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What is Sisal, the Earth-Friendly Fiber? Sisal is a remarkable and environmentally friendly natural fiber derived from the Agave Sisalana plant, native to Mexico. It has made its mark in various industries like automotive, construction, paper, and textiles.  Sisal fibre belongs to the family of the Agave Sisalana plant, and is presently being cultivated in the countries like Mexico, East Africa, Brazil, Haiti, India, and Indonesia. The plant is about 1 m tall, 28 mm wide, and has 200–250 leaves.  Each leaf has about 1000 fiber bundles, of which only 4% is used as fibers. The plant lives for about...

What can I do about climate change is a question a lot people ask themselves. Well, the United Nations has a list of 10 things you can do about climate change. Here they are summarized below. Add your ideas to the comments. Reduce Energy Usage at Home Cutting down on your energy usage at home can greatly reduce your carbon footprint. You can achieve this by using LED light bulbs, energy-efficient appliances, and washing clothes with cold water. Additionally, consider insulating your home and replacing your fossil fuel-powered furnace with an electric heat pump to reduce CO2e emissions by up...

Environmental toxins could be linked to the surge in neurological disorders, like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.   Leading neurologists and neuroscientists are still working to fill scientific holes in our understanding of environmental toxins. However, many doctors warn that microplastics could cause dementia and be linked to other brain disorders.   We know that air pollution, pesticides, microplastics, forever chemicals are far from good for us. However, what role they play in common diseases like dementia and childhood developmental disorders still need more research. We are bombarded with a staggering 80,000+ toxic chemicals in our daily life. This certainly adds to the...

The biggest benefit of switching to a whole-foods, plant-based diet is just how easy and fast it is to prepare meals. 

Boil up some potatoes (or sweet potatoes), carrots, beets and pumpkin in a pot and make a tomato based sauce with herbs,