Archive for May, 2009

Greener Cleaning

Everyone wants a clean and fresh smelling home, but if you’ve been using commercial cleaners and air fresheners, you might have a home full of toxins!  In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the level of pollutants in your home can be up to 100 times higher than the outside air. This pollution [...]

Going Green in the Kitchen

Going green in the kitchen encompasses everything from what you eat to how you cook it.  There’s a ton of things you can do in your kitchen that will help lessen your impact on the environment.  From using a water saving faucet, to energy efficient appliances to cleaning with non-toxic cleaners, going green in the [...]

Eco Friendly Lighting Tips

If you’re looking for new ways to go eco-friendly at home and save some money on your energy bill, lighting is one of the easiest places to start.  Lighting can account for about 30% of your energy bill, so changing your lights to more energy efficient options can save you quite a bit.  Not to [...]

Water Conservation for Everyone

At least 36 states are expected to face water shortages within the next five years, due to drought, rising demand and rising temperatures.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans use an average of 100 gallons of water each day. Bathroom showers, toilets, and sinks account for approximately 75% of water used in your [...]

Why We Should Recycle Paper

Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste paper and making it into new paper products.  Recycled paper can be made into paper towels, notebook paper, computer paper, copy paper, envelopes, boxes, and even cat litter.  The United States uses 85.5 million tons of paper a year and approximately 19 millions tons of that is [...]

Benefits of Recycling Plastic Bottles

All of us use plastic bottles. Plastic has become a big part of everyone lives. Plastic is better than glass because it is lighter and does not break as easily. Plastic comes in many forms but it is most often used to make plastic bottles. Plastic is one of the many materials that can be [...]

Organic Lawn Care

If you want to keep your lawn looking good you can do so without adding chemical pesticides and additives. The only way to reduce use of chemical fertilizers is to develop a healthy lawn which is naturally resistant to weeds, insects, and diseases. The truth of the matter is that it is fairly simple to [...]

The Air Motor – Say What?

This is a copy of a post that my friend John Kelly wrote.  This is really cool information for Green Technology being practical and near to being in production.  You can check out John’s site at http://www.jj-kelly.com It’s a revolutionary new motor, which runs on compressed air. Invented by an ex-F1 French motor engineer, a [...]


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