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To those unfamiliar with the current weather conditions in Texas, there is a rather serious drought going on throughout the lone star state. With around 70 days this year with temperatures at or above 100 degrees F, and a severe rainfall deficit going back into 2008, the issue of water consumption is on the forefront. [...]

Sustainability is actually the backbone of a healthy lifestyle. While we are trying to maintain the environment so that future generations can enjoy it, we should be maintaining our selves in that order as well. We should allow a little dirt into our lives, and not try so hard to remove dirt from daily surroundings. Is it really necessary to dust your house EVERYDAY? Probably not. Not to say that you should NEVER dust your house, or allow too much dirt to build up, but everything in moderation. That is what sustainability is all about.

I think most of us can agree that using materials with a low impact on our health and environment is a worthwhile goal. I know very few people who if given a choice between an eco-product and a typical consumer product, all other things equal, would choose to have lower air quality and impose a [...]

I apologize once again for not having more regular posts on the-veg as of late, but many good things have been happening! As I mentioned in “The Beginning of an Adventure”, I am in the early stages of my largest self-sufficiency and sustainability project. As part of walking the walk, this is an integral part [...]