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Waste Coffee Grounds ...and what to do with them
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) First of all DO NOT THROW THEM in the waste. Coffee grounds have many better uses than going to waste and ending up in landfill. You can put them in you compost bin or -heap. It makes a great addition to the material. Your plants will also benefit from the direct application of coffee grounds to the soil around them. Austerity Cookbook – Book Recommendation
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) THE AUSTERITY COOKBOOK by Bridget Ardley First published by Latimer New Dimensions in 1975 Published in paperback by Arrow Books Ltd., an imprint of the Hutchinson Publishing Group, in 1977. Then priced £1.75 192 pages This cookbook is certainly not a new one. It has been around for many years and the recipes are older still. However, it is a very timely book to mention in this current situation and also as regards to using leftovers, for instance. Self-Sufficiency: is it possible?
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) If we mean with self-sufficiency total self-sufficiency of a household or a homestead then the answer is and must be for reasons of honesty a definite NO! We had farming communities in the days of old and big farming estates in Europe that were, largely, self-sufficient, but to a degree only for still there were things that could not be made by the craftsmen on the estate and which, therefore, had to come in from the outside, so to speak. Unemployment up in seaside resorts despite era of the “staycation”
An Overdue Ban On A Dangerous Sweetener
Aspartame in the bad books, finally... by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The artificial sweetener aspartame has been shown to cause cancer in lab rats, and should be banned for human consumption, warns the Cancer Prevention Coalition. Despite the fact that it is a known cancer causing agent so far the governments have not acted and done anything to stop the use of aspartame. Climate talks must also consider water and not just carbon
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The COP-5 climate talks that are set to take place in December must include water as a key component of the negotiation process, if they are to be successful and are to have any real meaning. This was the core message to come from water experts meeting in Stockholm for World Water Week. Carbon alone will not do it. The Stockholm Statement that articulated the delegates' concerns was unanimously supported during the plenary session on the final day of the gathering. Keep Cup – A new alternative to the paper cup
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Only recently arrived from Australia in Britain the “Keep Cup” is the alternative to the paper cup or the polystyrene cup for takeaway coffee. How Pure Is Bottled Water?
Not very, could be the quick and short answer. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Crystal-clear, pure, and pristine, or so it would seem. And most people believe just that image. The image of pure spring water, uncontaminated by chemicals of any kind and much better for us than tap. The truth is a different one, however. Is bottled water really that clean? Plan B 4.0 – Book Review
Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization Sylvia Earle and IUCN Invite World Leaders to Celebrate and Extend Ocean Protection
10:10 now available outside UK
10:10 joining be2camp at Working Buildings
The climate change campaign 10:10 will use its presentation on 7 October at the be2camp social media event in London to call on the design, construction and facilities management sector to pledge a ten percent reduction in carbons emissions through their own activities by 2010. Are you buying environmentally sound business cards?
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) You business card and/or your calling card, next to your personal appearance and demeanour, are what will make the first and lasting impression at any meeting, whether business or private. Lakeland Grain Mill – Product Review
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