Christmas Trees: Real or Fake, What’s Better for the Environment?
The question of real versus fake Christmas trees is one that is hotly debated each holiday season. However, most of the tree huggers and environmentalists are convinced that real trees are easily the best choice, both from a public health and a personal standpoint. Let’s take a look at further reasons why a real tree is the best choice, even though it will end up out by the garage door in a few weeks.
Everything You Need to Know About Composting Leaves
Most U.S. cities offer some type of curbside yard waste pickup. Every season, the streets and roads are lined with huge paper and plastic bags, all filled with dried leaves, grass clippings, and branches. The ecological results of this are numerous. The bags containing the waste end up in our landfills. The waste trucks are [...]
Turn Old T-Shirts into New Creations
We’ve all got at least a few in the bottom of our drawer or in a box by the garage door— those T-shirts that have seen better days and no longer see the light of day. It is hard to just throw them away, though. Whether it’s from the first concert we attended or it [...]
a Green Living Bedroom
How long do you spend in your bedroom? A few minutes getting dressed in the morning and a similar amount of time pottering about at bedtime? Perhaps it feels like not a great deal – but when you add on the number of hours you are asleep in there many people actually spend a third of their lives in their bedroom!
Save Money and Energy in Your Garage and Basement
A garage is just a place where you store things or hang out with your friends now and again, right? A basement is a dingy area where you store the Christmas decorations each year, right? Regardless of whether or not these statements are true, there are minor changes you can make in these areas that [...]
How to Save Money and Energy in Your Bedroom and Bathroom
Your bedroom and bathroom might seem like your garage door, nothing more than mere necessities. That may be true, but you can’t live without a bathroom, and a great night’s sleep is solely dependent on how comfortable your bed is. Well, there a few changes you can make in these important rooms to save some [...]
The Best Eco-Friendly Baby Products
You recycle your paper, plastics, glass, and electronics. You have adjusted the settings on your home appliances to maximize energy and water usage. You even have a solar panel garage door, which charges during the day and uses only renewable energy to operate. However, what about your little ones? Are you using green, eco-friendly products [...]
Seven Ways You Can Help the Environment for Under $10
The wonderful landscape of America represents the brilliance and beauty of a nation that was founded on freedom, truth, and the health and security of its citizens. As our nation’s technology evolves, our ecosystem suffers as a result. Industrial parks, cars, and consumer waste products have grown exponentially over the last few decades. It is [...]
Green Your Cleaning & Save Some Money Too
When it comes to using greener cleaning products as a way of helping our environment, there is a wide range of opinions. Many people think that these alternative products are just priced too expensive, but actually when you think about it, we are probably wasting our money on the products we currently use anyway. After all it only takes a few simple ingredients and then you can clean your whole home with them.
The Benefits of a Home Wind Turbine
A home wind turbine can replace regular energy sources with a greener and more renewable energy. A turbine can power everything from your range to your garage door opener, yet the turbine will only replace part of your home energy usage. Solar panels have been the fad for the last 10 years or so, but [...]
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