What’s So Harmful About Free Radicals?
The last century has been marked by the triumph of prolonging life and we were satisfied with an increase of life expectancy, which increased by more than 50% in the last 100 years. The development of antibiotics, vaccines, safer water,…
A Sparkling Bathroom: Easy Cleaning Secrets
Most bathrooms sparkle on the surface, but does that mean they’re clean? There could be more than germs lurking in our bathrooms than your eyes can see. Cleaning your bathroom, and that too via ‘green cleaning’ is much easier than…
Garbage Enzyme: Saving the Earth with your Kitchen Waste
This may come as a surprise, but did you know your garbage waste can actually reduce global warming? What hogwash! Well, can’t blame you. We’ve been warned that garbage is hazardous and poses great risks to the environment if improperly…
Are You Breathing Poison?
Breathing – Your basic need Obviously, there are three basic needs for survival; food, water, and air. We buy food for a price and hence, it’s not free. We pay our water bills, buy bottled water for drinking, and hence…
Green Toys to Keep Your Kids Safe
As adults we have the responsibility to decide on the toys we buy for children – be they our own or someone else’s. It is even more crucial to think before you purchase – not only for their future but…
Bee Warned!
Over the past couple of years, nearly one-third of all honeybee colonies have disappeared. No bees, no pollination, no mankind. Some people think that bees are only important for honey they produce. Do you know that over one-third of our…
A Pesky Problem
Household Pests & Natural Ways to Contain Them Sooner or later, we’re all pestered by pests. Whether it’s ants in the kitchen or rats gnawing at night, pests can be annoying and bothersome. Some may bite, sting or transmit disease.…
What’s Your Water Footprint?
“Hello, is this the water supply department?” “Yes, can I help you?” “My taps are dry since this morning… lah, no water.” “…the water flow is so low in this area” was another complaint of a consumer from a different…
Tennis Strikes An Ace!
What do Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Robin Sterling have in common? And what do Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Dominika Cibulkova, Kim Clijsters have in common? Yes, they are all pin-up boys and girls of tennis. Tennis has…
How Green is Your Bedroom?
If you plan to go eco-friendly, wouldn’t it be great to start with your bedroom – a place where you spend almost one-third of your life? It may seem arduous but with good intention and a combination of common sense…
