Entries from June 2008

Solar Water Heaters

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Alternative Energy

Solar Water Heaters

Sometimes known as solar domestic hot water systems, solar water heaters are an eco-friendly and cheaper way to heat the water used in your home for things like showers, baths and hot water cycles in the washing machine. Solar water heaters are functional in all climates, and because they are essentially powered by […]

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Environmentally Friendly House Plants

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Green Homes

Why House Plants Are Good for the Inside Home Environment

It is known to many that the Environmental Protection Agency has determined that potentially hundreds of organic, damaging chemicals are at any given time taking up residence inside of homes and buildings. They make their way to us in the air we breathe, and take up […]

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Baggy Shirts: Reusable Bags With Style

June 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Green Products

The Lowdown on Baggy Shirts: Reusable Bags for Shopping in Style

BaggyShirts is a company that creates reusable bags that are actually made from recycled clothing. They take the reduce-reuse-recycle slogan to another level with this eco-friendly business.
According to their site, “BaggyShirts tote bags can be used as grocery bags, bike bags, yoga bags, wine […]

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Paper or Plastic: The Debate on Grocery Store Bags, Part 1/2

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Recycling

Paper or Plastic: Which Do You Choose?
So which will it be then, paper OR plastic, hmmm? The question is tough to avoid, unless you’ve figured out how to eat without EVER going to the grocery store. Chances are, most of us haven’t given the choice too much thought – or if we have, we remained […]

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