10 Ways To Celebrate Your Community For Earth Day

Although Earth Day is all about community, it’s a much broader community than most of us usually think about. The enormity of the earth’s population and the issues facing it, often make us feel overwhelmed and unsure if we can even make a difference. That’s why it helps to think more locally–starting in your own neighborhood–because the results are both immediate and easily visible.

With this in mind, here are some ways to help improve your own environment and to celebrate the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day.

Nail polish and nature

What's in nail polish ?

Nail polish isn't a modern invention by any means. According to Wikipedia, the Egyptians were using it thousands of years ago based on henna extracts and the Chinese used a mixture of natural components such as Arabic gum, gelatin and beeswax.

12 Energy Saving Tips For Driving

With the high price of gas, any energy saving tips is likely to be a high priority for nearly any car driver. Even when it comes to the most fuel efficient vehicles, saving a few dollars by cutting fuel costs will benefit almost everyone. The following are 12 energy saving tips that can help you reduce fuel costs.

How stuff is recycled

Our busy modern lives disconnect us from all sorts of things - how food is grown, how goods are produced, our waste dealt with, and the processes behind recycling. The following is a brief overview how some products are recycled past the point of extraction from the waste stream.

Avoiding Mercury

Mercury is a cumulative heavy metal poison that can be absorbed by the through the skin, our digestive system and our lungs. Mercury destroys the central nervous system and many other organs. Sufficient exposure can result in brain damage, insanity and death. Mercury is a persistent toxin in the environment.

Create Dust That's Less Toxic In The First Place

You can reduce the amount of toxic chemicals that wind up in your household dust by bringing fewer toxic chemicals into the house in the first place. We suggest that you:

Tips to Remove Dust Safely And Effectively

Careful cleaning is a simple way to get rid of toxic dust. 

Here's how :

• Vacuum frequently and use a vacuum fitted with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter. These vacuums are more efficient at trapping small particles and will likely remove contaminants and other allergens from your home that a regular vacuum would recirculate into the air. Change the filter to keep it working well, and don't forget to vacuum the stuffed furniture (get under those couch cushions)!