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February 8, 2018 In Environment, Health, Home, Sustainability By kellie

Health Effects Of Bad Indoor Air Quality

Are you aware that indoor air pollution can be 5 times worse than outdoor air pollution? The American Environmental Protection Agency ranks home air quality among the top five public health concerns. About 4.3 million people globally die as a result of household air pollution....

January 15, 2018 In Environment, RECYCLING, Sustainability, Waste By kellie

Green Thumb and Green Life: Eco-friendly Gardening Tips

Gardeners may have a “green thumb”, but that may not make them ecofriendly green. While it intuitively makes sense that planting more flowers will help the Earth, there are many facets of gardening that can actually do harm to the planet. Fort Collins, Colorado has...

January 3, 2018 In Environment, Health, Sustainability By kellie

How Personal Care Products Endanger The Environment And Your Health

In a survey of 2,300 people, it was found that the average adult uses 9 personal care products every day. These products contain 126 unique chemical ingredients, and while some of these ingredients may be harmless, other elements are not as innocuous as we think...

December 13, 2017 In RECYCLING, Waste By kellie

How to Use an Old Smartphone as a Dash Cam

Did you know that the average person is on track to use nearly 30 smartphones over his or her lifetime? That’s a lot of electronic waste. Most of us have at least one smartphone lying around in the house. If this is the case for...

November 7, 2017 In Energy, Sustainability By kellie

Incorporating LED Lighting Into Your Home to Improve Sustainability

Making use of sustainable lighting is not an option, it is a responsibility. An LED light is able to cut energy consumption by over 80% when compared to other light bulbs and can last up to 25% longer. A US department of Energy Study found...

November 7, 2017 In RECYCLING, Sustainability, Waste By kellie

Watch Your Wasteline – 5 Things Coloradoans Should Be Recycling Instead

For a state with such a green, outdoorsy reputation, Colorado is pretty bad at recycling. Before you skip the trip to the recycling bin, consider the following: Only 19% of what we throw away is diverted away from landfills, compared to the U.S. average of 35%....

November 7, 2017 In Environment, Sustainability, Uncategorized By kellie

Learn to Clear the Air and Live Honestly

It may seem ludicrous that you have air pollution inside your home, until you consider that air pollution includes any unnatural particles in the air. Dust and dirt inside the home gets into your lungs, causing you and your family allergies or illnesses. Every homeowner...

November 7, 2017 In Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized By kellie

Top Eco-Friendly Heating Ideas

Keeping our homes warm is no small task. There are so many options that it’s easy to get confused among the choices. When it comes down to the minute details, what matters most is the environmentally friendly factor. Luckily, there are as many, if not...

July 25, 2017 In Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized By kellie

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