An upsurge in the support for a better environment through various “going green” campaigns in the recent years is not accidental. The adverse effects of careless attitude towards our planet have impacted quite negatively on our collective health. You may … Continue reading 

Reduce Your Energy Bill

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Over recent months I have started looking at my bills. Not because I am on the breadline; but because I have noticed I just have less left over at the end of the month. Less money at the end of … Continue reading 

Ways to Give Back Without Spending Any Money

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Just about everyone wants to give a little something to those in need.  Whether it is donating to a good cause that serves the poor, wildlife, shelters, or medical research, or donating goods and services to others who are needy, … Continue reading