The Tiny House: A Concept Whose Time Has Come
The tiny house isn’t just a concept anymore, as Americans are embracing the concept as a way to lessen their impact and make the most out of limited real estate.
House & Home
Greening Where You Live
Countertops & Flooring Go Eco-Friendly
Paperstone, bamboo, recycled glass, cork and linoleum are among the many eco-friendly materials that are becoming more commonplace in today’s kitchen remodels…
Top Reasons For A Green Remodel In 2016
When it comes time to remodel your home, why not go green these days. Making repairs, investing to sell, and investing to save all the rage this year.
Run-Off Redux: Reusing Rainwater in the Garden
Build a rain garden, grade your yard, collect rainwater, replace impermeable surfaces: these are just a few ways to cut down on run-off from your garden…
Repurposing Tin Cans
If you’re like me, you probably take a large number of tin cans to the recycling bin. Kudos to you who recycle these cans. Visualize for a moment a large grocery store. Let your eyes wander up and down the aisles. How many tin cans are there? Probably half of those shelves overflow with these […]
How to Use Your Old Tires
America is overrun with tires. They are one of our biggest disposal headaches. Approximately 1 billion tires are manufactured yearly, while far fewer ever get recycled. They present problems due to their size, weight, and materials. Many end up in a landfill. A pile of tires will collect water and become a great breeding ground […]
Recycling Pianos
If nobody is playing that old piano you have in the house, it is probably just taking up room and collecting dust. Maybe you bought the piano for the kids when they were growing up, but before long they found out it was work to learn how to play it well. Their interest waned and […]
Domino Energy Concierge Helps Consumers Choose Best Alternatives
Most of us would like to help save the world by taking green actions, but often it’s just too much trouble. We are busy and distracted and, beyond recycling and buying a fuel-efficient car, aren’t sure what to do next. And those who take the imposing step of looking into solar are faced with contradictory […]
Cohousing: An Idea Whose Time Should Have Come
The contemporary American suburban community is wasteful, with cars for every individual and guest rooms, exercise rooms, weed eaters, snow-blowers and other equipment severely underused. With the planet under severe environmental stress and the average American using some four times their fair share of resources, wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to […]
DIY All-Natural Toothpaste
People have been cleaning their teeth for thousands of years with natural ingredients such as bone, oyster shell, chalk, brick, salt, charcoal, herbs, spices, oils, and tree twigs. Today there are chemical additives in toothpaste that can be poisonous, especially for children. Some of these additives include fluoride, triclosan, and sodium lauryl sulfate. Many people […]