Head Out to Arizona For The Green Building Expo

Only one week to go! The 10th annual Green Building Expo, taking place on October 5 and 6th in Scottsdale, Arizona, will feature green and sustainable building products, practices, and technologies. It will include exhibits, seminars, workshops and a film festival. For more info, click here. 

A Green Bath

Bathroom renovations are one of the most popular home projects these days and it’s getting easier to create a healthy, beautiful and environmentally-friendly space for your family. Try incorporating some of these techniques and materials:

Innovative Use for Foam Packaging

Wait..Don’t Throw Away That Foam! If you’re like me, you just hate to throw away all that foam packaging that comes with the new t.v., computer monitor, or other bulky, but fragile items we buy. Well, according to Inhabitat, Tom Ballhatchet, has come up with a new concept to put that foam to […]

Could Your Old Tires Become Your New Roof?

During the Excellence in Design Tour, that I wrote about in a post on Monday, I came across an ingenious product made from recycled rubber–it was slate-looking roof tiles. In a side-by-side comparison with real slate, it looked identical. Not only is it a terrific use for recycled rubber, it is half the […]

Now You Can Dim That Light, Even With CFLs!

Long-lasting compact fluorescent light bulbs are great for conserving energy, reducing your electric bills and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, but until now they weren’t compatible with dimmer switches. EcoGeek has the good news.
Remember to dispose of CFL’s properly as they contain trace amounts of mercury inside. Go to earth911.org, lamprecycle.org or contact […]

Earth-Friendly Window Treatments

Dressing your new energy-efficient windows? There are several options for beautiful, earth-friendly curtains and drapes. Here are our picks:
Earthshade.com uses Fair Trade practices and natural processes for their handcrafted lined or unlined roman shades and solar shades. Their high quality, competitively-priced shades are perfect for

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