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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by David Berry This article cites several examples of real life workplace injury lawsuit settlements. written by Leslie Eskildsen The first way to keep bugs out of your home is the simplest - clean. A clean home provides less of a haven for unwanted insects to set up shop. Regular sweeping, vacuuming, wiping and dusting can stop infestations from starting or address small numbers of unwanted guests. Try to minimize clutter by having plenty of storage off the floor. written by Branden Schroeder It is just a little bit ironic that landscaping, the practice of caring for and arranging the earth and growing things in a certain area, can potentially be one of the worst things for adding toxic pollution to the ground. With the abundance of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and similar products that are being spread on lawns, parks and gardens around the country, it's almost enough to have them designated as toxic waste dumping sites. Further, water use in the average city can rise as much as 50 percent when people start watering their lawns and gardens in the summer, making resource use another negative environmental impact of landscaping. Fortunately, this isn't necessary, and there are a lot of ways to garden and landscape safely, in ways that will promote health instead of increasing the chances of illness. written by Davinos Greeno Is there such a thing as organic fish? Surely all fish comes from the sea and eats whatever fish eat? How can we control that? written by Davinos Greeno In the UK and USA, producers are increasingly making wines labeled organic or produced from organically grown grapes. written by Dennise Brogdon Carpenter ants do not eat wood; they chew the wood to create a nest for the colony. The nests, sometimes called galleries, are made when the ant bites off the wood and carries the waste outside the nest. Finding out how to treat carpenter ants can sometimes be difficult. You can determine if you ha written by David Silva While you will pay more for organic coffee, just as you'll generally pay more for organic fruits and vegetables, choosing organic coffee promotes the environment, the health of the coffee grower, and your health, too.
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