The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of cork is the little plug that you use as a wine bottle stopper. It’s no wonder why, considering that the main commercial use for cork is the wine bottle stopper. The question is, can cork be used for other things? With its useful properties, the [...]
There are a variety of green ways to floor your home, which is not only good for the environment, but is also good for you and your family, roommates, and pets. Some of the options tend to cost more than conventional flooring options, but when it comes down to helping the environment, the benefits out [...]
Author – Cynthia Booth. Did you know that two NYC-based designers designed an asymmetrical home with a fixed budget of $250,000? Architects and Jersey City residents Richard Garber (assistant professor at NJ Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture and Design in Newark) and Nicole Robertson of GRO Architects in NY rose to the difficult task [...]
Castile soaps are popular brands of environmental-friendly soaps that are now making the rounds of homes which are able to use them in a variety of ways. Some people who have heard of this soap have also taken to using it as an alternative beauty product. Its flexibility in use is also contributing to a [...]
More green homes are showing up on the market these days than ever before. This is because the whole world is becoming more concerned about energy use today and leaving a carbon footprint. But the buyer needs to be careful because not everything advertised as green is just that. There are some things to consider [...]
The term organic was once a desirable word to hear when paired with food produce, healing products and cosmetic items, to name a few combinations. Unfortunately, it has been abused and misused to varying degrees that just about any manufacturer can slap on the label and take advantage of the organic bandwagon. And so, organic [...]
Detergents, degreasers, and solvents are the common chemical cleaners used at home. Ordinary detergents contain phosphates, which cause oxygen depletion and localized suffocation of aquatic life. Cleaning products that contain chlorine, potassium hydroxide, solvents and ammonia are equally hazardous to the aquatic life. Degreasers such as those regularly used on boats tend dry out the [...]
You could say one of the main reasons there are problems in the environment is due to the early development of products at a time when people were unaware of such problems. Polybrominated Diphenylethers (also known as PBDEs), for example, have been used for many years as fire retardants. On the surface, this would be [...]
A substance that naturally occurs in our environment is formaldehyde, which you may have heard referred to as oxomethane or methyl aldehyde. While this is a natural substance, man has pushed the presence of the chemical, which is toxic, to high levels today. Unfortunately, it happens to be one of the pollutants indoors that is [...]
We have this mistaken idea that to go green, we have to spend green dollars. Well, actually, you need not strain your budget just to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle. In fact, you will be fattening up your wallets with these tips on going green without spending your green dollars. And trust us, these ways are [...]
