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Zombie Wells Won’t Stay Dead

Written by Yasmine Marrero, EarthDay.org The fight against fossil fuels doesn’t end when the last oil or gas well runs dry. Across the U.S., over 3.5 million abandoned and nearly 120,000 orphaned oil and gas wells sit beneath our feet, quietly leaking greenhouse gases and toxic chemicals. In the transition to renewable energy, these wells are the forgotten foes we must defeat to achieve fully sustainable energy production.  What are Zombie Wells?  Zombie wells are abandoned oil and gas wells that refuse to die and instead live on by leaking hazardous materials into our soil, groundwater, and air. These leaking wells can contaminate groundwater, spew carcinogenic chemicals into the environment, and emit tons of greenhouse gasses. Oil and gas wells are abandoned when production ends and orphaned when their owners or… Read More »Zombie Wells Won’t Stay Dead

How to Build a Simple Bucket Compost Toilet

Reasons for building a composting toilet Traditional toilets use up to 5 gallons of water on a single flush whereas composting toilets need very little to no water. Sewage treatment plants require significant infrastructure, operating expenditures, and energy to clean wastewater. Septic tanks are expensive and may not be possible depending on land conditions and environmental regulations. A do-it-yourself composting toilet does not require any plumbing and is inexpensive to build. A composting toilet lets you dispose of your waste in the greenest possible way by turning it into compost that feeds your plants.  A composting toilet is not an outhouse (latrine, privy). When properly built and utilized, it gives off no foul odors since the composting process is carried out by bacteria under aerobic conditions… Read More »How to Build a Simple Bucket Compost Toilet

Clean and Purify Your Water Nature-ally

Have you ever thought about purifying water in a natual manner? Natural filtration is all around us but can we use it to purify our water? Water Scarcity One of the most crucial problems affecting the world today is the scarcity of low-cost potable water. It is estimated that globally, half of all hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from a water-related illness. Our global water shortage is getting worse every day due to over usage, lack of conservation methods, pollution, and draught. Even countries with significant water resources are experiencing reductions in natural clean water supplies. Unfortunately, most water purification technologies are not readily accessible to economically disadvantaged people throughout the world. In response to this growing crisis, scientists have been researching water purification… Read More »Clean and Purify Your Water Nature-ally

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