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New Eco-Friendly Method to Make Olives Tasty

Mila Luleva — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 21:53:07 +0000

Researchers from University of California- Davis, developed a greener method to remove bitter taste from olives. I have to admit that when I shop for groceries at a wholefood stores, I rarely stop and think about the processes involved in bringing these to the shelves. I am aware of the health benefits these have, and […]

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How to Practically Save Water (and Money!) at Home

Guest Contributor — Tue, 09 May 2017 19:48:28 +0000

As countries around the world face water shortages and restrictions, many people have had to change they way they look at and approach using water in their homes and lives. Living in South Africa, it happened to us with water shedding too. Here are some of the tips we used to dramatically decrease our water […]

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Hamwells, Guilt-free Luxury Shower Saves Water and Energy

Mila Luleva — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:26:20 +0000

Hamwells guilt-free shower saves 80% energy and 90% water by filtering and recirculating used water, without having to sacrifice the luxurious feel. Since the water crisis in California became noticeably severe even for the biggest deniers and non-believers, we have covered here quite a number of ways in which every household can save some precious water. […]

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Efficient Shower Head Uses 70% Less Water, Feels Just as Good

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 04:32:31 +0000

e-Shower is an Australian company that has developed a new, more efficient shower head. While there are many low-flow shower heads available on the market, none of them feel quite as good as traditional shower heads. The e-Shower head feels great and saves 70% of water and cuts back on the energy needed to heat […]

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Blue Marble – Solar-Powered Irrigation System Without Batteries

Mila Luleva — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:01:20 +0000

Blue Marble is a smart irrigation system, which waters your garden for 48 hours using only solar power even at night, yet it is completely battery-free. As temperatures continue to rise, crucial arable land is being lost. Drought poses an increasing threat to agriculture and irrigation becomes a dangerous issue in more and more regions […]

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Spikey, a Shower Curtain That Kicks Out Water Wasters

Mila Luleva — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:30:47 +0000

Having trouble saving water during the morning shower? No problem, Spiky is here, the shower curtain that will literally kick you out of there if you start wasting. California’s drought is definitely making history. Everybody is pointing fingers at everyone else, yet very few are acting. People keep carelessly watering their gardens, when there are […]

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Hu2’s Wall Stickers Guilt You in Switching Off the Light

Mila Luleva — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:47:16 +0000

Small French designer studio, Hu2, has come up with a clever way to encourage people to never leave the light on behind them. They created tiny wall stickers to go around the light switch, representing a dirty carbon-emitting factory, to remind us that we pollute the atmosphere by wasting energy. I wonder if there would ever be […]

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How to Save Water Without Changing Our Daily Routines

Mila Luleva — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:49:40 +0000

Climate change is happening, and the best indicator for this is the continuous drought that many American states are fighting with for quite some time now. The efforts of governmental officials, regardless of how big or small, alone are clearly not enough, meaning that we should all join forces and save as much water as possible. […]

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Severe Water Crisis Could Hit the World by 2025 (Infographic)

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:00:20 +0000

When you wash your car, when you extend that already extra-long shower or simply when you flush the toilet, think for a moment that you won’t be able to do it as cheap and as easily only a decade from now. The world’s water resources are on a downward-facing slope, and there’s much we can […]

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