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• 970 thousand tons of paper cups and plates were discarded in 2003.
• 710 thousand tons of Styrofoam plates and cups are thrown away every year in the US.
• A total of 3,810 thousand tons of plastic containers and bottles were thrown away in 2003.
• 8000 thousand tons of trash bags, grocery bags and other plastic materials like trays, utensils, clam shells, caps and other plastic packaging items were discarded in 2003.
• An average American eats 127 takeout meals a year, up from 72 in 1984. As a result the number of coffee cups Americans throw out each year would circle the globe 55 times. More...
  

Oils for Beauty Essential oils are an excellent substitute for commercial cosmetics like cleansers, creams and massage oils. Since they may be mixed and used at home, their formulations are likely to be free from the harmful chemicals often present in commercial cosmetics. More...

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Home remedies for insomnia

Insomnia can lead to severe fatigue, anxiety, depression and lack of concentration. In modern society, there are some groups of people who are at higher risk for developing insomnia. Especially in outsourcing hubs such as India, where more and more young people are finding jobs in call centres that work on time zones of other countries, insomnia could well be on its way of reaching epidemic proportions. Sleeping pills are an effective solution to insomnia. However, they have many side effects. Most are not intended to be used on a long term basis. Medicines like antihistamines, may actually reduce the quality of sleep by reducing time one spends in deep sleep. More...