6 Green Tips to get your Office on the Sustainability track. Everyone has Green Tips that they are doing, maybe you have started carrying a re-usable water bottle, bought a hybrid vehicle, planted your own vegetables, but why stop there? Here are a few Green tips that you can take to the office. The possibilities [...]
10th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo, May 10-11 Offers Cutting Edge Discussions by Industry Thought Leaders on the Future of the Los Angeles Region and Related Building Issues to Pros and Public FREE Expo Also Offers Popular ‘Ask an Expert’, Compost and Vegetable Garden Workshops, Wildlife Backyard Certification On May 10-11, 2013, the [...]
LED light bulbs are the future of lighting, it is the Greenest light available in all aspects. With LED light bulbs you get – Energy saving, recyclable, carbon reduction, does not put out heat or UV and a beautiful source of very controllable light. Puts green in your pocket with huge savings over it’s [...]
DIY Recipes for Natural Beauty Products Nature is the newest trend in skin and hair care. For years, we’ve been putting toxic chemicals into our bodies that build up and make us feel tired and sick, regardless of whether we eat them or if they seep though our pores. And people are finally catching on [...]
Saving The Planet One Green Home At A Time: a Guest Post by David Glen When we think saving the Planet, we often imagine the Hollywood summer blockbuster: A rugged antihero and his strong-yet-beautiful partner take on armies of invading aliens intent on usurping our world’s natural resources. In reality, the war for Mother Earth [...]
The new LED light Bulbs from Cree! As I sit here at my computer thinking about all that we can do for the environment and how much momentum we are getting from people around the world… I can really see people finally getting an idea of the big picture and the small steps to get [...]
Imagine that someone offered you a way to save money, improve the beauty and value of your property, and contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment, just by making one decision. Would you be interested? What if that decision involved little or no cost to you? This may sound like some sort of too-good-to-be-true, late-night TV [...]
She’s back! Vanessa and Organic Please have some eco-friendly money saving tips for you. And we hope you enjoy her video. Vanessa from @organicplease and Organic-please.com is back with another great video post. This time Vanessa shares her secrets for saving money while living eco-friendly. Watch the video for some simple, easy, money saving tips! [...]
We have talked about LED lighting and I am sure that you have read much about it’s benefits. Longer lasting, give off little heat, better light, energy efficient, good for the environment…. The folks at Ikea who were eco-friendly even before it became trendy, have set out to change the way Americans light their [...]
5 Ways Businesses Are Starting to Go Green a guest post by Brian Rivers. Lots of businesses are finally starting to go green and why not? It’s great PR – especially when you endear yourself to the community by showing that you care about the environment. It’s also a great way to efficiently run a [...]
Teaching Kids to Conserve and Respect Energy a guest post by Trina Hayworth We need to explain to our children that conserving and respecting energy is a very important thing. Our children need to know that our common source of energy has always been fossil fuels and now we have to change that. If we [...]
I have already touched on the fact that house plants can help clean the air in your home, Clean your air Naturally! 21 Houseplants that make great air purifiers, but what can they do for outdoor pollution? It seems that they might have an impact in urban areas where Green Walls are being built and [...]
Building a new home or renovating an existing one? You might want to consider using sustainable building products. Sustainable building products have come down in price over the past few years. In many cases you may also be able to receive a tax credit for using them. And you’ll be doing a large part to [...]
There are Three R’s in the Green Living Mantra – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. They are in a specific order. Reduce is the first, but why? Because this is where it all begins, if we can reduce our consumption there will be less to reuse or recycle. The less that you buy, the that less [...]
Just remember, The Green Thing is not new! So before you judge others, get the facts: I wrote a post a while back Living Green and Saving Money – Our Grand parents did it why can’t we? When we stop and think about it, the older folks, our parents and grand parents, were doing the [...]
Why Go Green? Everyone is talking about Green. Live Green, Buy Green, Go Green, Build Green, Eat Green, Shop Green, whew! I am tired out and confused just listing a few Green Choices. With so much talk about Going Green people can get overwhelmed and that is what we do not want. There is no [...]
I am not doing an add here but thought I had to share this deal. I was in Lowe’s Home Improvement the other day and stumbled upon this amazing Earth Day Sale! Many of you have been waiting to try LED light bulbs, trying to calculate the high cost vs. longer life and energy savings. [...]
A Green Home is an Energy Efficient Home. One of the biggest culprits in energy in-efficiency: Air leaks. Air Leaks can cost you money and energy. In many cases air leaks can be easily spotted and easily repaired. One of the quickest energy- and money-saving tasks you can do is caulk, seal, and weather strip [...]
There are many energy saving tips and simple Green solutions to energy waste throughout the home. Today I want to talk about Water Heating. Water heating is the second largest energy expense in your home. On average it accounts for about 18% of your utility bill. Here are some tips [...]
These days we are making more of an effort to Live a little Greener at home, but what can we do when leave home. Can we create a greener office environment? Many of us head to the office, do we continue our Green ways? We should, so here are my top 10 tips to Go [...]
