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- Pollution is Everyone's Problem
May 17, 2009
The world is slowly realizing that we need to go green, but going totally green is going to be a long uphill battle There are still people who...
Category: Society and Culture
- The Growing Problem of Noise Pollution
May 17, 2009
In recent years, people have become more aware of how pollution is affecting our health and well being Noise pollution, however, is often over...
Category: Society and Culture
- Is Flying Worse for the Environment Than Driving?
May 13, 2009
Over the years there has been a lot of talk about how big a role automobile and truck emissions have played in climate change People have accepted...
Category: Travel
- How To Lower Utility Bills With A Household Energy Audit
May 12, 2009
With the economy in such a turmoil, everyone is scrambling to lower utility bills Utility bills represent a large portion of a monthly budget
Category: Home Improvement
- Book Review; Redesigning The American Lawn
Apr 15, 2009
There is an estimated 58 million Americans who are actively planting, weeding, watering, spraying and mowing over 20 million acres of lawn We are...
Category: Gardening
- How to Reduce Light Pollution
Feb 16, 2009
More and more research about the negative effect light pollution has on humans and wildlife is coming to light (pun intended) As the population of...
Category: World Affairs
- Saving Energy With Weather Stripping and Window Coverings
Feb 6, 2009
In these times, most everyone has either a heating system or an air conditioning unit to regulate the temperature in their home The units are like...
Category: Home Improvement
- How to Pump More Savings Out of Your Gas Usage
Feb 3, 2009
The summer of 2008 saw the highest prices for gasoline the United States had ever seen The prices have settled down a bit but they are expected to...
Category: Autos and Cars
- Eco-friendly Way to Clean a Refrigerator
Jan 31, 2009
We have all done it; put some leftover fish or meat in the refrigerator and forgot it was there Oh, the smell those leftovers can provoke
Category: Home Improvement
- Glass Recycling - Is it Worth the Effort?
Jan 30, 2009
You just consumed a pretty normal lunch; a sandwich and a bottle of soda pop served on a paper plate When you are finished, you throw everything in...
Category: Society and Culture
- Tips on How to Reduce Household Waste
Jan 29, 2009
If we continue on our present course, in the next thousand years or so, the planet could be completely covered with trash As the population...
Category: Home Improvement
- Is Your Home Leaking Money?
Jan 29, 2009
Audit Insulation to Lower Utility Bills Every household faces the same big headache every month This is when the mail arrives with bills from...
Category: Home Improvement
- USDA Defines Term "Organic"
Jan 23, 2009
There is no doubt that the organic food movement is in full swing The number of organic farm markets is growing and the amount of organic products...
Category: Food and Drink
- One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure
Jan 20, 2009
Every one of us is guilty Your wife says you are a pack rat, but you know that everything you have saved in your garage will come in handy - someday
Category: Home Improvement
- Is Your Flat Screen LCD TV Really Eco-friendly?
Jan 20, 2009
Every day, more and more bad news hits the media about global warming, climate change and pollution Every day new products are developed and every...
Category: Home Improvement
- Carbon Offsetting; Is It Ethical?
Jan 15, 2009
Greenhouse gasses are the gases present in our atmosphere that both absorb and emit radiation This is the driving force of the greenhouse effect...
Category: Society and Culture
- Why is it Important to Restore Biodiversity?
Jan 15, 2009
Most everyone is in agreement that something needs to be done about the crisis our country is facing when it comes to oil dependency What is not...
Category: Society and Culture
- How to Save Water by Fixing the Drip-Drip-Drip of Your Faucet
Jan 15, 2009
Get Lower Utility Bills Using Right Faucet Paying utility bills often the biggest headaches that homeowners face is the that utility bills often...
Category: Home Improvement
- What You Should Do With E-Waste?
Jan 9, 2009
No one could have predicted the explosion of electronics that has occurred in the last two decades Nearly everything we do and have contact with,...
Category: Computers
- What Are "Food Miles" And How Does it Affect You?
Jan 9, 2009
As more and more people are taking a hard look at the effects that pollution is having on our planet, new terminology is emerging The term...
Category: Food and Drink
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