How efficient or wasteful is your company's IT department? Well...there is a way to find out how yours measures up.

Water is a universal solvent because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. That's what makes it a great cleaner. To increase its cleaning power, heat it up a little or augment it with baking soda or liquid detergent.

Another green cleaner in its own right, and a good partner to baking soda, vinegar is a wise substitute for harsh commercial cleaners.

Making cement creates carbon dioxide, a lot of it. If you are planning to renovate your house or add on to it, consider using concrete mixes or pre-fabricated concrete modules that use less traditional cement or lower carbon cement. These products are also innovative in the way they add recycled paper and glass to create unusual and unique textures and coloring.

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