Motherhood Moments
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Save Money on Gas It’s a common misconception that electric vehicles are more expensive to power than standard gasoline vehicles. This would amount to about $2,000 per year in gasoline prices. Lower Your Carbon Footprint Another common myth about electric cars is that they have a larger carbon footprint than gasoline cars.
Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Get ready to see hiking trails, dog parks, outdoor eateries, green concert spaces, community gardens, pollinator plantings, playgrounds, rooftop gardens and terraces, and more in communities that expand and revitalize. Homeowners will continue to plant with wildlife in mind. Say goodbye to bland yards and parks.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 14, 2011
Gasoline and diesel are called “fossil fuels” because they are derived from plant and animal remains that are millions of years old. The plants used to make biofuel absorb roughly as much carbon dioxide as they release when they are burned. Unlike fossil fuels, biofuels are renewable because they are made from living matter.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 26, 2012
Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Tesla’s Supercharger network is a game changer for electric vehicles, providing long distance travel that has a level of convenience equivalent to gasoline cars for all practical purposes,” said Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. “We We are giving Model S the ability to drive almost anywhere for free on pure sunlight.”.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 30, 2012
On a daily basis, we assault it with all that we have to offer as a modern society: pollution from cars, airplanes, and power plants, toxic chemicals leeching into the ground, “fracking” near our underground aquifers in order to access natural gas, and the wholesale destruction of our food supply with genetically-modified organisms and pesticides.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
They plant some really nice foundation evergreen bushes and think they are done. In a couple of months, the worms have completely stripped the leaves, killing the plants. Bagworms, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, are moths that live in a silk bag covered with plant debris. I’ve seen it happen to my neighbors.
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