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An Amish farm along the Strasburg Railroad line in Lancaster County. (Photos this page public domain)96

Top 5 Hot Pennsylvania Dutch Travel Destinations

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is the long-time home to groups of people that together comprise the Plain People, but there's much more than than meets the eye in these wonderful folks.

4 comments    green living top 5 working farms
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Green Guide to Chopping, Hewing and Racing Axes

In this article, learn how to use an axe efficiently without chopping off your foot--and: Modern uses of the ancient axe Kinds of axes still available Fundamentals of hewing and chopping Sharpening ...

0 comments    technology recreation energy
A living machine in action at the Emmen Zoo, Holland. This one treats 260,000 gallons of wastewater a day. Photo by Jean-Luc Toilet.83

Living Machines

The bathroom of the future may resemble a greenhouse more than a lavatory. As cities around the world struggle with wastewater management problems, there is growing interest in a new-old form of wastewater...

5 comments    green living sustainability
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Go Green With Wax Paper Instead Of Plastic Wrap

It occurred to me about a year ago that using wax paper is probably a better idea than using plastic wrap. Wax paper use to be the go to wrapping in the kitchen. When I was a youngster that was what they...

10 comments    conservative green living
The Charge of the Bacteria Brigade80

Good Bacteria vs. Global Warming

The Charge of the Bacteria Brigade Global Warming and Recession seem to be the two large black clouds looming over the world today. My cousin, a microbiologist who lives in Chile and I were, the other day,...

39 comments    nature environment pollution
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Properties of Organic Compounds

Organic Baby Clothes Organic Coffee The study of organic compounds has a very wide scope. After going through a detailed study of most of the compounds you can easily make a guess of nature, uses and...

3 comments    home green living organic food
This seal appears on foods that are certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture.73

Natural Vs Organic Food - What's the Difference?

Diet experts and green living enthusiasts alike toss around terms like “natural” and “organic,” but what exactly do they mean? And which one is better, both for you and for Mother Earth?

17 comments    organic natural green living
ARE THEY REAL?   Yes!  Three Days Old!78

How To Raise Wildlife for Release into its' Environmental Habitat

ARE THEY REAL? Yes! Three Days Old! Phase I Conditioning Baby ducklings, getting them into the water at a young age, but being sensitive to temperature as their eggs were incubated. Hatching and Raising...

6 comments    friends hubpages water
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Growing Vegetables Indoors

It is snowing outside and you are craving a few cherry tomatoes to garnish the fresh green salad that you just made. You want it fresh not from the store where the tomatoes and green may have traveled...

38 comments    family home food
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12 Ways to Save Money Around the House

In today's economy, saving money can be a pretty nifty thing. For some, living frugally and saving money is a natural thing to do and something they've always done. For others, being frugal is an entirely...

4 comments    saving money green living
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