Winter, as we all know, is coming. Whether it’s snow or freezing rain, cold seeping in through the roof and windows, or furnaces chugging along on overtime, in most parts of the country this season will certainly take its toll on our homes. Here are 5 simple ways to stay more comfortable through the worst […]
Did you know 97% of Swedes are bilingual? Or 67% of Germans? While more than half of people around the world can speak more than one language, in the United States only one in five speak a language other than English. As the economy becomes increasingly global and travel and online communications bring us all […]
It is estimated American waste 150,000 tons of food every day, with an added toll to the environment in the form of land use, pesticides and water. Rotting food also clogs up landfills and releases methane, contributing to climate change. The good news is there are a variety of simple strategies to avoid wasting food […]
In 2008, residents of the little Baltic republic of Estonia decided to do something big – and in just five hours on a single day, they came together to clean up the whole country. The initiative was so successful that others all around the world were inspired to do the same. Ten years later, on […]
