Category: Sustainability

A dirty home is bad for your health. On the other hand, exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals can be just as bad. The only way to avoid both of those problems is to keep your home clean with safer, healthier …

From Guest Blogger Eileen O’Shanassy: Green Clean–Safe Solutions for Your Dirtiest Areas Read More »

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Protecting your well water system from contamination can mean the difference between clean drinking water for your family and a life changing illness. Here are the tips you need to keep your well water system clean. Test Your Water A …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How to Protect Your Well Water System Read More »

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From today’s Writer’s Almanac: On this date in 1979, a panel of scientists declared the smallpox virus to be eradicated. It’s the first and only disease to be driven to extinction through human efforts. The disease itself has probably been around …

Celebrating Group Achievement Read More »

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The populations in most countries are becoming increasingly eco-conscious, as evidenced by reports like this one,  indicating that there are now more bicycles than cars in Copenhagen.  To be fair, it’s possible that a cause on this is the 100% …

Making Our Way Towards Sustainability Read More »

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Fast changing disruptive technologies have hit hard the manufacturing industry and are rapidly shaping the future of manufacturing. Operational technology and information technology are seeing drastic innovations, and the convergence of these two forces is pushing manufacturing towards experience another …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Going Green–The Future of Tech and Manufacturing Read More »

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We live in the world where plastic can be found pretty much anywhere. More than often, people neglect the negative side-effects of plastic bottles. To make things even more troubling, we drink water from plastic bottles every day. This is …

From Guest Blogger Lillian Connors: Bottled Water–Enemy of Both Your Wallet and Environment Read More »

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According to the Writer’s Almanac: Antarctica was deemed a military-free continent on this date in 1959. The Antarctic Treaty was an agreement signed by 12 nations – including the United States and the Soviet Union – stating that the continent was …

A Note on World Peace Read More »

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A colleague in New Zealand enthusiastically shared this post on his Facebook page, then emailed it to everyone he knows: Hooray for Florida! Time for New Zealand next!   I-95 and I-75 (the northbound interstate highways in the southeastern U.S.) will …

Florida Brings More Thrills To Angry, Misinformed Voters Read More »

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For companies in many industries, finding the best wastewater treatment system for remote sites is like winning the lottery – it’s what you want, but doing it isn’t always easy. Working in fragile ecosystems and extreme environments where water is …

From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Five Benefits of an Effective Wastewater Management System Read More »

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Marcopolo comments:  “….You write from a predetermined position and belief structure…..(which) does obscure objectivity. That’s the problem with listening (and believing) only one side. No doubt the people supporting ALEC are just as passionate and sincere in their beliefs.” For …

Moral Rightness Is More Than Just Another Viewpoint Read More »

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