Coffee is one of the numerous foods threatened by climate change and would be catastrophic to consumers and farmers. With 2.25 billion cups poured daily (climate.gov), coffee is more than a beverage. It’s a communal center, a connoisseur’s topic, and an industrial monster created by tiny farmers. Coffee supports 120 million people worldwide. Unfortunately, warming […]
Drought sounds like a gardener’s worst nightmare. But despite the common association of gardening with watering cans or hoses, many plants can tolerate periods of drought once they are established. So many that it would be impossible to survey them all here. Instead, we’ll go over a few of our favorite drought-tolerant plants. Plus, we’ll […]
It all started with noticing the water heater chimney was leaking a bit of water. From an energy efficiency standpoint this chimney was a giant leaky hole. Not only was it leaking water in… but also creating a stack effect that was leaking air out from the basement and main floor and sending it out […]
Today, recycling glass, metals, and paper is pretty common. People generally understand how to do it and where to drop off materials. Recycling oil however is still confusing and less known. Even though recycling agencies and regulators have a system in place with businesses for how to dispose of oil. The communication is lacking to […]
We believe that water has the power to sooth, rejuvenate and heal the human body and spirit. -APEC I recently installed a reverse osmosis water filter in our workshop. I choose the APEC water system because they hold the core belief that everyone should be able to enjoy the health benefits of clean drinking water. […]