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LEDs Versus CFLs, It’s No Contest Anymore
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jeanne Roberts
In 2008, I interviewed Dan Fink, a Northern Colorado off-the-gridder and co-publisher of Otherpower.com, a DIY renewable energy website. The interview was the basis for a case study on efficient lighting – the study published in my book, Green Your Home. At that time,[...]
This post was posted in Blog and Green Library, Defining Green, Eco Home Improvement, Save Energy, Your Green Home and was tagged with ecofriendly, ENERGY EFFICIENT, environmental products
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Green Your Kitchen
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Greenhome.com
The kitchen is often the center of a home. It’s the place where guests gather during parties, kids snack after school, and families meet for dinner, so when you want to incorporate eco-friendly ideas into your house, the kitchen is the perfect place to start. From[...]
This post was posted in Blog and Green Library, Eco Home Improvement, Health and Safety, Your Green Home and was tagged with HEALTH SENSITIVE, NON-TOXIC, RECYCLED-UPCYCLED, water conservation
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Greening Your Bathroom
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Greenhome.com
While it might not be the most glamorous room in your home or office, there are still plenty of reasons to take the time to make your bathroom eco-friendly. Bathrooms are frequently home to an array of toxic products, use lots of energy, and account for the majority of[...]
This post was posted in Blog and Green Library, Eco Home Improvement, Green Cleaning, Health and Safety, Your Green Home and was tagged with environmental products, green living, HEALTH SENSITIVE, NON-TOXIC, RECYCLED-UPCYCLED, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS, SUSTAINABLE, water conservation
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Greywater: What Is It and How Can It Make a Difference in Your Home?
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Rachel Tardif
What Is Greywater? Thousands of gallons of water go down the drains in your home every year, but not all of that wasted water is the same. Around a third of home wastewater is flushed down the toilet or run through a garbage disposal. This water, known as blackwater, is[...]
This post was posted in Blog and Green Library, Defining Green, Eco Home Improvement, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, The Water We Drink, Your Green Home and was tagged with CONSERVES WATER, Eco Home Improvement, ENERGY EFFICIENT, Green Your Home, SUSTAINABLE, water conservation
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Where Is This Asbestos They Keep Talking About?
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jeanne Roberts
For many people, the word ‘asbestos’ triggers the same level of fear as the word ‘cancer’. This is not surprising, since asbestos can cause a very insidious, hard-to-detect form of cancer of the mesothelial (membranous) tissues which progresses – usually[...]
This post was posted in Blog and Green Library, Defining Green, Eco Home Improvement, Fighting Allergies, Health and Safety and was tagged with Eco Home Improvement, HEALTH SENSITIVE, NON-TOXIC
