Green Roofs – Photo Essay

If you are even remotely interested in green roofs, you’ll want to have a look at these awesome and out of the ordinary examples of green roofs. The photography is stunning, the examples are truly inspirational

Green Roofs – Photo Gallery – National Geographic Magazine

What Are Fossil Fuels

Because the supply of energy to our homes and offices is so built-in and easy to use we can take it for granted. You plug an appliance into the wall socket, throw the switch and it works. But where does the energy flowing into your home come from? How is it created? Most importantly, what’s the cost to the environment? Read more..

Furniture Slipcovers – How To Give Old Sofas a New Lease of Life

This is a guest post from Caroline Smith of www.getslipcovers.com.

I hate to think how many unwanted sofas and chairs end their days rotting in landfill sites. All too often, they are thrown out simply because their owners decide they no longer like the colour or the fabric is a bit worn or faded. It’s a shame, because so many of these items have plenty of life left in them and could easily be recycled with the help of some slipcovers. Read more..

11 Ways to Lower Your Summer Electric Bills

Now that summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere, electric usage will be skyrocketing with the heat. Air conditioners will be coming on by the millions in an effort to cool down. As is often the case though, what’s good for the environment is also good for your budget.

Here are some tips to reduce those costs. Read more..

Comparing Wood Burning Stoves

I had always been under the impression that burning wood for heat was inefficient, caused pollution in the form of smoke, and was therefore not a green solution to heating. But then I moved into my current home in the country and a wood burning stove was already installed in the house. I love wood heating. It really warms you, helps counteract the damp that usually comes with winter, and as a bonus you can use it for cooking and heating water for tea. A ‘wetback’ can be installed so you get hot water as a by-product of your heating, allowing you to save all the energy and money it takes to provide hot water to your house. So, could it really be all that bad and inefficient? I decided to find out. Read more..

Green Furniture on a Budget

This is a guest post from Caroline Smith of www.getbarstools.com.

It’s a common misconception that you have to spend more if you want to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. With regards to furniture, it is true that many eco friendly products are substantially more expensive than their conventional counterparts. However, I believe that being green goes hand in hand with being thrifty and can actually save you money. Read more..

Freecycle It

Recycling is good, it’s better for the environment than just throwing things away. But it still uses energy, and often has an environmental impact, to recycle materials, because you are still converting those materials from one form into another.

If you are able to, re-using materials is even better than recycling them. Often materials that can’t be recycled can be re-used. But what if you really don’t have a use for something? That’s where FreeCycle comes in. It’s an online trading site for free stuff. Because after all, one person’s garbage is another person’s treasure. Read more..

What is Community Supported Agriculture?

Chances are you may have heard of farm sharing programs or Community Supported Agriculture programs (CSAs). They have received a lot of publicity and media exposure in recent years for their ability to help bring real food back to the table every night and support local economies at the same time. CSAs are instrumental in helping people to access fresh, local foods directly from the farmer that grows it. Read more..

Going Organic

By now you’ve learned that the way food is grown has a huge impact on its nutritive value and quality. You’ve also learned that many of the current commercial agricultural practices do not produce high quality food. You want to give your family the best but can’t switch everything to organic all at once. So where’s the best place to start? Read more..

Leaving Computers on Overnight Costs $2.8 Billion a Year in US Alone

A new study estimates the cost of leaving computers on overnight at a staggering $2.8 billion a year, and that’s in the U.S. alone. Considering it takes less than a minute to shut down a computer (that’s if you have a dozen applications to close first), and a few minutes to boot up the next morning (which the computer can be doing while you’re preparing your favorite morning beverage), it’s utterly irresponsible to not shut your computer down each night. Read more..

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