MgO Board in Place of Particle/Chipboard Walling and Flooring (Post updated: 6 January 2017: Modakboard is now known as FireCrunch!) (Post updated: 12 February 2017 to reflect the name change of Modakboard to FireCrunch and other details to do with waterproofing for mould sensitive people--but another post on that later. (If you need to know, like, now!, of a low VOC … [Read more...] about FireCrunch: Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Board
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The Dose Makes the Poison?
Up on ISSUU is a free publication titled, Pesticides, Food and You: The Dose Makes the Poison?, produced by Friends of the Earth, here in Melbourne, Australia, and funded by The City of Yarra. Now, as some of you who already know (possibly from harsh experiences, yourself), the 'dose' of a chemical, allergen or irritant is not determined by the actual dosage. Rather, it's a … [Read more...] about The Dose Makes the Poison?
This One Sure Thing: My Ausclimate Dehumidifier
For me, there are so many areas of life that are shrouded in doubt: when will I recover? When I go out, am I going to get chronically ill from exposure to fragrance chemicals? Is today a day where I will continue to feel good, or will an unexpected chemical exposure knock me flat, possibly for days? Can I create/build a safe place to live? How do I go about creating a … [Read more...] about This One Sure Thing: My Ausclimate Dehumidifier
Energy [R]evolution 2015
Another excellent ISSUU publication bought to us by Greenpeace International. This time it's a report researched and published by Greenpeace in collaboration with the scientific community, in particular the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). But first, more from Greenpeace International: This is the year when the fight against climate change could take a dramatic turn. The … [Read more...] about Energy [R]evolution 2015
The Story of a Spoon
"You buy furniture. You tell yourself, this is the last sofa I will ever need in my life... Then the right set of dishes. Then the perfect bed. The drapes. The rug. Then you're trapped in your lovely nest, and the things you used to own, now they own you." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club A recent Greenpeace blog post, titled, The Story of a Spoon, written by Arin de Hoog, … [Read more...] about The Story of a Spoon