EPIC Lifestyle

Most people have been brought up not to waste food - I guess few of us haven't.

The sight of a cockroach would have my mother calling the exterminators post-haste. In fact, I don't even remember seeing a cockroach in the house we lived in for over a decade, although I'm sure they were there - just scared to death of my mother.

Unfortunately, most houses haven't been constructed, insulated or positioned correctly in order to minimize the amount of artificial air conditioning required to keep temperatures indoors bearable throughout the summer months.

This will become an increasing challenge in the years ahead as global warming really starts to kick in and developing nations start having increased access to luxuries such as air conditioning. Millions more people will start using air conditioners and for longer periods.

Our planet needs saving. We see it every day in the news, within TV, radio, and print ads, and now companies are trying to cut down by sending us our monthly bills through the internet.

There are many things that you can do to simplify your life, reduce your environmental footprint, and save your family time and money in the process!

Carpenter ants have their primary nesting area outside, in wood piles, landscaping barriers, trees, and possibly old tree stumps. They require water and their diet is largely sugar and protein based. Find out how they should be treated if you find out you have a carpenter ant problem.

How our parents got by in the days when there was no such thing as disposable diapers, let alone baby wipes.

The tropics and much of the Northern Hemisphere are likely to experience an irreversible rise in summer temperatures within the next 20 to 60 years if atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to increase, according to a new climate study by Stanford University scientists.

More power is consumed each day in the United States than in any other country worldwide. Earth is facing very serious issues like pollution and the loss of the ozone layer so it is imperative that we do our best to not waste energy and, in turn, save our environment.

While microwave ovens are pretty easy to clean in an environmentally friendly way , convection ovens can be a real nightmare.