Category: Green Homes
“GREEN” HOUSE EFFECTS: Five Steps to a Greener Home
They don’t make noise. They don’t need much attention. Your basic household products seem harmless enough. But hiding in the kitchen, bathroom, broom closet and garage are cleansers whose ingredients have been linked to cancer, neurological diseases, reproductive and immune system problems, autism and asthma. The average American family spends $600 per year on 40 [...]
Did you ever think that every straw you have ever used is still out there?
Do you remember every plastic straw you have ever used? So, obviously since you are reading this blog “Going Green” is something you are striving to do in all of your daily activities. It’s not easy. Products have snuck into our lives in so many different ways that we don’t even notice anymore. Here is [...]
(VIDEO) 11 Year Old Birke Baehr discusses the importance of a Green food supply
11 year old Birke Baehr gave this great TED talk about the importance of organic farming and greening our food supply. He’s a home schooled boy who traded in his dream of becoming a pro football player for a dream of becoming an organic farmer and doing something to help save the world! Watch this [...]
Energy saving light bulb and air purifier all in one!
When you think of a good idea, chances are the image of a light bulb conjures up in your head. The graphic image of Thomas Edison’s electric light bulb is synonymous with great ideas since it was invented in 1879. While energy-efficient CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) are replacing traditional bulbs and available at many retailers, [...]
EWG’s 2011 Bottled Water Scorecard
Just in case you needed more convincing that bottled water should be avoided, the environmental working group has released their 2011 Bottled Water Scorecard. In the report you can find information on over 170 different brands of bottled water. Enter the brand name of your bottled water of choice below to see how it scored. [...]
Green Parenting: Sustainable clothing for kids
In the world of green parenting there are a couple of hot topics that seem to creep up with great frequency: The Great Diaper Debate (let’s leave this one for another time). The clothing challenge – let’s lay it out on the table. As a parent you look to pass on your learning’s to the [...]
Green Your Pet Care: Non Toxic Toys
You may have heard over the past couple of years about the massive recalls of China-manufactured children’s toys, due to toxic levels of lead and toxins found in those toys. The media forgot to mention however, that the same problem was true in pet toys coming from China. We rarely think to read the labels [...]
Top 5 Greener Kitchen Tips
A green kitchen saves tons of money. Disposable kitchen products simply put cash in the trash and grow our pollution problems. Here are five things you can do today to start saving money and the planet. 1. Green Clean Make your own non-toxic cleaners with simple ingredients you already have. Baking soda is a great [...]
7 Steps to Sustainable Eating
We can’t live without it. But eating the wrong types of food can also lead to compromising our health. And it’s not just a question of obesity, which is at an all-time high. All kinds of conditions have been linked to poor nutrition, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and a variety of cancers. You’ve heard [...]
Green Cleaning on the Cheap!
From detergent to bleach, glass cleaner to furniture polish, and disinfectants to stain removers, the majority of commercial cleaning products contain ingredients that are hazardous to your family’s health and to the environment. Want to protect your family and your pets from chemicals linked to respiratory problems, neurological disorders and cancer? One way is to [...]
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