A zero-waste society is a concept that many people have talked about, but is it feasible? Just about everything in our society is designed to be disposable, single-use, or discarded one day in favor of something newer and better. With this mindset, can we ever create a sustainable zero-waste socie
Posted bySteveon07.19.2006inEnergy, Society
Australian company Peplin has developed a topical gel based on a common garden plant that is able to successfully clear up basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, in only 2 days. I currently have a nasty sunburn from this past weekend, which is rare for me, but every time I ge
Posted bySteveon07.18.2006inSociety
Tencel is a natural, man-made fiber. It has many of the qualities of synthetics, but is made of natural cellulose found in wood pulp making it fully biodegradable. The pulp used to produce Tencel is grown in tree farms, and the closed-loop production process recovers a solvent used in the spin
Posted bySteveon07.17.2006inSimple Living, Sustainable Tech
Treehugger reports on an amazing energy efficient house concept that consumes a mere 800Wh (0.8kWh) per day; a small fraction of 45kWh that a typical North American suburban house uses. The article lists some of the electricity saving measures taken by the house, including a dual wiring system for
Posted bySteveon07.15.2006inSustainable Tech
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