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Are these hidden poisons harming your pets?
Learn about these 8 common household chemicals hazards and their pet-safe alternatives.
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Our Simple DIY Home Solar Power System
This basic system is easy to install and expand upon.
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6 Tips for Safer
Cell Phone Use
Minimize potential damage with these safe cell phone practices.
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The Top 10 plants for removing indoor toxins
Recent NASA research has identified these plants for reducing indor pollution.
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Climate
Change:
what we can do
Ultimately, it
is up to us as individuals to take action to slow down climate change.
Here's how
Recycling used electronics
Almost all the components of today's electronics are recyclable. Here's how to keep these hazardous materials out of community landfillls.
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Articles from our Blog:
Understanding 'green' marketing claims - how shoppers can look beyond green branding
4 Tips for safe, effective sunscreen use - how to make an informed choice when choosing sunscreen
Link found between air pollution and childhood obesity - prenatal exposure may double obesity risk
Plastics by the numbers - learn how to choose the best plastics for use and for recycling
How to ensure replacement windows live up to efficiency claims - marketing claims often overstated
What it's like living in an Ecovillage - exploring ways of living together, and lightly on the land
Why eating family meals together is still important today - sharing meals builds a family culture
LED light bulbs - 7 tips buyers should know - the future in home lighting is LED
Why TV for children under two is a bad idea - imagery, content does not get through
How to protect your home and the environment against natural emergencies
Homemade prosperity - escaping the consumer trap
How to wean your child off video games - too much time online limits a child's healthy growth
Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to lower IQs in children - multiple studies cite pesticide risks to fetus
Environmentally caused cancers are grossly underestimated - your awareness is the first line of defence
Saving electricity at home has a bigger impact than you might think - your efforts do matter
6 ways to reduce your exposure to pesticides - widespread use of pesticides poses unknown risks
We are hard-wired to care and connect - our natural capacity to cooperate can fuel positive change
Wood Heating Tips - burning wood efficiently provides more warmth while reducing pollution
The toilet that can help solve our energy and water problems - save water, create fertilizer
Formaldehyde link to leukemia confirmed - how to limit exposure to formaldehyde in the home
What it's like living off-grid - some refllections after nearly 30 years of off-grid living
Transition Towns- preparing for a self-sufficient community-based future
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Conserving water in the home
Simple
ways to save water at home while reducing the
pollution risk to nearby lakes, streams and watersheds.
Reducing exposure to indoor toxins
About 75% of our risk for carcinogens comes from indoors. Here are the most common toxins in the home and how to reduce your family's exposure to them.
Energy-Efficient
Lighting
There's been a quiet revolution in
lighting. New bulbs are available which save energy, reduce pollution
and cost less in the long run.
Recycling
basics for the home
Home
recycling requires very little effort, yet offers substantial benefit
to the homeowner as well as the environment.
Simplify
Suggestions for slowing
down our busy lives, and enjoying more of the moment. As we learn to simplify,
the environment also benefits.
Natural
Home Cooling
Easy ways to help cool your home with little
cost to you or the environment.
Energy-Efficient Heating
Simple, inexpensive ways to cut your fuel bill
as much as 50%, while helping to conserve Earth's resources.
Non-Toxic
Home Cleaning
Toxic substances in many homecare products
threaten your family and the environment's health. Here are safe, natural
and inexpensive alternatives.
Energy-Efficient
Appliances
How to get more value from your home appliances,
and the best value from new appliances, while reducing home energy use.
Non-Toxic Paints
New
environmental regulations, and consumer demand, have led to the development
of new paints which are durable, cost-effective and less harmful to human
and environmental health.
Natural
Insect Pest Control
Which is worse
- the insect pests in your home, or the pesticides used to treat them?
Before reaching for the chemicals, try these safer natural methods.
Natural Wasp Control
Non-toxic, safe methods for controlling wasps. From prevention to repellents and traps this guide provides everything you need to know for tackling your wasp problem.
Non-toxic Flea Control
The age-old scourge of fleas can affect any home, but modern chemical-based treatments pose hazards to occupants and pets. Here are safer, non-toxic flea control alternatives.
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Ghandi
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