The Environmentalists Guide To Eco Friendly Food Boxes Food service businesses have long been a major user of disposable food packaging. Take out containers, delivery containers, and storage food boxes are made from a variety of products, including cardboard, plastic and Styrofoam. With the huge green movement worldwide, it is important that your business takes … [Read more…]
Drinking Water Week Each year, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and an alliance of organizations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sponsor Drinking Water Week to highlight the importance of tap water and the need to reinvest in our water infrastructure. Tap water plays a critical role in the success of a society, from … [Read more…]
Happy Cinco De Mayo! Cinco de Mayo – or the fifth of May commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly … [Read more…]
Safe Homemade Household Cleaners Cleaning your house in the best, most inexpensive way is important. Sometimes harmful chemicals aren’t the best cleaners; there are often better, and even more effective options available. Asses the everyday products you have in your home, you may find that the cleaning power you have been looking for has been … [Read more…]
Energy Saving Tips For The Summer Every year, along with the beautiful weather, a barbeque every weekend, and sunburns at baseball games, comes those high energy bills from trying to keep your home cool. Summer heat in most US climates can be difficult to deal with without spiking energy bills, but read on for a … [Read more…]
Multipure’s Splash Into Spring Promotion Multipure wants to help your yard, your garden, and your business spring forward with our Splash into Spring Promotion! From April 8, 2013 through June 30, 2013, we’re offering our beneficial Aquagrow yard-and-garden de-chlorinator at $15 off to customers who purchase any Multipure Drinking Water System! The Aquagrow easily connects … [Read more…]
Businesses Go Green With “The Green Deal” Water Coolers Direct and several other businesses have recently entered into something known as the Green Deal, which is an initiative that includes a focus on plumbed in water coolers. Some of the benefits of these coolers include more convenience and less environmental impact. Thanks to the Green Deal, … [Read more…]
Consumer Reports Best Water Filters – 2013 Today while doing my grocery shopping, I ran across the Consumer Reports Special Issue of Kitchens – July 2013 Edition at the checkout stand. I decided to pick it up, because I just bought a new home and the dishwasher needs replacing, and I wanted to see what … [Read more…]
Watch The Environment With Safe Pest Control Controlling pests in your garden is absolutely necessary for the continued health of your investment. Plants cannot flourish if damaging pests eat the roots and foliage of your plants, or penetrate the bark of trees. And inside your home, pests can spread disease as quickly as they breed. … [Read more…]
Solar-Water Heating Systems: A Win-Win As non-renewable energy becomes scarcer and more expensive, the sustainability-minded of us are increasingly looking to clean, renewable sources to meet our needs. Harnessing the energy of the sun to provide hot water for domestic purposes is one prime example. Installing a solar-water heating system has many benefits. Most significantly, … [Read more…]
Earth Day – April 22, 2013 Today is Earth Day! Over one billion people in 192 countries are participating from London to Sao Paolo, Seoul to Babylon City, New Delhi to New York, Rome to Cairo; people everywhere are taking action in their communities and helping depict The Face of Climate Change. How can you get … [Read more…]
18 Blogs Extolling the Virtues of Juicing for Better Health Juicing is a tool that is often used by fitness experts and those who are trying to improve their health. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), everyone needs to fill half their plate with fruits and veggies at each meal in … [Read more…]
Pesticides in chlorinated tap water found to cause increased food allergies Sunday, April 21, 2013 by: J. D. Heyes – NaturalNews.com (NaturalNews) The evidence continues to mount against genetically modified organisms, in terms of why they are harming our food supply and how much damage they are causing to humans in general. The latest data indicates … [Read more…]
3 Important Things To Know About Well Water It’s estimated that about 20 million American households rely on the use of private wells. As all areas are different in terms of geography, industry and environmental factors, it can be hard to know if your H2O supply from a well is safe for consumption. Here are … [Read more…]
Water efficiency is a topic on the minds of many homeowners, especially when the utility bill arrives and the amount due for water and sewer services seems higher than ever. One way to conserve water around the home without resorting to only showering once per week is to install plumbing fixtures that reduce the amount … [Read more…]
Crystal Clear Lakes: How Boaters Can Improve Water Quality As summer approaches, boaters look forward to the family fun and excitement of being out on the lake once again. As any boater knows, there is nothing better than a warm day with loved ones on a crystal clear lake. In order to preserve the beauty … [Read more…]
Filtration Matters- Why Businesses Should Invest In Water Filtration There are plenty of classes that any businessperson can take to learn how to do a better job. While you could spend all of your time learning how to use social media to attract customers, one way to improve your business could be right under your … [Read more…]
Healthy Eating Without Leaving Home – Grow Your Own There’s no doubt about it, healthy eating is essential to a long, vibrant life. People often ask me my secret to shiny hair, glowing skin and bright eyes. I’m used to this by now, but I don’t think I’ll ever get used to how surprised people … [Read more…]
Avoid Conservation Crime! Learn The Best Ways To Conserve Water During the year there will be dry spells. In order to keep your gardens in the best health you will at times need to do some watering. There are some great ways to keep your garden from getting thirsty without wasting water. Why Save Water? … [Read more…]
Tips To Conserve Water In The Kitchen It can be challenging to balance all of your responsibilities, obligations, and concerns. When you are at work, you think you should be at home. When you spend money, you think you should be saving. It’s hard to even do something simple like go to the grocery store … [Read more…]