‘Home-grown’ Softens Footprint, Boosts Empowerment

Grab a D.I.Y. Cuppa The True Cost of a Cup of Tea Most tea and coffee in the western world is served in polystrene cups with enginerred no-spill lids. The high cost to the environment of the cup is well known. But, what are the costs for the contents? Oil Oil is the main fuel used to transport the products from nation to nation. It is also used in the manufacter of many of the high-end nylon tea-bags which do not decompose. The Polystrene is made from aliphatic hydrocarbons although the original invention in Berlin in 1930s used the resin …

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Power of Our Community

Celebrate Peace Here we celebrate a day of national unity and a sunny holiday from our routine work-life. We reflect on the benefits of peace and maybe wonder how we can work toward a fairer distribution of wealth. The social aspects of Permaculture are not easy to see but easy to feel. Permaculture has been founded by brave, often reclusive pioneers. Permaculture was born a few decades ago during the ‘hippy’ era and has grown up to be inquisitive, intelligent and creative. The Permaculture movement has worked hard, developing new strategies (such as solar power, biochar, bioremediation, water management techniques …

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