Can hemp help the environment?

Hemp grown for industrial use

First, what is the difference between hemp and marijuana? Both are derivatives of the cannabis plant. The major difference between to two varieties is the percentage of the psychotropic ingredient: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC"), the active psychotropic ingredient found in the leaves and flowers of the female plant, but not in her seeds or stems. While marijuana has a potency range of 3% to 20% by dry weight of THC, industrial hemp is generally defined as having less than 1.0% THC, and the normal range is under 0.5%.  These THC levels are so low that no one could get high from smoking it.

Make your home eco-friendly

Tips on "green mortgages," green living, and making your home healthier!

Pollution in U.S. Drinking Water

How polluted is the U.S. drinking water?
U.S. tap water is some of the cleanest on Earth, generally safe from the microbes and chemicals that have plagued humans' water supplies for millennia. While much of the planet relies on paltry, polluted drinking water, Americans can fill a glass without fear of cryptosporidium, chromium or chlordane. 
Check out this interactive map from the Mother Nature Network here.

Eco friendly Valentine ideas

Are you looking for that perfect eco-friendly and economically friendly Valentine's Day gift?
Here are a few suggestions to help you on your way-

Eco Jewelry - for instance this beautiful vintage smoky pendant prism would make just about any girl happy!

Check out the Global Exchange Store for fair trade gifts, including chocolate, flowers, and diamonds. 

Consider staying at home and making an affordable organic meal, instead of eating out.

And before you buy your green Valentine flowers this year, make sure you get them from Organic Bouquet! Fair trade, no pesticides, and organically grown roses!

Environmentally friendly electric car charging station

It almost seems like an oxymoron that electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by charging stations that are powered by coal energy. (Coal energy is a significant source of electricity.) So in light of such things, it is nice to hear about a joint effort between the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Knoxville, Tenn. and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to bring about a charging station that uses solar panels and batteries to power a vehicle charging center.

You can read the whole story at Solar EV Charging Station Feeds Grid at earthtechling.com. 

PooGloos

How cities in Utah are saving big money with the PooGloos