#1. Start Sustainable.
Sustainability is the ability of an eco system to maintain ecological processes, functions, and productivity into the future. You can use products that are sustainable, and are always replenishing themselves, such as fast growing bamboo.
#2. Recycle everything.
* Don’t stop at recycling your plastic bottles and paper bags. In fact, one billion bottles of water are transported around [ Read More → ]
#1. Start Sustainable.
Sustainability is the ability of an eco system to maintain ecological processes, functions, and productivity into the future. You can use products that are sustainable, and are always replenishing themselves, such as fast growing bamboo.
#2. Recycle everything.
* Don’t stop at recycling your plastic bottles and paper bags. In fact, one billion bottles of water are transported around [ Read More → ]
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 people choosing to live in [ Read More → ]
Europe’s evolution toward a heavier reliance on renewable energy is nicely documented in a report released this week by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency. The study, “Statistical Aspects of the Energy Economy in 2009,” provides a wealth of interesting detail without a lot of editorializing.
From 2008 to 2009 alone, the use of renewable energy in the European Union increased [ Read More → ]
There are few homeowners willing to ignore cost-effective ways of saving money on their household bills; so it comes as no surprise a growing number of homeowners are educating themselves on how to make their home more energy efficient.
The smallest changes can yield the biggest results. Whether it is the simple act of replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents or [ Read More → ]
