Composting for Beginners

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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 [...]

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 [...]

How Hotels Are Going Green

Many consumers are beginning to actively seek out green hotels as part of their desire to be eco conscious on the road as well as at home. Hotels are rising to the occasion because eco-friendly lodging is a win-win because it saves the hotels money and allows them to meet the growing demand for [...]

Video: Build a Worm Composting Bin

This is a great video that will show you just how easy it is to start a worm composting bin. What you need:

Red Composting Worms
Rubbermaid Bin
Worm bedding such as old leaves, grass clippings or shredded newspapers

You can put it under your sink, feed it anything compostable, do your part to save the [...]

Video: Green Home Makeover Part 3

Video: Green Home Makeover Part 3
In this video, Alive and Well TV talks about addressing clutter and organizing with revolutionary closet organization systems as well as some eco friendly ways to decorate your backyard.
Links from the video:
Easyclosets.com
Shoji-living.com
Can-am.ca
Slide-lok.com
Brownjordan.com
Orecontainers.com

View Green Home Makeover Part 1
View Green Home Makeover Part 2

Saturn’s New Hybrid Concept Car

Here is my idea of a sexy hybrid! This is Saturn’s new concept car called the Flextreme. It is a fabulous, futuristic design. I love the built in Segways. This is a car we would love to see and drive.
“Using GM’s E-Flex technology, the Flextreme can drive up to 34 miles [...]

Trend Toward Eco Friendly Fashions

Designers seem to be answering the call of the people. We want more eco friendly clothing and will often purchase the eco friendly version of a product, all else being equal. Traditionally, eco friendly clothing evoked images of hippies, communes and something resembling a burlap sack. While most of us are seeking [...]

Have You Tried Laundry Balls?

“Laundry Balls are a revolutionary product that allows you to replace the soap you would use in your washing machine. Each ball contains solid spheres that, reacting in contact with water, create a molecular ionization process that makes the natural cleaning water force work. Inside the ball a special and environmentally friendly detergent assures a [...]