Nearly 20% of American Families Now Homeschool, Up From 3% Two Years Ago
One in five American families now forgo the “free” childcare provided by public schools, in favor of educating their children at home
Luffa Gourds: How to Grow Your Own Sponges
Did you know you can grow exfoliating luffa sponges in your garden?
Nestlé Admits to Using Actual Slavery on African Cocoa Farms, U.S. Supreme Court Defends It
“Kidnapped children are held against their will on isolated farms, locked away at night, threatened with beatings, and forced to work long hours even when they are sick,” former child slaves claim in a lawsuit against Nestlé.
Hemp Batteries Last 8X Longer than Lithium, Outperforming Graphene for 1000th of the Cost
Replacing lithium batteries with hemp would make electric cars (and all our other gadgets) WAY more sustainable!
UK Town Plants 8 Miles of Roadside Wildflowers for Bees, Saves $33K a Year in Mowing Costs
Several UK towns that are letting their roadside “lawns” grow wild into flower meadows for pollinators
Massive Coral Spawning is a Sign of Hope for the Great Barrier Reef
Billions of coral “babies” were born in Australia this year, after 25 years of mass bleaching events and death
Scientist Finds Extinct Dwarf Emu Egg on Australian Island
The beautiful egg of the King Island Dwarf Emu is the only known remaining egg of its kind
“Home-Free” Man Lives in Sheep-Drawn Covered Wagon, Thriving on Their Milk and Wild Edibles
A modern nomadic shepherd makes a bountiful living foraging and “guerilla grazing” his sheep on public land. He also offers free farmhand services to those willing to let his sheep mow their lawn.
Abandoned Coal Mines Could Be Transformed Into Geothermal Greenhouses
Heated for free by Earth’s core, “deep farms” could sustainably yield 10 times as much food as above-ground farms, researchers say
Maine Passes First “Right to Food” Amendment in U.S.
Citizens of Maine now have a Constitutional right to grow, raise, process, barter, trade and sell their own food without government interference
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