Today, there are more than 20 different major types of plastics in use worldwide. Recently plastics have been in public eye for being potentially dangerous to human exposure and for toxic components such as BPA and DEHP. The...
Clean With Food
Are you still cleaning your house with store-bought cleaners? Save money and your health by cleaning your house with food items instead.
People tend to think that if a chemical is available for purchase, it must be safe....
What if I told you that trees sleep and talk to each other?
Nope, this isn't some Lord of the Rings tale or the latest vegan (breatharian?) manifesto--it's science!
Plants go through physiological changes during each stage of the day, says...
If you're an urban dweller who's dreaming of the homestead life, start taking action on your dreams now...by hitting the gym.
This may come as a shock to those of you with multiple degrees and certifications, but in some cultures,...
When a Congressman goes off grid
Meet Representative Roscoe Bartlett, a former US Congressman (Maryland), who now lives off the grid in his own mountain sanctuary. During his tenure in congress he was known as the most "green" republican on the...
Think living in an RV full time is a desperate measure for folks with no other options? Rethink your priorties, mate!
Here's a list of excellent reasons why living in an RV beats living in a house.
1. TRAVEL is the...
Instead of saving up for months to go on a resort-style vacation for just a few days to Costa Rica, Hawaii, or Barbados, you could use that same amount of money (about $10K) to buy land and build your...
Food giant General Mills proudly boasts on the front of many of its products that it doesn't contain high fructose corn syrup, a chemical with a reputation amongst food activists somewhere between Hitler and Satan. However, when you look...
Milk drinkers nation wide have been awarded a settlement in a class action anti-trust milk lawsuit against the National Milk Producers Federation aka Cooperatives Working Together (CWT). The group includes Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Land O'Lakes, Inc., Dairylea Cooperative Inc.,...
Many millennials are clueless when it comes to basic survival skills!
A recent poll conducted at the London Boat show indicates many young people have a general lack of knowledge about basic survival skills such as knot tying, starting a fire...
Biodegradable Bullets
The US Army has commissioned a new type of bullet that is not only biodegradable, but that will sprout seeds months after being shot. They are accepting submissions for biodegradable bullets through February 5th of 2017.
biodegradable composites with...
Did you know that you can get land for free in several states in the United States?
Homesteading Act of 1862, Signed into Law by President Lincoln
Rural land was used as a growth incentive by the United States government for...