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Strong Disinfectant without Chemicals

Have you heard of strong Acidic water or Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water?  You can actually get it at home and use it as a Disinfectant. It kills all Germs in 30 seconds and you don't have to worry about chemical danger or Pollution in your home. Studies have been done and publications are available on Pubmed (worldwide scientific reference) and other websites such as:  http://www.scopus.com/record/display.url?eid=2-s2.0-35748937925&origin=inward&txGid=Z7qOkwZbBj3bxmazLGPbugH%3a2 See it for yourselves....  I posted this many times over the past 2 or 3 years, because my son Léo got severely burnt on his arm on Memorial Day 2010. Beware of extinguished fire pits. Under the ashes lay hot coals.  After visiting many emergency rooms, we were told to go to the County Burnt Center as ER doctors were not specialized enough to help Léo. Once there, the surgeon diagnosed him with 3rd degree (little nerves and veins were gone), some 2nd degree and lit...

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FLIP-FLOPS

A company based in Indonesia has now started to produce environmentally friendly sandals made from old newspapers. PaperFlops are made from all-natural materials including newspapers, coconut shells, palm tree roots and natural rubber. Each pair of PaperFlops uses 1Kg of old newspaper, and also uses a natural sealant that makes these flips tough and waterproof. Additionally, PaperFlops has chosen to employ mentally and physically disabled workers and street kids in Jakarta, Indonesia, which makes this company a real highlight with its social and environmental responsibility standards. Makes you wonder why you would want to buy any other sandal doesn’t it? You can purchase PaperFlops here .

More Policy Support Is Needed to Feed the World’s Hungry

Here is a great article from Danielle Nierenberg's website "Nourishing the Planet"  I love what she does, what she writes about and all of the actions she's taking all around the world. Policymakers around the world need to step up their efforts to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing greater support for agriculture. The winners of this year’s  World Food Prize  show how policymakers and leaders who invest in their countries’ agricultural futures can make lasting change. The World Food Prize, awarded each year since 1994 and sponsored by businessman and philanthropist John Ruan, recognizes the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world, thereby helping to boost global food security. This year, the prize will be awarded to  John Agyekum Kufuor , the former president of Ghana, and  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , the former president of Brazil, for th...