Harnessing the Sun: The Economics of Solar Panel Installations
Harnessing the Sun explores the economic viability of solar panel installations. Learn about the cost-effectiveness and benefits of solar energy solutions
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Grow a unibrow for Januhairy and embrace your body hair
Januhairy or Janu Hairy is a new movement which encourages women to stop shaving their body hair.
Problems with olive trees in pots
The ultimate guide to potting and growing olive trees in a container or pot indoors or out.
Making DIY Sugar Wax!
Save money and make yourself sugar wax at home with only three ingredients.
5 surprising uses for kitchen salt
We can’t live without salt. That’s a known fact. To satisfy the craving for this essential nutrient, people have fought wars to own it, built roads to transport it, suffered extreme labor to extract it from the earth, and paid high taxes for the right to consume it. What we still aren’t sure of is […]
Make Delicious Pea Pod Wine
Use up the pods left over from shelling peas and beans to make - wine!
Make Your Own Sugar Scrub For Smooth, Glowing Skin
Sugar scrubs refresh and moisturize your skin, leaving a lovely fragrance behind. And why should you pay for a commercial product if you can make your own scrub at home? The ingredients are inexpensive, and you probably already have them in your pantry. After all, a sugar scrub is only sugar, a good oil, and […]
The orange peel candle: A how-to guide
I was shopping online for a candle the other day and quickly realized this: candles have gotten very expensive! Soy candles, aromatherapy candles, eco-friendly candles in fancy jars. If only there was a way to create some nice romantic lighting without breaking the bank. But wait – there is! Introducing the orange peel candle: the […]
Your sunscreen is killing baby coral reefs
We’ve read reports that sunscreen can cause cancer (and that sunscreen doesn’t really work to prevent skin cancer), but yet – doctors say you need sunscreen in the sun. While the daily use of sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher is widely acknowledged as essential to skin cancer prevention, it is hurting the […]
28 ideas for hotel management to upgrade as eco, without huge costs
Environmentally friendly hotels not only save money for the owner, but also resources for the world, while at the same time letting their guests continue doing good things for the environment. For some people, like us, this is super important. In the lodging and hotel industry, green is the new black. In hotel business, initiatives […]
Sunscreen isn’t enough against skin cancer – new research
So you’ve made a batch of Green Prophet’s homemade organic sunscreen. And you’ve waxed your legs or chest hairs with our Arabian sugar wax. But home remedies are not enough to stave off bigger problems like skin cancer.
How to grow an olive tree in a container
Don't have a garden? You can still own a fruiting olive tree, grown in a container. A sunny balcony and the right climate are the essential things; that, and time.
Pomegranate Seeds Removed in 10 Secs With Wooden Spoon (VIDEO)
Now that winter is here we celebrate the virtues of the pomegranate. Did you know it is a plant of the Koran and it is also celebrated by Judaism? But how does one eat the seeds of this delicious and healthy fruit without spending hours doing it by hand? This video below shows us.
Old Bus Converts to Mediterranean Penthouse Suite on Wheels
A young Israeli man has renovated and transformed a disused public transport bus into a double story apartment that even boasts a penthouse guest room and basement. This is the second such bus conversion we’ve seen in Israel recently, a trend that kicks dust in the face of high rent prices.
Sugar wax: a step by step guide
Following the wild success of our article on Persian sugar wax (and how to do it briefly), Green Prophet follows up with a step by step how-to