Green Weddings

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The traditional wedding is expensive, extravagant, and elegant. The bride and groom will pay a large amount of money to create an elegant, romantic, and fairytale wedding. Today we are seeing increasing numbers environmentally conscious brides and [...]

Manage Waste, Conserve Energy, Save Money - Go Green Today!

Earlier in the week I was at our local health food store waiting for my turn at the check-out counter when I noticed the lady in front of me had bought her own re-usable carry bags which suddenly made a lot more sense to me than choosing “paper or plastic”. When we witness examples of [...]

How to Find a Hotel Thats Eco-Friendly

From Washingtonpost.com
“Travelers seeking a hotel that leaves a minimal carbon imprint often end up in a place that falls short of their expectations. The problem is that in the United States, “we don’t have one single source that clearly defines what is or is not a green hotel,” Nor are there many guidebooks or [...]

Green Home Building

GREEN BUILDING
Construction of buildings in the early 20th century made structures based on basic climatic design. In the advent of technology and availability of fossil fuels, the simple plan to heat, cool and light these structures got complex. People began to ignore climate issues and their effect on buildings and occupants. Consciousness about the effects [...]

Video:Worm Composting 101

Very quick video showing the basics of worm composting.

Eco-Friendly Ways to Cut Energy Costs

Check out these seven tips from David Bach at Yahoo Finance, for saving money during the summer by cutting your energy use. You can save a bundle this summer, while also making your home more environmentally friendly and energy efficient:
Overview of the tips:
1. Get a home energy audit
2. Seal up air leaks
3. Tune up [...]

Composting for Beginners

Lots of novice gardeners believe that their plants and vegetables only need plenty of water and sunlight in order to sustain a healthy and fruitful lifespan. However this is not entirely true as plants also need healthy soil rich in nutrients to be able to survive and grow properly. The solution to this dilemma is [...]

Eco Friendly Bamboo Flooring

Whether you are remodeling an existing home or designing a new home with green in mind, the green features and benefits of a bamboo floor are certainly worth your consideration.
Author: Ernest Jarquio
“There is no question that bamboo is a renewable resource- it is a grass and grows very quickly. Where oak takes 120 [...]

Video: Eco-Cemetery

You care about the earth, you recycle, you buy organic produce from your local co-op.
But do you know you will pollute and poison the earth when you die if you choose a “normal” burial?

This is a great video, absolutely enlightening and a must-see.

Protecting the Environment in the Infomation Age

Most people are concerned about the environment and are willing to do what they can to reduce their global footprint, but many people are totally unaware of exactly how UN-environmentally friendly computers are.
Author: Caitlina Fuller

Protecting the environment in the information age is really important. Environmental protection should be our main concern because we only have [...]