Green News Blog
Hey there! I just found some cool tips for all things 'light green' - you know, things that are easy to do and add up to positive changes.
Rechargeable batteries are more in regards to initial outlay, but you'll save a ton of money in the long run and reduce impact on the environment. Rechargeables have an incredible 23 times less potential impact on non-renewable natural resources when compared to disposables.However, if you do decide to buy disposables, consider buying them from a liquidation store.
Why?
Liquidation stores sell products from companies that have gone broke. Basically, the batteries they stock are already in the waste stream. You won't be creating demand, rather just making more use of something that might prematurely wind up in landfill.
While disposable batteries are quite cheap these days, they still impose a heavy toll on on the environment. However, if you do decide to buy disposables, consider buying them from a liquidation store.
Rechargeable batteries more in regards to initial outlay, but you'll save a ton of money in the long run and reduce impact on the environment. Rechargeables have an incredible 23 times less potential impact on non-renewable natural resources when compared to disposables.
Hopefully there will come a day when single use batteries are a hazy memory
Ant deterrent tips
Here's some things you may want to try before reaching for that can of insecticide, depending on the application:
- Pouring lemon juice around areas ants frequent.
- Sprinkle cinnamon or place in cheesecloth bags in affected areas. Cinnamon was a very popular choice with quite a few readers reporting it being highly effective.
- Baking soda can deter ants - pour a solid line in areas of activity and they won't cross it.
- A ring of coffee grounds around sensitive plants can discourage ants.
- A puree blend of orange peel and water can be applied to an area to discourage ants from crossing.
- Ants hate vinegar; so spray it around doorways and other areas they frequent to repel them. A small container of vinegar mixed with honey placed in affected areas appears to do the trick too.
- Pouring boiling water over their tracks (destroys the scent trail)
- Sprinkling a circle of ground cloves around the pet food bowls
- Removing rocks and wood from around the garden
- Planting mint around vegetable patches, flower beds and around the house
- Cinnamon sprinkled across ant scent trails seems to be very effective
- Citrus oil is a good deterrent; it can soaked into a piece of string and place around scent trails.
- Use a piece of chalk to draw a line over trails - again, the ants won't cross it. Chalk also has the advantage of being able to be used on vertical surfaces