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Brooke Owen Translator ¿Has oído hablar de productos con certificación de comercio justo? El comercio justo es un concepto que comenzó al principio de los años 80 y fomenta normas justas de comercio internacional entre el productor (agricultor o costurera) y el consumidor. Las normas de comercio justo mejoran el …
Brooke Owen Translator ¿Sabes cuándo se cosechó la manzana que comiste, o de dónde son los champiñones, o cuántas millas ha recorrido la cerveza hasta llegar a tu boca? ¡Si supieras la verdad! Algunas variedades de manzanas más populares son tratadas con químicos para que puedan ser vendidas un año …
Brooke Owen Translator La siguiente es una lista de 10 comidas orgánicas que www.emagazine.com describe como las más importantes de consumir. Estas comidas contienen los niveles más altos de pesticidas tóxicos si no sean cultivados orgánicamente. La revista, Consumer Reports analizó data del USDA (US Department of Agriculture) de los …
Brooke Owen Translator Según Roots & Fruits Cooperative Produce “se produce la comida orgánica libre de uso de pesticidas y/o fertilizantes sintéticos.†Es obvio porque más y más gente compra comida orgánica cada año. El movimiento orgánico es grande y esta en constante creciendo. ¿Pero cuál es el problema con …
Do It Green! Minnesota Reprinted from www.homemadetreats.com Select the container for the candle holder. If using a flowerpot, seal the hole in the bottom with self-hardening terra-cotta or modeling clay before the wax is poured in. For a 2-cup container, you will need 7 to 10 drops of essential oil …
Matte Resist Resist Zine I’ve been thinking a LOT about Do-It-Yourself (D.I.Y.) projects and culture lately. It’s really starting to pull together into a big picture and make sense to me. At first, when I thought of D.I.Y. projects like fixing my bike, saving money seemed to be the main …
How 2 Zine Learn to make pine cone/birdseed/peanut butter animal feeders! Make friends with the local wildlife by attracting birds and squirrels from miles around with these tasty, fat-packed treats. What you need: a few large, untreated pine cones sugar-free/salt-free peanut butter birdseed nontoxic ribbon or string What to do: …
http://members.aol.com/Sgrmagnlia/create.html Bubbles 1 C water 2 T Karo syrup 4 T Dishwashing liquid Notes and Comments: If bubbles pop easily or solution does not work well, add more water. Dawn and Joy seem to be the best choices for bubbles. It is the antigrease agent. Bubbles work best on an …
Resist Zine One of the most common reasons for a bike to sit unused is a flat tire. I know, because I am just as bad about it as anybody else. I just got a new (used) bike and started using it, and a week later I had a flat. …
Trey Balch Murder and Mayhem Records I’m probably not the right person to write this column; there are many people out there who know more than me, I’m sure. I’m just a dumb punk rocker who wanted to do something for the scene and for my friends’ band. I decided …
