The Aral Sea is a landlocked sea situated in a dry desert between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It was once the fourth largest sea in the world. Before the 1960s it contained more than 1,500 islands and its fishing industry employed 40,000 people and provided protein to the entire Soviet Union. Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth [...]
You'll find that many of the plants that grow in certain seasons of the year correspond with what your body needs at that time. In spring you will find highly nutritous, mineral and vitamin-rich green growth that will aid in detoxifying your body and restoring your vitality after the winter's slumber. Nettles and dandelions spring [...]
Many canned food containers are lined with a very thin layer of plastic to prevent the metal can from contaminating the food. However, more often than not these plastic linings contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), associated with a number of concerning health problems which I covered in a previous post. I decided to do some research and [...]
Plastic Planet by Werner Boote is a very disturbing but extremely fascinating documentary, I really recommend it. He goes around the world to see the effects of plastic and speaks to manufacturers of plastic, vested companies and government bodies. What I found most shocking is that there is a particular type of plastic called Polycarbonate. [...]
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