In just one more reason to use a reusable water bottle news, tap water is heather for your child’s teeth than bottle water. Tooth decay in children is on the rise, not the decline, and one reason could be bottled water. A survey last year by Children’s Hospital Boston found that around 63% of families with young children drink nothing but bottled water. Few bottled waters contain adequate amounts of fluoride which sucks since fluoride strengthens teeth and prevents tooth decay.

Tap water on the other hand (in most cities), does contain fluoride. In addition, many water filters – or home [...]

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Reusable water bottle for healthy teeth

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Too often, regardless of the energy sources being used, the GSM transmission towers’ power fails, because of various reasons: theft, heavy rain/snow, disturbances in the grid lines. Helix, a San Diego-based wind company, is working on a wind turbine that is designed to power base stations in hard to reach, remote locations from Africa and the US.

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Ovens are not actually a high energy use appliance in most homes. For example a fridge, your dryer, the AC all use more energy but that doesn’t mean you can’t save some energy all around, right?! To save more energy when using your overn do the following:

Don’t use it at all. Microwaves cook faster while using less energy than an oven. When you can use the microwave.
Keep the door shut while food is cooking. Each time you open the door to peek at that cake, the oven releases energy.
Clean your oven regularly. A dirty oven is less efficient.
Turn it off [...]

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Super speedy green oven tricks

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I’m a die hard Biokleen detergent users, but I’m always willing to try something new. Options are good. Today a review of Vaska’s herbatergent.

PRODUCTS: Vaska’s herbatergent (unscented) from Vaska
USES: Washing clothing; suitable for adult and baby clothing. High efficiency friendly.
INGREDIENTS: Plant based surfactants, vegetable conditioner, water-soluble degreasing agent, lavender extract (leaves no scent) and filtered water.
COST: $9.99 for 48 oz – 32 loads (but I think it works out to more – read review below)
ECO-PERKS:

100% biodegradable.
Graywater safe.
Disclosure of ingredients at website and on packaging.
Hypoallergenic.
Phosphate free.
Awarded “champion” status by the EPA – the highest possible award as [...]

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Green Review: Vaska herbatergent

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