Best tips for how to get rid of a mattress If you’ve been sleeping on the same bed for the past 7-10 years, it’s probably time for an upgrade. The average lifespan of a mattress varies by type, but generally, it’s somewhere between 7-15 years, even...
Do you long to see your home orderly and clutter-free, but aren’t sure how to dispose of things you want to get rid of in an eco-friendly manner? Landfills are overflowing with appliances that leach toxins into the soil, mattresses that are mostly non-biodegradable and...
While getting in touch with nature might seem like a green choice, campers can do significant damage to the environment. Travel, trash, and even the gear that you choose can all increase your carbon footprint and contribute to carbon emissions. With the number of campers...
When you think about a typical house, it is usually made from either stone or brick, powered by electricity and has a roof structured to protect its residents from rain. However, as millennials hit the housing market, the criteria has begun to change and they...
Did you know that Americans discard of nearly 34 million tons of food every year while 49 million people experience a food shortage during the same period of time? While it is true that restaurants and grocery stores also contribute towards the alleviate the environmental...
An eco-friendly home begs for eco-friendly furniture, and if you want to build your own shelves, the answer might just be as simple as some used wooden pallets. Used wooden pallets are a big win because they’re both sustainable and durable, and easy to turn...
Until fairly recently, the idea of green living has had a radical, revolutionary tinge to it. While it’s certainly proven to be revolutionary, the green living movement’s effect has been so far-reaching that it’s become a standard for homeowners looking for new ways to save...
Information provided by Best Mattress Reviews: Every year, less than 1% of used mattresses are recycled and nearly 20 million mattresses end up in junkyards all over the United States. Mattresses do not compact as well as regular garbage, and can create dangerous holes in landfills....
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...
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...