Category: Eco-Friendly

Eco-Friendly Plastic Bags

Back in the day when you went to the grocery store, you rarely got a plastic bag but instead the store gave you paper ones. So when people would get plastic bags, they would wash them out so they could reuse them. When the manufactures of the plastic bags lowered the cost, stores started giving them out as if they were free. This is where the plastic bag problem began. Today there are trillions of plastic bags lying in the dump that won’t decompose for hundreds of years. Another problem with plastic bags is that they’re made of polyethylene (an oil by product).

Oct 18, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Green Ways to Clean Pet Odors and Accidents

Let’s face it, if you have a pet, especially a new puppy or kitten, accidents will happen. You can expect to scrub messes out of rugs and wipe up your wooden floors more than you’d like to. But be careful what you use to clean up. Household cleaning products and air fresheners are some of [...]

Oct 09, 2009 | View Comments View Post

How To Make Your Office Design Environmentally Friendly

With alarming rise in amounts of pollution and depletion of forest resources, people are increasingly becoming eco-friendly with a tremendous zeal. Environmental knowledge has found its new voice in a drive towards green office furniture that a lot of companies now prefer.

Oct 07, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Plastic Bag Island

It has been said that in the pacific ocean there is a plastic bag island larger than the state of Texas. But its not the type of island where you can curl up in lounge chair and crack a Corona. The mass of trash, mostly plastic bags, is called the Central Pacific Gyre (East), and its 10 million square miles in the middle of the Pacific Ocean between the California coast and Japan.

Oct 01, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Choosing Eco-Clothing For The Fashionable Person

If you want to start making a difference for the environment, it’s time to start living green. This will mean making active changes in nearly every aspect of your life. What it does not mean, however, is that you will need to sacrifice style to do this. By purchasing eco clothing for the fashion conscious person, you will be able to spend your money in a way that will encourage more designers to start making green clothing themselves.

Sep 09, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Save Your Health and the Environment with Green Cleaning Products

There are many different opinions when it comes to being more eco-friendly and using green cleaning products. For some, it’s simply an added expense that they just can’t afford – but this couldn’t be further from the truth!

Sep 03, 2009 | View Comments View Post

5 High Tech and Eco-Friendly Concrete Alternatives

Now more than ever, people are requesting products, homes and buildings that are friendly to the environment. It seems “green” is the hot buzz word. Green buildings are in demand and governments are providing incentives. As a result more green buildings are being designed and more green products are being specified and used.

Aug 25, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Green Homes and Eco-Friendly Dwellings

Protecting the environment has become a lot more important as we are starting to see the damage that pollutants are doing to it. Green homes are a great way to not only save the planet but also to save you money. There are many different adjustments that can be made to turn a home green and many of them don’t cost a lot of money. Those that do may qualify you as a buyer to get a tax credit for drafting and making your home more eco-friendly. So how what changes can you make to your home?

Aug 12, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Reusable Water Bottles for the Good of The Planet

Eco-friendly water bottles are getting a lot of attention lately. After all, it’s become extremely common to drink bottled water – it’s convenient, some people believe it’s healthier or safer, and it’s often the only water available at restaurants. But bottled water comes with a whole host of problems. After all, a lot of bottles are used to contain it, and only twenty percent of them are ever recycled – the rest end up in landfills or on the side of the road.

Jul 25, 2009 | View Comments View Post

Rat Control The Green Way

If you have a home or business with a rat problem, you’re certainly interested in getting rid of the pesky little vermin. However, you’re probably also concerned about killing them, and you don’t want to use harsh chemicals that can make you sick and destroy the environment. Thankfully, there are green rat control solutions that you can use in order to get rid of them safely and effectively without any danger to you or the planet.

May 27, 2009 | View Comments View Post