Natural Cleaning Products and Recipes
It’s not uncommon for people to want to switch from using commercial cleaning products to green cleaning products which contain natural ingredients. Commercial cleaning products like bleach and oven cleaner, as well as other regular cleaning products, contain … [Read More...]
Westinghouse Nanolux 3 Watt LED Bulb
We have all heard of the eco friendly benefits of long lasting compact fluorescent light bulbs but LED light bulbs are even more eco friendly. Not only are LED light bulbs super efficient and long lasting, they contain no dangerous mercury, so are completely safe to … [Read More...]
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Natural Cleaning Products and Recipes
It’s not uncommon for people to want to switch from using commercial cleaning products to green cleaning products which contain natural ingredients. Commercial cleaning products like bleach and oven cleaner, as well as other regular cleaning products, contain harmful chemicals which can lead to many health problems. Skin problems are the most immediate concern and if you’re unlucky enough to have your … [Read More...]
Why Use Organic Seeds?
While you hear plenty about eating organic or using organic products, not many people outside of major organic farmers often have to consider the benefits of buying organic seed. Often a bit pricier and limited in their varieties, many casual gardeners may wonder what the benefits are to buying organic seed - can one tiny little seed really make such a difference when you're going to be growing the whole … [Read More...]
Natural Mosquito Repellent
The bane of any good bbq, a swarm of mosquitoes can ruin a night's fun. Used to be that the most reliable way to ward them off was a solid DEET-based repellent. Of course, we now know that beyond being bad for the environment, DEET has recently been linked to brain cell damage and can even interfere with several medications. Frequent applications of DEET have been tied to neuron death in parts of the brain … [Read More...]
Eco Friendly Drain Cleaner
It can be argued that commercial drain cleaners are some of the nastier chemicals in your home cleaning arsenal - laced with warnings and accompanied by a host of horror stories, there's plenty of reason to worry when stashing a bottle of the stuff under your sink. Obviously, these chemicals can't be any easier on the environment than they are on our plumbing, so using them not only comes with worry but a … [Read More...]
2010 Year of Biodiversity
2010 is the year of international biodiversity as set forth by the United Nations. The goal is to get more people into caring and actually doing something about the environment. For too many years (even in the first decade of the 21st century) mankind has turned a blind eye to the natural world, forgetting perhaps how important a role the planet plays in our survival as a species. There are many events … [Read More...]
How to Green Your Business
Many of us make an effort to be ‘greener’ around our home. Amongst other things, we reuse our shopping bags, recycle used bottles, and reduce our waste by buying fresh produce rather than bagged (in plastic) fruit and veges from the supermarket. That’s all great but what about at work? Is your company recycling cardboard and plastic? Is there a lot of waste going on in the kitchen? What can be done to … [Read More...]
