When you think of eco-friendly products computers don't make the top of the list, but there are ways to green a computer. These tips will help you know what to look when purchasing a more eco-friendly computer.
Creating a garden oasis in your backyard, or just having a yard that isn't a barren waste land of weeds and broken concrete, can be challenging on a zero budget. But I am determined and I am looking for creative solutions.
A typical home bathroom impacts the environment in many ways besides the consumption of water. From manufacturing to disposal, cleaning supplies and personal care products that we use every day in the bathroom create a lot of pollution and waste that can be avoided. Here are some tips on how to turn your bathroom into a more environmentally friendly place.
Between absorbing the sun's energy and the heat released by the decay of minerals buried deep, the earth generates twice as much power as humans currently consume, making it a very attractive sustainable energy source. Unfortunately, most of this power is hard to reach on an industrial grade level. For the home use, however, geothermal power is becoming a readily available alternative energy source to both heat and cool the home.
Although ideally we should always take transit and use environmentally friendly modes of transportation whenever possible, cars are a necessity for many people. While most understand the destructive nature of burning fossil fuels and creating exhaust gasses, though, few are aware of the impact their car's motor oil has on the environment.
The process of moving into a new home is exciting and exhilarating, but can also be stressful and overwhelming. Among the stressors involved in moving is digging through piles of belongings, sometimes creating mountains of waste to be disposed of. While moving is an opportunity to finally get rid of you old, unused and unwanted clutter, you should be aware that there is an environmentally friendly way to go about it.
No home is immune from pests. Instead of using toxic chemicals to manage your pest problems, there are less harmful and budget friendly natural alternatives.
In the midst of solar power becoming the poster child for sustainable living, wind power is often overlooked as an energy source for the home. Like solar panels, wind powered generators harnesses a renewable resource that is found everywhere and in certain areas, wind power is more economically viable and can actually produce more electricity than solar power.
Supplementing your home's electricity usage with alternative energy sources is becoming easier and easier as the technology becomes more refined. While it has always been possible to "live off the grid" (power your home completely independent of the electric company), it's now more affordable than ever with a plethora of options. The simplest, of course, is harnessing the power of the sun. Once a far off futuristic dream, many people are not aware how easy it is to incorporate solar power into their homes today.
If you aren't one of the lucky few who live in an apartment building that offers a food waste bin you might think that living in an apartment or condo would impede on your ability to compost food waste since you don't have a backyard, but this is not the case. There are options for reducing the amount of food waste going into the garbage for you too.
Springtime looms just around the corner, and growth and renewal are the themes of the season. Flowers and plants are sprouting and blooming, and gardening may be a favorite leisure time activity in the coming months. But for those of us without a backyard or our own little piece of land to grow on, gardening may seem like an impossibility. Fortunately, there are ways for everyone, in small spaces, apartments and with no access to a plot of soil, to cultivate your own herbs or vegetables at home.
Plastic food storage containers could be poisoning your leftovers with harmful chemicals. Along with the health concerns over the plastics used in the containers there is also an issue with the recycling of the containers.
Few things can compare with the feeling of walking out on a warm summer night and picking fruit from trees you've grown and nurtured in your own backyard. While many people dream of having fresh fruit at their fingertips, most don't realize how simple it is to set up a mini-orchard. Regardless of if you have a giant field or a mattress-sized plot of lawn, there are a variety of options for people who want to grow their own fruit.
Whether you are building a new home or updating your old one, windows can be used to help with the heating and cooling of your home. Follow these easy tips on where to place your windows and how to cover them to start using less energy and save money.
Want a sustainable haven where your family can rest and regroup for the night? Want that place to be attractive? Comfy? Get some practical tips from one of our gurus, Jennae Petersen. As the creator of "Green Your Decor", a website dedicated to all things green in interior decorating, Jennae has combined a passion for design and "going green" to help the artistically challenged and HGTV lovers everywhere.
It started out as the occasional weed wacking every other weekend in my yard, but now I'm a woman on a mission! I have a deadline and I'm getting down to work!
Energy Star compact florescent lightbulb (CFL) uses 66% less energy than a incandescent bulb and lasts 10 times longer...
For Federal Tax Credits for energy-efficient home improvements, visit: Energystar.gov. Search "tax credits"...
If you are thinking about starting or expanding your garden this season and looking for more knowledge and a bit of inspiration? Check out these garden transformations by Gardenerd.
Deborah Tull balances education with hands-on activity in her workshops, insisting that "You can only develop your learning through experience, rather than being book-bound." Learning to conserve water, build and maintain healthy soil, and naturally deter pests will only serve you well with practice, so absorb what you can...then go play in the dirt!