The Greenest Commercial Cleaning Machines

If you’re in the market for good commercial vacuums, deep cleaning machines, and carpet cleaning products, look for the CRI Seal of Approval/Green Label logo on packaging, displays and on the machines themselves. The CRI is the Carpet & Rug Institute and it tests (at an independent laboratory) and certifies the effectiveness of such [...]

Windmills on the Jersey Turnpike?

The idea is to affix mini windmills on rooftops or atop bridges and towers along the highway to generate electricity and cut pollution in the Garden State.  According to an article at Reuters, “Senator Raymond Lesniak came up with the idea after bicycling in France where giant windmills are common.”  Supposedly the mini windmills would [...]

Grand Opening of Seattle Green Showroom

The Environmental Home Center showroom is celebrating its grand opening this month in Seattle, Washington with give-aways, free workshops, and lectures on green building.  The showroom is a great place to see, touch, and learn about green building materials and products to make your home safer, more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly.
Many items are available for [...]

Make Sense With WaterSense

Well, there’s nothing more glamorous than this…Did you ever stop to think about just how much water we flush down the toilet in any given day? Probably not, but it’s a lot! According to the EPA, “If you install a WaterSense labeled HET (that’s High Efficiency Toilet, for you toilet novices out there), [...]

VT Green Builders and Energy Conservation Show

Vermont, the state best known for its sweet maple syrup, is also home to rolling green mountains, a down-to-earth lifestyle, and now the 1st Annual VT Green Builders & Energy Conservation Show.

Rest Your Head on a Natural Pillow

Not getting a good night’s sleep? Maybe your pillow is not up to par. There are some really comfortable pillows out there that contain natural filling and fluff, namely buckwheat, millet, natural latex, organic cotton, and kapok. Sounds intriguing doesn’t it?!

Take a Lesson from a Green Model Home

I remember the days when Lancaster, Pennsylvania was synonymous with the Amish, horse and buggies, and shoo-fly pies. Now it seems that a building boom has creeped into the countryside dotted with simple, but lovely farms.

Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show

Many annual home and garden shows across the country showcase green aspects of living, decorating, landscaping, etc., and this year’s show in OK City is no exception. One of the highlights includes Joshua Foss, of HGTV’s Design Star fame, who will be speaking about the merits of beautiful and sustainable design.
The show runs from [...]

Throw Your Money Into Organic Cotton

Looking for something warm and cozy to spend your Christmas cash on? How about organic cotton throws to make curling up on the sofa extra cuddly this winter?

The OC Gets a Second Chance at Water Resources

As water supplies dry up out west, an intriguing water treatment system has been developed in California to magically turn sewage effluent into drinking water! Sounds too good to be true?! Maybe to Oscar the Grouch.

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