7 Earthships You Wish You Could Live In. Are you considering living off the grid in the near future?
Then you will find inspiration from the following Earthships.These Earthships are 100% sustainable homes that are both cheap to build and awesome to live in. It derives its electricity from the sun and wind, its water from rain and snow, and its temperature regulation from the earth. An internal sewage treatment system means each drop of water is used four times, feeding lush wetlands of flowers and vegetables. The walls are literally made of trash: tires filled with dirt, glorious stained glass windows of old beer bottles. It doesn’t get much more radically self-sustainable than this.Earthships can actually change the world for the better. 1.)
Image: Mister Joe Image: earthship.com 2.) Image: Earthship Kirsten 3.) Image: losangeleshomes.eu 4.) Image: steampunkopera.wordpress.com 5.) Image: inspirationgreen.com. Mushrooms! Pictures, Types and Inspiration. No Yard? No Problem: 5 DIY Garden Projects For People Who Don’t Have Space For A Garden. Gardening can be such a rewarding hobby for you, your family, your neighbours and some friends as well as there is much to benefit from.
Aside from being rewarding for your mind and soul, it is also physically rewarding because you actually get to harvest the “fruits of your labor.” Being able to grow your own food means that you have COMPLETE control over what you are putting into you and your family’s bodies. You get to pick the seeds, the soil and the water that is being used to grow your fruits and veggies. That means completely organic, GMO free, fresh food could be right at your fingertips! The majority of the produce in your local grocery store has travelled for a long time to get from where it was harvested to your grocery store and then eventually, your kitchen table.
Foraging. NEW INVENTIONS and DISCOVERIES. Make. Sustainable Innovation Research. The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) offers consultancy services based on its core competence and has undertaken projects for both private and public sector clients.
Considerable expertise has been built in eco-design in the electronics sector, especially in South-East Asia. CfSD has completed research in areas related to sustainable consumption and production (SCP), ‘producer responsibility’, product policy, eco-innovation, eco-design, design for remanufacturing, eco(packaging) design, marketing, procurement, supply chain management, product-servicesystems (PSS) and new business models. CfSD has also led overseas missions to Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to explore the ‘state of the art’ in sustainable innovation and product sustainability. Research studies undertaken by The Centre for Sustainable Design include: Eco-design for the Construction Industry Martin Charter, Scott Keiller and Vic Clements, October 2013 Download report Download report Download report Download report.
10253907_10152020653637011_8761878804668697744_n.jpg (550×713) Grow a Garden from Garbage: 5 Plants to Grow from Food Scraps. If you are a frugal gardener, you’ll love this idea.
How about growing your garden this year from food scraps? Some of the easiest and most inexpensive plants to grow are from things that might otherwise end up in the trash can, so instead, why not use them to make some delicious, healthful crops you can enjoy with your family and friends? You will also be helping to stop the trend in America to waste good food. We throw away over 133 billion pounds of food every year, and still people go hungry. Following are 5 foods to easily grow from stuff you normally just throw out. But before getting started collecting your ‘scraps’, be sure to source them from organic fruits and vegetables, because pesticide and herbicide-treated plants usually won’t grow a second generation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
You can also grow potatoes, garlic that’s started to sprout, turmeric, pineapple, and red and white onions. Credits: naturalsociety.com, where this was originally featured. 7 Biggest Innovations in Health Care Technology in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC] This year we’ve witnessed amazing innovations in technology with everything from wearable tech like Google Glass or Nike+ to the recent introduction of Coin, one card that stores all your credit cards, debit cards, personal accounts, business accounts and other cards typically filling your wallet.
The healthcare industry was no exception to the rise in disruptive technology changing the way people are impacted. What are some of the most influential healthcare technologies you’ve seen appear this year? Without a doubt the pace at which new technology is impacting our everyday lives is increasing at lightning speeds. As of today, 29% of Americans say their phone is the first thing and last thing they look at everyday which is a telling sign of how connected we are becoming to technology. These technologies are starting to allow healthcare practitioners to offer cheaper, faster and more efficient patient care than ever before, which is certainly a step in the right direction. 1. 2.
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