How to avoid BPA and its ‘evil twin’ BPS
Just when we thought plastics were safe, having been cleansed of BPA, along came its replacement, the chemically similar BPS. Recent research shows that BPS also acts as an endocrine disruptor, meaning it can cause as much health havoc as BPA. Here\’s how to avoid plastics likely to contain either additive.
Longroad Energy partners with Facebook to complete financing for 379 MW Prospero Solar in West Texas
Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has announced the financial close and start of construction of its Prospero Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, with a total financing package of approximately $416 million. When completed in 2020, Prospero will be one of the largest solar farms…
Green DIY: Refinish your concrete patio without harming the environment
Our tired plain concrete patio becomes a testing ground for an eco-friendly make-over using soy- and water-based stains, sealers and etchers that we found at Tree House in Austin. See how the project came out!
Mark Bittman explains why and how our ‘Western Diet’ is killing us
New York Times food critic Mark Bittman pretty much said it all in a Ted talk a few years ago, outlining how we Americans became detached from healthy eating; persuaded by food companies and our government to adopt foods that are cheap, quick, inhumane and the root of our health problems. Sound blunt? Maybe, but hear him out.