The Green Way To Spring Clean
Some of us are so busy with work and family that we really don’t have the time (or energy) to clean our homes, which is where those cleaning services come into being a life saver. Make sure the one you hire uses only biodegradable products. Angel ... [... more]
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10 Easiest Ways To Improve Indoor Air Quality
A client of mine was remodeling the kitchen of his girlfriend as a surprise Christmas present. I was hired to do the work and at that time I considered myself to be a some what eco-friendly contractor. The job was done and looked great. A couple ... [... more]
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Powered By Imagination, Not Batteries
If your children are anything like mine, they have about a 45 second attention span and need lots of toys to keep them amused through the day. That can add up to a LOT of batteries. Try using rechargeable ones. I have found they work quite well ... [... more]
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Grid-Tie Solar Power Systems
A grid-tie system eliminates the entire battery bank, which creates a less expensive system and a less-complex one as well. The basic idea is that you have your regular solar panels up on your roof (or mounted on a rack, or wherever), generating ... [... more]
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Why And How To Drive A Hybrid
I’ve been meaning for sometime now to write about hybrid cars. I see them everywhere in my city and every time I pull up to the gas station to fill up my truck I cringe! Besides, cars, along with buildings are the biggest contributors to global ... [... more]
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Environmentally Friendly Gifts
What moms need most is rest and what better way to achieve it than on an organic pillow top for the bed. You can’t help but fall into a deep slumber on one of these; and if you’re in a really generous mood why not splurge and buy an organic ... [... more]
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Fair Trade Certified
While we associate chocolate with sweet goodness, the way it is grown and harvested is a completely different story. Most of the chocolate we consume today comes from countries like West Africa were children, who are the same age as our ... [... more]
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How Nuclear Power Works
Eventually, the fission reaction spreads through all of the uranium fuel and the chain reaction ceases. The fuel is now "spent" and needs to be disposed of. This is when the unpleasant nature of nuclear power steps in. The spent fuel is still .. ... [... more]
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Introduction To The Greenhouse Effect
Earth's atmosphere is made up of a large number of various gases, each with different properties. Certain gases and chemicals let sunlight pass through easily, but once that light has bounced back off the planet as heat, those gases begin to trap ... [... more]
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Eco-Fashion
You can always look to Europe to find out what the latest looks are and the hottest trends. But one new trend that’s sweeping the industry is coming from America: Eco-Fashion. Designers from all across the states are turning out some great ... [... more]
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Dispose Of Disposables
At this rate, suburban garbage pick-up is going to be a 7 day-a-week event in order to keep up with the bags of trash all these disposables create. And for what? To save a bit of time washing out towels or doing dishes? Well, try to remember that ... [... more]
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Is Organic Really Worth It?
There is much confusion and conflicting stories on whether organic foods are indeed healthier for you, which is one reason why some buy it. It is also known that organic foods come from sustainable farms which are a lot better for the environment ... [... more]
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