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Hybrid vessels lead the way, but U.S. tax incentives are needed
Hybrid vessels lead the way, but U.S. tax incentives are needed Guest Post Reprinted by permission from Professional Mariner Magazine Originally Printed Aug 22, 2012 01:38 PM by Capt. Kelly Sweeney In 2009, even before the general public had a chance to ride the vessel, I was lucky enough to take a trip on the [...]
Green Chemistry: California Leads the Nation
Amber Keenoy, Senior Consultant – Antea Group, LEED AP BD+C The state of California is set to launch a new green chemistry initiative. The driving forces behind the impending legislation are public health (children’s biology), marine biology, ocean litter, and skyrocketing costs of toxic waste sites. Children are especially susceptible to exposure from toxic chemicals. [...]
Understanding the Value of Water – Guest Post from Nick Martin
Guest Post by Nick Martin, Associate, Antea Group and as originally published in the NAEM e-news – http://naem.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Docs/enews-2012-03-antea-spo.pdf Understanding the Value of Water Generally speaking, water is undervalued. On average, my family pays $28/month for water. I pay twice that much for a landline phone I rarely use and three times that much for cable [...]
Why Are Kids Today So Sick? Food For Thought!
So I was reading a Parenting Magazine recently (which I don’t normally do as the hypocrisy ….for things like “how to have healthy kids” articles next to articles about how to make sugary snacks for your kids…but that is for another blog) and came across an article that really struck a cord with me. It [...]
5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Baby Clothes
5 Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Baby Clothes – Guest post by David Copley Upcycle Your Baby Clothes and make them live on. In a realistic sense, recycling is only just beginning to catch on with the masses as something that they not only should be doing but could be doing with relative ease. [...]
Do You Really Need Organic Clothes For Baby?
In my business I’m constantly asked about organic clothing (especially for children) and whether it’s worth the extra money. My short answer is yes! Definitely. Let me tell you why. WHY? Buying organic clothing for your children reduces their exposure to pesticides… and cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops out there. [...]
Building Green? Join The Go Green Guy at AltBuild Expo 2013
10th Annual AltBuild Conference & Expo, May 10-11 Offers Cutting Edge Discussions by Industry Thought Leaders on the Future of the Los Angeles Region and Related Building Issues to Pros and Public FREE Expo Also Offers Popular ‘Ask an Expert’, Compost and Vegetable Garden Workshops, Wildlife Backyard Certification On May 10-11, 2013, the [...]
LED Light Bulbs from Cree, I love this new one!
The new LED light Bulbs from Cree! As I sit here at my computer thinking about all that we can do for the environment and how much momentum we are getting from people around the world… I can really see people finally getting an idea of the big picture and the small steps to get [...]
Eco Artists love Bristle magic and so do I
Eco Artists, If you ever paint, have painted, plan to paint… you get the picture, you have to try this amazing brush cleaner. Not only does it work it is environmentally responsible and safe! And Eco Artists love it! Bristle Magic is: * Non-toxic * Biodegradable * Sustainable * Non-flammable * No-fumes * [...]
Saving Profits from Metal Recycling
One of the most important things to metal recycling scrappers is making money. The more knowledge and resources you have for scrapping, the more money you can make. Knowing when to strip copper wire loads or how to take apart computers are all useful steps to making more money. What happens after you make the extra money? After scrappers [...]
A Family That Scraps Together, Stays Together
Scrapping copper, aluminum, brass, steel, and other metals can be very rewarding to your wallet if you do it the right way. While your scrapping can be rewarding with money, it can also be rewarding with your family and children especially. Teaching the rights and wrongs of the industry and how to make money recycling [...]
Understanding the Two Types of Metal When Scrap Metal Recycling
Understanding the Two Types of Metal that are Regularly Recycled: Guest post by Kylie Elcano Year in and year out, millions of tons of metal are recycled in the United States alone, helping scrap metal recycling generate billions of dollars in profit for scrappers. Some of the recycled metals are exported to other countries to meet [...]
Green Technology Trends in 2013
Green Technology Trends in 2013 a guest post by Lindsey Mcmahon Green technology has come a long way. As little as 20 years ago, few people gave thought to the long-term effects of their lifestyles. Today, more people and companies than ever are jumping on the green trends to help make our world a better [...]
The Greener Way to Get Around: Eco-Friendly Travel
The Greener Way to Get Around: Eco-Friendly Travel a guest post by Sam Marquit Being a commercial contractor gives me some insights into certain aspects of businesses in the eco-friendly travel industry. There’s a greater trend recently towards green materials and eco-friendly building, mostly to become LEED certified. However, that’s not where hotels and tourism [...]
Grow Up Green – Start with the children
Helping Kids Grow Up Green a guest post by Allison Foster It was a different place entirely when I grew up back in the late fifties and early sixties. I know older people often say this but it was. It was a different kind of world. We did not have a lot of plastic [...]
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