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I like this idea for an Easter egg receptacle.  We’re going to be away from home this Easter and staying in a B&B,  so this is a good idea for somewhere for the Easter Bunny to leave eggs for the children.  It’s messy and a great kids’ craft and it’s made of stuff that is free, natural or would otherwise end up in the bin.

For full instructions on how to make a bird’s nest, visit

A new washing machine design uses 90 percent less water and reduces utility bills by 30 percent by cleaning clothes with tiny plastic beads.

The machine by UK companyXeros Ltduses 3mm-long nylon beads that can get into all crevices and folds of clothing and absorb stains and dirt.  Stephen Burkinshaw, a polymer chemist at Leeds

Food pantry.Image credit:St. Louis Post Dispatch,(Laurie Skrivan/P-D)

The era in which increasing numbers of people were willing to pay a premium for locally grown food or for ‘organic’ clothing appears

Being green can have everything to do with saving money, which is why I love shopping at second-hand shops.  There are charity shops, dress agencies and also the school second-hand shop for used school uniform.   The internet is also a great place to pick up second-hand goodies, good places to start includingFreecycleandEbay.

If your impression of second-hand things is dull and dowdy, take a look at these

Starting April 5th, 15,000 single-family homes in

Usually when you read about concentrated solar power, it’s referring to some large project destined for the Mojave Desert, butSyracuse’s Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE)has set out to prove that this technology can be used in smaller, colder settings.

SyracuseCoE in Syracuse, NY is

Photos:Projeto TamanduáVery little is know about Silky anteaters, which make their home in theAmazon rainforest, other than the fact that they’re tiny, nocturnal, ant-loving, and of

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