Friday, August 8th, 2008
Clay walls are naturally mold resistant and “breathable” which helps
circulate the air and remove allergens. Left over clay can be discarded
directly on the ground with absolutely no ill effects on the Earth.
Denim insulation is flame retardant, mold resistant, and has a higher
insulation value per inch than fiberglass. It has no formaldehyde and
is great sound proofing.
Concrete counters and floors don’t harbor mold or other allergens.
If every house in Los Angeles had solar panels installed it could< (more…)
Tags: allergens, bulbs, carbons, cfl, cfls, chemicals, clay walls, concrete counters, containers, countertop, countertops, doe, dual pane windows, earth, energy, energy efficiency, fiberglass, flame retardant, floor models, floors, footprint, formaldehyde, glass, green, hvac, ill effects, illnesses, increases energy, insulation, insulation value, insulator, linoleum, low e glass, mold, molds, natural, nature, power, recycle, recycled glass countertops, recycling, savings, ships, solar panels, sound proofing, state of california, toxic chemicals
Posted in Going Green | 9 Comments »
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Here we go with some little tidbits ……
100 million trees worth of junk mail arrives in American mail boxes each year.
————————————-
Every year, 20 million tons of packaging goes into landfills. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, avail, bathroom faucets, boxes, countertop, countertops, efficiency hvac, formaldahyde, gallon of gas, gas, grapevine, green, habitat for humanity, high efficiency, indoor air quality, junk mail, landfill, landfills, low flow, mail boxes, maximum temperature, nitrogen oxide, recycled glass, recycling, savings, shower water, systems, thermostat, trees, utility, utility bills, wait time, waste, water
Posted in Going Green | 8 Comments »
Monday, May 26th, 2008
June 15 is Father’s Day in the U.S. For everybody else, go ahead and get Dad
something, he will wonder what you are up to. Anyway, save your gas, the last
minute panic attack and get something he will really like and use.
Trash Composter – No fuss, no muss compost. Food waste is processed automatically
$299.00 and continually. (more…)
Tags: abs plastic, aerogarden, air conditioner, air filter, cloudy days, compost, compost food waste, countertop, dirty trick, energy, energy costs, gas, green, illumination, kilo watts, lights, lush herbs, minute panic, natural, nature, night glow, noticeable impact, organic compost, panic attack, savings, shock resistant, solar panel, sun night, trash, two colors, utility, waste, water
Posted in Going Green | Comments Off
