As someone who works from home, I am all about leggings! Athleisure is my friend! As the wife of an Environmental Consultant, this is a...

Happy first day of Spring!!! Spring Cleaning isn't a new idea and historically is part of many religious cultures as a fresh start,...

Shinrin-Yoku- Forest Bathing/Absorbing Forest Atmosphere Photo: Montreat NC - Lisa Wright Burbach What is Forest Bathing? Cultures...

PFAS Update By Guest Blogger Van Burbach, PhD, PG Environmental Consultant Did you miss Dr. Burbach's Post: PFAS- What's all the fuss...

Did you know that doctors in the US and other countries are now prescribing Nature? Yep, a Nature RX! Just spend time outside! It's true,...

One of the best protections from illness is washing your hands!! Best of all, soap and water is enough! You don't need fancy...

Be the Solution! – Reducing your Waste Footprint Van Burbach, PhD, PG In the last 50 years the amount of solid waste generated in the...

When we think Spring Cleaning we think mopping, dusting, and throwing out. It's that, but so much more. Spring Cleaning can good for...

Composting isn't so scary, you can do it...really! It's easy! What is composting? Composting is collecting organic scraps and items like...

The Problem may be Global, but the Solution needs to start at Home By: Van Burbach Last month (October 2020) the U.S. Environmental...

Many of us make an effort to create a healthy environment; we reduce, reuse, and recycle and more, but we often overlook the paper...

By: Van Burbach PhD, PG Environmental Consultant The current COVID-19 health crisis has had some beneficial side effects for the...

By: Lisa Wright Burbach We live a pretty Green life; we reduce, reuse, and recycle. We use non-toxic cleaners, cloth napkins, rags in...

A class of chemicals referred to as PFAS has been in the news a lot recently, and many people have become both concerned and confused

Recycling is important, but our goal is not to recycle more but to use less. Did you know that only 9% of the world's recyclables end up...

By: Van Burbach, PhD, PG Environmental Consultant A few months ago, I wrote about the big problem of single-use plastics and how we all...

By Van Burbach Ph.D, PG Environmental Geologist Beginning July 1, 2019, Greensboro NC will join the rising number of municipalities that...

According to Wikipedia.org : "Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. The concepts of...