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 [...]
Perhaps more than any other invention in history, cars have had a profound impact on our society and our environment in both the positive and negative aspects. On one hand, the transportation industry makes for faster human mobility, easier delivery of basic services and closer linkages, to name a few benefits. On the other hand, [...]
Rainwater is precious simply because it is water. You can use it for a variety of purposes from watering the plants to washing the clothes and even taking a bath. It is clean, clear and free. Still, not so many homes have rainwater tanks because of the misconception that these containers are ugly additions to [...]
Many people don’t have solar power because they think it is incredibly expensive. While you may want to start doing the right thing environmentally, you probably don’t have the thousands available to purchase a photovoltaic system for your home. Well, maybe you don’t have to spend thousands on the solar options that you need. I [...]
There are many people are have been taking a close look at the iPad recently. The big question is whether it is truly green, when it is put up against the product that it is trying to replace. When Kindle hit the scene, everyone thought it was the greatest thing but now, it seems that [...]
Styrofoam, which is a trademark name of polystyrene, is a type of plastic and often used as a material for packing. You can find it in expanded foam, in packing peanuts, in various trays for food, and many different products. The problem is that this material is made from petroleum, which makes it very flammable, [...]
Unless you are able to send your kid to a school that has a farm to school program and that serves lunches that are organic, more than likely you are packing your kid’s lunches each day. There are many different lunch box systems out there, but many parents just throw together random things and put [...]
Water Crystals – High Tech One way to cut down on the amount of watering you’ll need to do for your plants is by using Water Crystals. These are super absorbent polymers in the form of white granules – also called hydro gels, polymer crystals, or water gels. These water gels reduce watering requirements for [...]
Is it time to remove foods stored in cans and plastic bottles from your diet? Maybe, and here’s why. There’s a wide variety of foods kept in glass bottles and jars, and glass is recyclable. And glass doesn’t have the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) as part of its makeup – which may keep you, and [...]
