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How to Pack a Greener Picnic
Happy Earth Day! There's no easier way to be one with Mother Earth than with an outdoor meal - and thanks to these four eco-friendly items, your feast will be as green as the grass beneath your picnic blanket. Watch our picks for an earth-friendly picnic, and get some great tips on how to pack everything from bottles of wine to smelly foods.
PopSugar Food
04/23/2013
753 Views
"Oprah Show" Vault: Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Changes
Straight from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" vault, this special Earth Day video exposes what happens when the wasteful Weir family swaps moms with the environmental Everhart family -- and eco-friendly lifestyle changes begin to emerge. See how small changes can make a big difference.
OWN
04/19/2013
2,296 Views
How to Save Water in an Industrial Workplace
Using water wisely and efficiently is an important facet of any industrial organization. A company should assign a specific staff member to monitor water use by identifying all water source points and determining whether they are working as effectively as possible. Companies should also implement employee water awareness programs and locate suggestion boxes in prominent areas.
Switch International
01/27/2013
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CO2 Neutral Family Home Built in England
In Ulverstone, England, a carbon neutral house has been built to use as a template for researchers, and homeowners. The house lowers its carbon footprint by
producing its own energy, and storing it to heat the home. Food is grown in a high tech greenhouse, using a
hydroponic system – making the home entirely self-sufficient.
Switch International
02/11/2013
525 Views
Deconstructing Houses Is Growing West Coast Trend
Home buyers who want to tear down and renovate their houses can do that without wrecking balls and bulldozers now. "Deconstruction" is a growing trend in the West Coast housing market. WSJ's Monika Vosough looks at why people are switching to the new method.
WSJLive
12/21/2012
465 Views
The Importance of Minimizing Building Material Waste
Here’s a bulletin: building materials account for a big 40% of the waste in the U.S. So the emphasis on demolition of our aging structures is shifting to deconstruction, where doors, windows, sinks, hardwood floors (the list goes on and on) are being rescued, sold at terrific prices, and reused.
Todays Green Minute
05/09/2013
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