July 22, 2020 – The Hunt

Eco-Friendly Gifts For Zero Waste Sharing

chris / July 22, 2020

There are ways to give eco friendly gifts that are fun and cool. In this list, we give you 5 environmentally friendly and sustainable gifts that your giftees will love. A Gift of Green If your recipient loves plants, why not give them a pack of seeds to start a small flower garden? Seeds take time to grow but they do provide a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment once they become full-sized plants. To hurry the process along, consider giving away seedlings or potted plants. Seedlings for trees or vegetables are a wonderful addition to any garden. An alternative: Seed cards. Seed cards are recyclable greeting cards that come embedded with seeds. After reading your message, your recipient can plant the card and wait for the seeds to grow. Fruit-Picking Trip There are farms that offer fruit-picking activities. Simply pay an entry fee and you can pick fruits you can take home with you. You can arrange with the farm owner for a gift certificate or pre-paid entry ticket and simply present this as a gift. It’s a fantastic way to take a day off and have fun. Plus, your gift recipient gets to take home a bunch of tasty, healthy fruits. An alternative: Pay for an entry ticket plus breakfast or lunch. Reusable Coffee Cup This is the eco friendly gifts for someone who can’t start a day right without a cup of coffee. Instead of buying coffee in paper or (worse) styro cups, your giftee can use a reusable thermal cup. Manufacturers have made these cups cool, thanks to better design and choice of materials. An alternative: Give a reusable bottle that can handle either (or both) hot and cold fluids. Some brands have even partnered with charitable organizations that you and your giftee can help by simply using their product. Natural Personal Care Product Personal care products are always a hit when it comes to gift-giving. Look for brands that offer cruelty-free, paraben- and preservatives-free, all-natural, and organic products. From eyebrow pencils to lip balms to body lotion, you will find a wide range of selections that your giftee will love. An alternative: Some brands provide reusable containers that may be returned for a discount on the next purchase. Sustainable Fashion Many emerging fashion houses and brands are eschewing the temptations of fast fashion and focusing on producing sustainable clothes and accessories. You can choose from products made from wool, ramie, abaca, bamboo, and other natural materials. There are also products, such as shoes and accessories, that are made from recycled materials, including rubber and plastic. An alternative: Look for brands using natural materials that also guaranteed cruelty-free processes.

HEALTH

The Best STI Testing Australia

chris / July 22, 2020

Sexually transmitted diseases, as the name suggests, are transmitted through sexual contact. By avoiding sexual contact, you can avoid getting an STI. Another great way of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases is to use male latex condoms when having sexual contact with an infected partner or someone whose status you are not aware of. STI testing Australia residents should also know, is also a great way of avoiding contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Since some STI’s have a vaccine, you also need to get vaccinated against those diseases. HPV and hepatitis B have vaccines, so getting vaccinated is recommended. When you want to get STI testing Australia, you can either go to a local medical facility for testing or you can buy a high-quality test kit to test yourself right at home. By taking time to compare the different types of test kits on the market, you will be in a position to pick the best kit for your needs. The following are things to consider when looking for an STI test kit: a) Accuracy Rating Some test kits have a poor accuracy rating while others have a high accuracy rating. You also want a kit with a high specificity rating. This is because you want to get accurate results. Therefore, you need to take time to compare the accuracy ratings of the shortlisted STI kits. This will help you make a decision that is well-informed. b) Pricing The prices quoted by different firms for their test kits must be compared. This is because you’re looking for an affordable kit. By comparing the prices quoted by different vendors, for the kits you’re interested in, you will be able to find the most affordable test kits on the market. Ideally, you shouldn’t rush to make a decision until you’re sure about the prices quoted by different firms. This will help you to make a decision that’s well-informed. c) Brand Reputation It is a good idea to do some research on the track record and reputation different firms have developed over the years. This is because you’re looking for a test kit from a trusted and reliable manufacturer. By reading reviews and checking the ratings written about the shortlisted firms, you will be in a position to pick out the best firm for your needs. It’s a good idea to get tested together with your partner. This is the only sure way of ensuring you get value for your money.

