Korea is replacing street lights with LED lights: the aim of this programme is to reduce the electricity bill and light pollution. LEDs require 10 times less energy to generate light, offering a less light dispersion in the air. In public areas where lights have been changed to LED, the inhabitants can see the stars
If you always feel tired, have difficulty in waking up in the morning, and your brain starts to work only after two cups of coffee, maybe you sleep too little or… too much. A recent Finnish study belies the myth of sleeping 8 hours per night and provides new data. The study, conducted on
The spread of smartphones apps has allowed for the development of useful software to help us while driving: allowing us to avoid traffic congestion, reduce pollution, make smart choices in every moment of urban life and save money. 5 SmartDriving apps that will change your life on the road. Waze www.waze.com This is the
10 musicians sing their passion for one of the most fascinating habitats in the world: music and mountains, the highest of couplings.
When you think about fair trade the world’s Southern countries are off the top of your head. As well as coffee and cocoa plantations, tropical fruits and sugar cane. In a virtuous circle of production and marketing of sustainable food that since 1988 provides fair wages and promotes respect for people and the environment, Solidale
If you love the industrial style and you like to design and assemble your own furniture, you can give wooden pallet a new lease of life. Here is a list of objects you can create with low budget and lots of creativity: Plant rack It is one of the most classical use of this
In their videos, or in their art, a combination standing out against the contrasts, tones and words used by these female singers. From Aretha Franklin’s jaunt passing through Lana Del Rey’s and Robyn’s partnerships with Jaguar and Volvo as well as the famous journeys of Nina Persson and Alanis Morrissette to M.I.A’s acrobatics. Aretha
Retrofitting is a technical term which means modifying the technology of an object to improve its performances. Segun Oyeyiola, a Nigerian student of Engineering, just retrofitted an old Volkswagen Beetle and turned it into a solar and wind-powered car. Within a year the final year student managed to convert the Beetle into a
Ingredients for 4 people 300 g of black rice 1/2 pomegranate 100 g of pine nuts 1 big carrot Fresh chives Extra virgin olive oil 2 spoonful apple vinegar whole marine salt pepper Preparation Boil salty water in a pot. Add the rice and cook for about 40 minutes. Drain the rice and
The Hobbit-holes, the dwellings of the fictional creatures created by J.R.R Tolkien, really exist. They are comfortable and ecological dwellings, perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment. Let’s see some of them below and don’t forget that you can also gte home insurance for this type of homes, for more tips click here 1- Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, Denmark
