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Derek Lotts

Derek Lotts writes about home improvement and gardening and thinks these all fall under self-improvement. He believes in the power of sharing ideas and communicating via the internet to achieve betterment. In his free time, he likes spending time in nature with his wife.

Are Solar Panels Bad for the Environment? What Making, Siting, and Scrapping Them Costs

Solar power is the promised savior of our environment. But if so, why are there so many articles about it not being environmentally friendly?...

How to Start a Community Garden in Your Neighborhood

At their core, community gardens are stretches of land gardened by groups of people. These spaces are most often public in terms of management,...

Green Burial Options: A Guide to Leaving a Green Footprint

Facing one’s own mortality and planning one’s own funeral is not easy. But surely we all want to make sure that we go in...

5 Benefits of Green Roofs: A Sustainable Solution for Urban Areas

If you ever came by a house whose walls and roof were covered in various greenery while driving to work or walking around your...