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Showing posts with label green renovation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green renovation. Show all posts

Friday, November 6, 2009

Green Home Improvement

11 Nifty Green Home Improvement Projects

From the shade trees I plant around my home to the recycled water I use for growing vegetables in my back yard, I try to use only earth-friendly resources for my home. My husband is on board with this effort as well. He drives a Prius and walks to the corner store instead of hopping in his car. Plus, our diet consists partly of vegetables grown from our organic vegetable garden, and we compost.

Make your Home Green!

Waste is all too prevalent, and in this day and age it is becoming a huge problem. More than 4 pounds of trash is produced every day by just one person alone, and although its estimated that 75 percent of all the trash sent to the landfills can be recycled, only about 30 percent of that trash actually is. Fortunately there are plenty of simple ways to help contribute to solving the problem, and contribute to your savings by reducing, reusing, and recycling in and around the home.

Moderately Priced Green Home Improvements

Going green is a popular concept lately. The outcome of our planet’s existence depends on its people thinking green whenever possible. You can create green home improvements that are important because you can easily see the outcome of your efforts. You have many options when it comes to making your house green. Let’s take a look at some home improvements that are inexpensive and cost effective.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Green Renovations

MY REALLY GREEN RENOVATION

Being Green-and-Frugal During Our Renovation
One of our goals when we embraced frugality two years ago was to save up for this renovation. Now that we’ve attained those finanical goals, we are continuing to be pennywise with other areas of the renovation. In addition, whenever possible, we are trying to make the greenest choices. Here are some of the ways that we’re acting both green and frugal during the renovation process:




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Monday, March 2, 2009

Volatile Organic Compounds: Sources, Effects, And How To Reduce Exposure

Many household products contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). VOCs are organic chemicals that can vaporize at low temperatures. Long and short-term exposure to VOCs can have adverse effects on human health.
Common household products that can contain VOCs are furniture, paint and painting supplies, carpeting, and varnishes.
The Environmental Protection Agency's Web site provides an overview of VOCs, their effects on human health, and methods for reducing exposre in the article An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality.
For additional information on VOCs and no or low VOC paints, visit How Stuff Works.