Plastic Bricks: The Sustainable Solution to the Plastic Epidemic
Today, there are more than 20 different major types of plastics in use worldwide. Recently plastics have been in public eye for being potentially dangerous to human exposure and for toxic components such as BPA and DEHP. The short term use of millions of tons of plastic is unsustainable and dangerous. We are still unaware […]
Off Grid Device Converts Household Waste in to Sustainable Energy
It’s called HomeBiogas, and the company behind it claims it will change the world. It works by using bacteria to decompose household waste, such as food scraps and pet litter, producing biogas which can then be used as run of the mill cooking gas. The HomeBiogas, which is 100% off the grid and requires zero electricity, […]
Next Generation ‘Farm from a Box’ : Solar Powered Farm for Living Off Grid
The Next Generation “Farm from a Box”, brings individuals or communities a modified shipping container that allows them to prosper by creating their own sustainable agriculture. A shipping container solar powered farm would be wonderful to have in disaster struck areas of the world. They could be flown in and dropped off, allowing a community to […]
The Joys of Solar Cookers
An great edition to any homestead or survival retreat is a solar cooker. As simple as they are effective, solar cookers use the sun’s energy to heat and cook food placed in the center of the cooker. The cookers use reflective or mirrored materials to direct sunlight to the desired area. The energy from the […]