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April 23, 2018 In Environment, Health, Home, Sustainability By kellie

UL Study Explains the Dangers of Wood Floor Finishes

Learn how to choose a safe coating, paint or other solvents for your wood floor. UL research into the off-gassing of VOCs from products like wood floor coatings, furniture and paint led to the development of GREENGUARD Certification, a program which requires products to meet stringent emissions...

March 29, 2018 In Energy, Environment, Health, Home, Sustainability, Waste, Water By kellie

Responsible, Affordable Living: Committing to an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

Homes and commercial buildings use 40 percent of the energy consumed in the United States, most of which is produced by fossil fuels. Residential homes use hundreds of gallons of water every day and are responsible for polluting the environment with everything from pesticides to...

February 15, 2018 In Energy, Environment, RECYCLING, Sustainability, Water By kellie

Can Roadways Be Environmentally Sustainable?

While an essential element of life in the USA, roads and other highways are often environmentally disastrous. The materials involved in road construction have a high carbon footprint, they are often costly in terms of upkeep and studies have shown that road construction harms ecology...

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...

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...

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