Welcome to the 64th Hippie Dabble Digest! I’ve been working hard to get all of our products onto the website before our next in person event. I have a ways to go, but I have made progress. Take a look at the new stuff in the Shop here: https://hippiedabble.com/shop/ and keep checking back! Our next in person event is Nic Fest in Casper, Wyoming, June 16th through the 18th. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi!
Just for Fun
Signspaces
Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language? Here’s a fun and free way to do it. “Signspaces is a free Chrome extension that translates English words on the web into ASL videos.” Learn more here: https://signspaces.com/. Screenshots below.
On Youtube
How Finland Found A Solution To Homelessness
This is a great video on both the pros and cons on Finland’s solution to homelessness.
In the News
Canadian E-waste Has Tripled, New Study Finds (Environmental News Network)
“New research finds that Canada’s electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has more than tripled in the last two decades, the equivalent of filling the CN tower 110 times and generating close to a million tons in 2020 alone.” Read more here: https://www.enn.com/articles/72494-canadian-e-waste-has-tripled-new-study-finds.
In coastal Bangladesh, climate change devastates women’s reproductive health (NBC News)
“Like most people who live in this part of southwestern Bangladesh, Akhter depends on the river to survive. Day after day, she nets fish in the same waterway where others farm shrimp and crabs. But in recent years, rising sea levels together with intense cyclones and catastrophic floods have reshaped the region and caused salt water to spill into the rivers, streams and soil all around Akhter — ravaging not only her livelihood but also her body.” Read more here: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/coastal-bangladesh-climate-change-devastates-womens-reproductive-healt-rcna74802.
Animal tests for makeup resume after 25-year ban (BBC News)
“The government has allowed animal testing for makeup ingredients to resume despite a 25-year ban. It changed a policy on animal testing to align with EU chemical rules, according to a High Court ruling. The High Court said on Friday that the government was acting legally after a case was brought by animal rights activists.” Read more about animal testing in the UK here: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65484552.
Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 5 workers to hospital (NPR)
“Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending up a huge plume of smoke visible for miles.” Read more here: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/05/1174455349/texas-petrochemical-plant-fire-shell.
Weekly Recipe
Chicken Pesto Naan Bread Pizza (GERD & Acid Friendly Recipes)
This one looked fast, easy, and delicious! Find the recipe here: https://gerdfriendlyrecipes.com/2021/01/18/chicken-pesto-naan-bread-pizza/ and a screenshot below.
Physical & Mental Health & Well-Being
Mushroom Coffee
Whether you’re looking to decrease your caffeine intake or just find a healthy, delicious beverage, mushroom coffee has you covered. Shape’s article Does Mushroom Coffee Have More Benefits Than a Regular Cup of Joe? goes into detail on what mushroom coffee is and the benefits of drinking it. Clean Green Simple tells you the 10 Best Mushroom Coffee Brands of 2023.
In the Garden
Tips for Owning a Hobby Greenhouse (from 13 Years’ Experience)
This link is from Growing a Greener World with some quick, bulleted advice on having a successful greenhouse. Read more here: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/tips-for-owning-a-hobby-greenhouse-from-13-years-experience/. And while you’re there, go ahead and check out the rest of the website that is full of all kinds of gardening articles and videos: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/.
This and That
This Maine home can stay 70 degrees without a furnace, even when it’s freezing outside (Maine Public)
“What if you could design a house that on a cold day in January would stay at 70 degrees inside — without running the furnace? Or even having a furnace? It’s already being done.” Read more about it here: https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2023-01-25/this-maine-home-can-stay-70-degrees-without-a-furnace-even-when-its-freezing-outside.
Semi-Trucks in California Can Now Run on Hydrogen Thanks to Toyota (Road and Track)
“Toyota has just announced that its heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell powertrain kit has officially received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). That means owners and operators of Class 8 vehicles can start replacing their dirty diesel engines with the new Zero Emissions Powertrain (ZEP).” Read more here: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a43710095/semi-trucks-in-california-can-now-run-on-hydrogen-thanks-to-toyota/.
What’s New in the Directory
I’m currently focusing on getting products onto the website, but will get the Directory updated after that. For now, explore the 158 that are up here: https://hippiedabble.com/directory/.
Quote of the Week
Thanks for joining me for another edition of the Hippie Dabble Digest! See you next week!