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Eco Friendly Boating – Minimizing The Environmental Impact

Eco Friendly Boating - Minimizing The Environmental Impact I love the great outdoors. Ever since I was a little kid I have enjoyed spending tie outside. Nature is a playground that anyone can enjoy for free. The one thing I absolutely hate is when people take advantage of Mother Nature. If you are going to have fun outside, please be sure to leave it at least as nice as you found it. Pollution is a serious problem that affects the health and stability of our planet for current and future ...[READ MORE]

6 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The sky is falling! Well, kind of. Whether we like it or not, our world is changing. It’s getting warmer, and many say we (humans) are to blame for it. Our energy consumption increases every day – from our incessant need to drive everywhere, to our countless hours plugged in to various electronic devices. There are ways you can help reduce your carbon footprint and do your job in helping keep this world, and the living things that occupy it, around a little longer. Buy a laptop instead of a ...[READ MORE]

Soy Candles – The More Environmentally Friendly Choice Over Paraffin Wax Candles

Most people do not realize how much better soy candles are for a cleaner environment and overall improved health. Especially for those who burn candles regularly, the difference between paraffin wax and soy can be a pleasant change. Not only are they colorful and provide powerful scents to brighten your living space, but they are very environmentally friendly as well. Soy candles are non-toxic, produce far less soot, and burn longer than traditional wax candles. They clean up easily and they ...[READ MORE]

Information You Should Know About Water Conservation Products

Water conservation products provide many benefits in terms of reducing energy and resource consumption, cost effectiveness and overall environmental friendliness. That is why so many people have already installed these products in their faucets, shower heads and toilets. High-efficiency shower heads, toilets and aerators can reduce monthly bills while minimizing a home’s impact on the environment and reducing the amount of water the residents consume. Some people fear that they will not get the ...[READ MORE]

Blue Marbles Project: Share Random Acts of Gratitude!

Born from the wildly popular, absurdly simple, neuroscience-based initiative of marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, the Blue Marbles Project is an environmental/social outreach campaign that seeks to reconnect people to our water planet through the science of gratitude. The project began on Jacques Cousteau’s 100th birthday, nearly three years ago and has expanded rapidly around the world. To date, Blue Marbles have been shared globally with millions of people in celebration of our beautiful, ...[READ MORE]

Green Mistakes – Why Your Efforts To Save The Planet Might Actually Be Making Things Worse

Green Mistakes - Why Your Efforts To Save The Planet Might Actually Be Making Things Worse Making the decision to go green is a great move and something that should certainly be commended. Once you consciously decide that you are going to start trying to reduce your carbon footprint and begin recycling and gardening, you will not only reduce your contribution to global warming but also encourage others to follow in your stead while saving yourself money and picking up other good ...[READ MORE]

The Environmentalists Guide To Eco Friendly Food Boxes

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 a look at becoming more Eco-friendly. You can start by using recycled and reused items in order to remain competitive and grow your ...[READ MORE]

Safe Homemade Household Cleaners

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 there the whole time. Baking Soda Baking soda is one powerful compound. When added to water, it can be used to conquer anything. Baking soda water can be ...[READ MORE]

Energy Saving Tips For The Summer

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 few tips on how you can lower both your cooling bill and your environmental impact. Thermostat Operation Many modern thermostats have programmable functions.  Use them to keep your ...[READ MORE]

Watch The Environment With Safe Pest Control

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. While there are many chemicals that you can use to get rid of pests, we often wish there were an alternative. When you poison a destructive bug, it often poisons a ...[READ MORE]