Flies are naturally attracted to bins because they provide the perfect environment for them to lay eggs : they offer food, protection and heat. On average, a housefly can lay up to 150 eggs which hatch as maggots whithin only 24 hours. During the hot summer months, flies are more active so you are even more likely to find these pests in your bins. If you have found maggots in your trash cans, follow these four Read more…
The Happy Herd Farm Sanctuary in Langley, BC is a safe home for abused, neglected, and abandoned farm animals. It provides 4 wonderful acres of land that become the animals’ forever-home. There, they are surrounded with kindness, care, and compassion.
Learn how to create your own dish soap. You will be surprised how fast and easy they are to make – and they work wonders!
All you need is some baking soda, Castile liquid soap, vegetable glycerine and oils. Follow the steps below to give them a try.
Learn how to create your own lemon dishwasher detergent tablets. You will be surprised how fast and easy they are to make – and they work wonders!
All you need is some baking soda, borax, white vinegar and essential oils. Follow the steps below to give them a try.
Fast fashion describes the continuous mass production of clothing by retailer brands, who often replicate seasonal runway outfits into affordable pieces for larger audiences. This idea is related to the ability to identify new consumer trends and preferences faster, and to then launch newly adapted products into the market.
Mining, livestock, and transport are the top 3 most polluting industries in the world today. However, there are other businesses who further contribute to the devastating effects of global warming, including the production and use of certain household cleaning products.
Step 1: Grate the Castile soap into a large bowl.
Step 2: Add the baking soda and Epsom salts.
Step 3: Slowly add the hydrogen peroxide while stirring.
Step 4: Add the essential oils to the bowl and mix them in well.
The mix should have the texture of wet sand…
Here we explore some of the wonderful initiatives run by the activist Tosha Lobsinger, founder of the “Peace People Project”. She is both an inspiration and a source of resourceful information for our Leo Team.
We use our phones to share images, videos, and stories. But did you know that our devices can also share pathogens and bacteria? During the current pandemic, we are all doing our best to stop the spread out COVID-19. Our team knows that we carry our phones everywhere with us, so we want to share with you some tips.
In 2019, Pat Smith, a 70-year-old environmentalist, dedicated to a challenge – to clean 1 beach per week in Cornwall, South-West of England, in an effort to fight plastic pollution. In one year, Pat cleaned 52 beaches and is now leading ‘The Final Straw’ campaign that aims to eliminate all use of plastic straws.
