If you love your garden, one of the best things you may learn is how to turn vegetable scraps into plant food. We live in a throwaway society, so when you throw away your vegetable peelings and food scraps, do something positive with them and turn the waste into garden gold. It is one of […]
Continue readingDays ago, we wrote about the amazing news from Australia, where 80 percent of the use of disposable plastic bags in the country was dramatically cut in just three months time. Two of the largest supermarket chains banned the bags, making a drastic difference and the citizens may vote for leaders promising to do more. […]
Continue readingAs multiple nations move toward eliminating coal power to reduce carbon emissions, the plastics industry is producing enough emissions to equal more than 600 coal power plants, according to a sobering new report. Coal is quickly being replaced in several countries by renewable clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. The United Kingdom […]
Continue readingAs we see more and more stories about sea creatures like whales found dead with bellies full of plastic, more and more countries and localities are banning single-use plastics like bags and straws. In one dramatic example, Australia cut the use of plastic bags by 80 percent in just three months, and it wasn’t due […]
Continue readingA new study reveals that while plastic straws is a killer of marine animals, it’s balloons that are a greater threat, particularly to seabirds. All of us at one time or another has probably released a balloon into the air and thought nothing of it. After all, it’s just a balloon, it couldn’t possibly kill […]
Continue readingAs warnings about climate change become more and more common in the daily news, many homeowners are faced with concerns they haven’t had to think about too much before. Would my home be ready to withstand a natural disaster? What if my house isn’t ready for a changing climate? Meanwhile across the world, people […]
Continue readingSome of the most prestigious careers that someone can have are within the medical field. We need doctors, nurses, and medical assistants. They give us medicine to help us feel better and take care of us while we’re ill. Also, they are trained to save lives. However, doctors don’t save people’s lives alone. Often times, […]
Continue readingHere at Green and Growing, we stress the importance of cutting down on waste and recycling as much as possible. Our landfills are already full, so we need to recycle as much as possible. This allows us to keep using resources instead of throwing them away. However, there are some products that are questionable in […]
Continue readingNapkins and paper towels are some of the most useful household items. Each time you spill something or need to wipe your face, a napkin is always there for you. Unfortunately, we tend to use more napkins than we need to. Wasting napkins not only costs you more money, but it also causes the environment […]
Continue readingA key element in your make-up routine, if you wear make-up, is your mascara. Mascara can make your eyes pop and pull a whole look together. However, a tube of mascara only lasts a few months. So, what should you do once your tube runs out? If you are a make-up guru, or haven’t found […]
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