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Archive for the ‘Green Living’ Category

Oct
29

Green Kitchen Designs, Countertops, Cabinets, and Flooring

Photo credit: palindrome6996 via Flickr Your kitchen is the heart of your home, so it's easy to see why so much time, energy, and money gets spent on just that one room. From floor to ceiling (and the cabinets and countertops in between), there's a lot that goes in to making a green kitchen, and a lot of choices out there; while that can make greener materials a little easier to come by... [ Read More ]

May
31

Green Roofs Growing in US

Green Roof on Canada's MEC building. Photo via Flickr: by Pardraic Green roofs have expanded by 35 percent over the last couple years, with more than 3.1 million square feet installed last year. Chicago leads the way in the U.S. with 534,507 square feet worth. That doesn’t seem like a lot considering green roofs are about to be law in Toronto, but it all starts adding up. Washington, D.C. comes in a close second with just over half-m... [ Read More ]

Apr
29

Why Choose Compostable If It’s Still Going in a Landfill?

Image via: Flickr.com These days everything says eco-friendly, natural, biodegradable, and compostable (not to mention a myriad of other mysterious environmental words. Sounds good, right? But is it worth spending the extra couple of bucks if the item won't actually make it to its eco-grave? I've often wondered that as I wander the supermarket - big deal if this corn-container is compostable, its still going in the garbage can. T... [ Read More ]