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.

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.

Even though they are considered dinosaurs in the modern lighting world, incandescent bulbs and the warm light they create still have a wide appeal. So how can we reconcile energy-gulping incandescents with a greener home?

Inexpensive storage units, shelves, desks and other home furnishings are often made from particleboard or compressed wood. While economical and versatile, particleboard isn't very green. Enter Way Basics - A modular system that uses individual boards called zBoards to custom-build everything from a storage cubby to a bed frame.