Earth Day is a great, global celebration of our planet, and a great opportunity to do something special for Mother Earth. But the list of ecological needs seems overwhelming! What can any one person do to celebrate this important day in a way that is different than normal, and helpful? We at Apple Park have [...]
Water is the source of life. We all need to drink water to survive and thrive. But water today is more contaminated than ever. In the mid-1990s scientists starting finding new chemicals in our drinking water, all of which are not regulated by the EPA. Today, there are over 80,000 chemicals that are accepted for [...]
No matter the occasion, many of us at Apple Park get excited about something that goes well with just about anything: Chocolate! Although we all have different tastes and preferences, we can agree on one thing when it comes to chocolate – we all want to do our best to be as eco-friendly as possible. [...]
Moving is always difficult – from notifying everyone and every organization connected with you, to packing and toting all that “stuff” around. But even harder is deciding on where to live. Everyone has different preferences and requirements, but we thought we’d add some important environmental considerations to think about as well. Most of us spend [...]
Let’s face it – all the “stuff” in our modern lifestyle creates a lot of waste, and isn’t doing the earth any big favors. But what are the alternatives? Rather than manufacturing products that create tremendous waste, using the “heat, beat and treat” techniques, we can learn from the natural world, watching closely how earth [...]