Other

How To Plant Trees

chris / July 22, 2020

Carbon emissions have increased in the past years, and this is due to an increase in production factories, releasing untreated fumes to the atmosphere. As the production increases due to an increase in demand for processed food, the sky reduces the ozone layer, which protects us against harmful UV light from the sun. But we can do something to reduce the emission posed by industrial, mining and other actions by planting trees. A single tree can reduce carbon in the atmosphere by 2%, and adding their number can help the world ozone layer. You’ve probably heard about plant trees online or anywhere else, and the point is we need more trees than production industries. But planting is different from planting a tree well to ensure it survives and performs its task in the coming days. Here are some steps on how to plant trees online. Steps on How to Plant Trees Choose proper Seedlings Before going out to buy any seedlings, it is wise to consider the season and other weather conditions. Trees grow well during rainy seasons, but you can still plant them in summer under a strict watering procedure. Try to find or involve a specialist on the right seedlings to plant in your area as different trees do well in different places. You need the right seed for your place, and to ensure you plant a tree that will grow and help to reduce and restore the carbon levels in the atmosphere, you need the right seedlings. Planting Trees With good seedlings designed to fit into your area’s climate, you need some tips on how to plant your tree well. Considering this is a future investment on both carbon and fresh air, you have all it takes to have it right. From the planting hole to the topsoil filling and watering procedure, all should be done carefully to ensure you have a strong tree. Find more useful information on forestry and tree planting procedures online or in the stores for a good planting process. Watering Tree planting is always advisable in spring or rain seasons, but this doesn’t mean that you should wait for these seasons. You can plant your tree in summer and have some extra routine and still have a strong tree. Watering should be done twice a day early in the morning and late in the evening, this is to allow a complete water utilization without sunlight effect of respiration.

Home Improvement

Fabric Grow Pots And Why?

chris / July 22, 2020

Fabric Grow Pots and Why? With our ever-growing effect on the environment and the bad carbon footprint, we are leaving out there so far, the demand to grow your food or plants and trees (small) to replace the used oxygen and at least try and fix what we destroyed (ozone layer, Amazon trees, etc) for the sake of expansion and growth. SO WHY USE FABRIC GROW POTS ( F G P )? These pots are amazing for many reasons: 1 – DURABLE: Made of a durable, breathable, and non-poisonous or hazardous chemicals, makes it not only good for growing healthy and safe food and plants but will last a very long time. Also, because of the material used, it can be physically used to not only grow, as we mentioned safely and healthy food and plants, but can be used almost anywhere and that means inside and outside areas. So if you live in a flat or an apartment (strangely enough it seems this is the biggest market, buyers living in flats or apartments), you can either use it on you window ledges inside or small ledges found in some flats, on the external radiator, or if it has one, on the balcony. Then it can also be used, if you can get access or allowed to, to use it on the roof and you can even start an apartment or flat community food growing project, whether for each tenant, only the poor tenants, or maybe for the poor in your neighborhood . 2 – PROMOTES ROOT STRENGTH AND GROWTH: Unlike normal pots used for growing made of ceramics, clay’s, and or even poisonous plastics ( which means will affect the food quality you grow, even inedible ) which allows the roots of the plant to only grow downward, the F G P, because of the material is breathable and porous, allows the roots to grow in a circular fashion around the pot from top to bottom. The advantage of this is: 1 – allows the root to breathe easier and excess water drains away easier as well which means the plant will not drown 2 – creates stranger roots which will get more oxygen which in turn creates a healthier, stronger, and higher-quality plant and or tree 3 – DIFFERENT SIZES: You can basically plant anything as per the sizes needed and available to your needs 4 – CLEANABLE AND RE-USABLE: Once the plant or tree has done its job, you don’t throw it away, you just clean it and because made of material very easy to store until the next time you need it.