Green Living Today for a Greener Tomorrow
It seems that nowadays everything is about Green Living. It’s all over the media, it is in our grocery stores, featured on many products and it even seems like even local schools have started green living related fundraisers. It’s not as hard as it seems, all you need to do is make small, nearly-painless changes.
“Piano Stairs” Avoid the Escalator & save power
Here is a fun post that I thought deserved a bump!
In this video is a set of stairs beside a very busy elevator that they is converted into a fun musical set of stairs that people can have fun with as they climb to the top. As people us the stairs more then the escalator will be used less thus saving energy.
Solar Energy: an Alternative Energy Source
Solar energy, by virtue of its being readily available almost throughout the world and being absolutely pollution free, is becoming an increasingly sought after alternative source of energy. It is now being increasingly used for powered electricity generation through the use of solar panels.
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Introducing Children to Living Green
We havve all heard that living green is something that should be started at home. However, it should be started at a very young age. If suddenly at the age of 12, you’re throwing all these “going green” ideas at your children, they’re not going to know what hit them. They’re also not going to be in the habit of living green. Here are some great and very easy tips on how to implement living green into your child’s life from their first day in your home.
7 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Environmental Impact
The growing global emphasis on environmental responsibility can feel daunting to most people; “How,” they ask, “can I make a difference? I’m just one person.” That’s an understandable question, but there’s good news with the answer: Every little bit helps, and everything you can do to live a more environmentally responsible and green-friendly life has a positive benefit for the planet and for the people around you. Here are seven easy ways to start making a difference.
Setting your Green Budget
To really make a difference and convert your life to the green alternative, you need to set a green budget aside for yourself. With the economy in recession, the price tag is all consumers look at when choosing which products to buy. In times like these, it’s more important that people aren’t penny wise and dollar stupid, but that’s what’s happening.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) in your home
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that you can’t see, smell or taste. Because of these invisible and odorless traits, it is often referred to as a silent killer. However, having good CO detectors is a great way to protect yourself …
Clean Air 4 Life Discount Code
We have two air purifiers set up in each of daughters rooms (kind of bought the first as an experiment, then got the second one later on) witch are in the basement of our house. My wife and I were both pretty shocked on how dirty the filters in these little machines get every few months and then imagine that we breathe in all that crap in the air everyday. So we are happy to spend a few dollars every day to make our kids have better air to breathe, we can not control the air outside, but certainly can make an effort to make the air in our home safer. The latest discount code from Clean Air 4 Life is …
Eco-friendly Alternative to Plastic Bottles
Over the past few years we have done such a great job promoting recycling programs, that we have all just simply grown accustomed to using non refillable plastic bottles for all most everything we drink and you would be surprised to learn that thousands of plastic bottles still end up in our land fills everyday. A good ecofriendly alternative to using disposable plastic bottles is to find yourself a good durable refillable one and make a habit of using the same bottle.
The Advantages of Eco-Friendly Toys
Most children yearn for the latest toys that they have seen advertised. However, some research may need to be done by the parents before they rush to buy. Although many manufacturers are working to produce eco-friendly toys, those that appear on the shelves may not be. Taking the time to research the materials and the techniques employed in the production of a toy will insure that the purchase parents make will be in the best interest of their children.
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