You don't have to own your own home to get in on the green living movement. Green apartment living can range from actually renting an apartment in a green building to just making sure you are practicing eco friendly things like recycling, using eco friendly furniture and so on. Remember, every little thing helps when it comes to going green so you can lower your carbon footprint no matter where you live!
5 Tips to Green Apartment Living - Even in an apartment there are always more
01/14/2012
01/12/2012
What Is Sustainability?
I'm often asked the question "What is sustainability?" and I think the answer is perhaps not an easy one. In short it means not taking too much from the planet, in other words, to be able to sustain the current condition of the planet. So that means that you wouldn't be stripping forests for their trees or pumping too much oil out of the earth or even putting too much toxins in to the air.
Sustainability is important because we depend on our natural environment for survival, so if we ruin
10/29/2011
What's So Cool About Eco Friendly Schools?
Learning how to "go green" should be part of any teaching curriculum which is why I hope that eco friendly schools will become a big part of the future.
In fact, the number of them are growing exponentially and have been for the past 10 years.
Not only do most of these schools incorporate green living into their teachings but the thing that makes them cool is that the buildings themselves are designed to be more eco friendly. Everything from using solar panels for energy to using less
How To Be Eco Friendly
In light of increased awareness and mounting concerns regarding the environment, many people are taking drastic measures to reduce potentially negative impacts on the planet and trying to learn how to be eco friendly. Subscribing to the notion of thinking globally and acting locally, consumers are striving to be more eco friendly in their daily activities in the hopes of reducing pollution and greenhouse emissions and slowing global warming. Many of the tips for living an eco friendly life will
10/28/2011
Are Businesses Going Green?
Going green is on the minds of lots of people these days and most of us are trying to put eco friendly practices into place in our homes, but are businesses going green too?
It stands to reason that businesses have a big impact on the environment what with the paper and electricity they use but that's not the only reason it's important. You see if businesses go green then that has influence over their employees and even their customers to lead a greener lifestyle and the more people that go
10/27/2011
Building Green Homes
When it comes to building green homes there are many companies that will accommodate you. Of course, there are different levels of green building so you'll want to make sure you know exactly what you want and are on the same page with your builder.
If you are considering a green home, the first thing you will probably want is to get a hold of some green home plans. One of the best places to look is Leap Adaptive:
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10/26/2011
Quotes About Going Green
Here's some quotes about going green that I found in my travels - definitely food for thought!
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed."
-Mahatma Gandhi
"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water."
-Benjamin Franklin
I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy.... If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago. ~Sir George Porter, quoted in The Observer, 26 August
09/19/2011
Eco Friendly Kitchen Ideas
We live in a world that now requires us to be "green" and environmentally friendly. This applies not only to our day to day lives, but it also applies when we are creating something that will endure heavy use and last a long time. Kitchens and kitchen remodels fall into this enduring use category, and if you are either building a house that needs a kitchen design, or you are in the midst of a kitchen remodeling project, trying to be eco-friendly should be part of your plans. Here are a few
09/03/2011
Tips to Lower Your Carbon Footprint
Most families should make an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of their home. In addition, its important to reduce power consumption and to maintain lesser emissions. There are a number of ways that families can safeguard the environment and retain the environment for the generations of the future. Many people want to get onboard with Going Green but transitioning to going green can be expensive. Some people are cant afford a hybrid car or afford to install solar panels in their home.
09/02/2011
Causes of Climate Changes
Climate change is the change in the weather and atmospheric conditions of a certain area or region. In addition, the change in atmospheric conditions and climate are bought on by uncontrollable circumstances pertaining to the earth. Also, the changes can be bought on by human activities. There is a rise in the temperature of the earths surface because of global warming. Furthermore, weather change is a direct result of global warming.
It is kind of hard to not notice that the temperature of
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