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 [...]
As any car fanatic knows, the Kelley Blue Book is the United State’s largest automotive vehicle valuation company. For 2010, it has just announced the top green car picks with the Toyota Prius leading the pack. Toyota Prius The Prius offers a special powertrain combined with a hybrid electric motor and gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. [...]
Often one of the most exciting holidays of the summer happens to be the Fourth of July. It is a time when family and friends get together and celebrate independence in this country. This year you need to work on having a celebration that will save the environment. You don’t want to waste items and [...]
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 [...]
Our hair is our crowning glory. Unfortunately, in our quest to make it sleeker, smoother and sexier, we also contribute to environmental damage. This is because the shampoos, conditioners, sprays and other cosmetic products used on hair contain chemical substances harmful to the environment, not to mention that the packaging itself is not eco-friendly. It’s [...]
Even with the advent of the so-called paperless society, thanks to computers and the Internet, there are still many things, transactions and technologies that need the old-fashioned pen and paper to complete. You have to sign documents ranging from credit card authorizations to formal contracts and everything else in between of various values. Unfortunately, the [...]
Recycling is a buzz word in green circles. If you have been wondering what to do with your old newspapers, car tires, and old mattresses, there’s a lot you can do about the stuff. Old newspapers can be sold and recycled for packaging purposes, car tires can be sold to dealers who sell to companies [...]
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 [...]
