Real estate blog entries tagged with chemicals

Blog entries tagged with "chemicals":

chemicals: What are you thinking? Yes, you! (sink cabinets and chemical storage) - 08/06/08 07:45 AM

Sink cabinets and chemical storage
Sink cabinets are a significant area where water problems occur, and where mold and mildew are likely to be found. Think about what's located in your sink cabinets: the underside of metal sinks, garbage disposals with metal casings, copper water supply pipes, and plastic or metal … (5 comments)

chemicals: True Confessions of an Eco-Entrepreneur - The High Margin of Deceit - Four Winds Healthy Home Carpet and Air Duct Cleaning - 05/09/08 01:12 PM

The Green Shame. A study by Terra Choice, conducted in 2007, was featured on the GreenBiz.com website made the following claim - .05% or 1 in 1753 green marketing claims were true, the rest were found to be false or misleading.
What does this mean for the well intentioned consumer, the … (0 comments)

chemicals: chemicals - 03/07/08 07:30 AM

At an inspection yesterday out in the country, I found some nearly empty barrels of some unknown fluids stored in the pump house. While going into the crawlspace the first thing I noticed was a familiar site, black beams and joists. I assume it's creosote but recommend they make sure it's … (1 comments)

chemicals: How Can I Be Environmentally Responsible? - 01/03/08 03:14 AM

Many of us want to be environmentally responsible, yet it is so difficult sometimes to figure out just how to do it. The best thing is to pick out something simple and start with that. For instance washing your car. My car you say, but I wash my own car. How … (4 comments)

chemicals: Grab the popcorn, put your feet up, and watch the Green Video - 10/02/07 06:07 PM

I still have not seen the film, The 11th Hour, because it did not come to my hometown.. one of the downfalls of living in a small town. However, this small town does not get the drastic weather and effects that some parts of the country get.. due to the environmental … (0 comments)

chemicals: Green Building Primer (A Four Part Series) - Part IIII - 07/27/07 02:13 AM

Cross-posted from my site. Enjoy. Part 4 - Indoor Air/Environmental Quality
Where does indoor air quality fit into all of this and how does this pertain to me?
The one reoccurring theme throughout any of the previously stated guidelines, or pertaining to green building in general; is the importance of good … (2 comments)

chemicals: Child Dies From Pesticide Exposure - 07/19/07 02:58 AM

Cross-posted from my site - http://www.championindoors.com/I read this tragic story today and can not stress enough the important message of how dangerous some of these chemicals may be. A Texas family was given a commercial grade pesticide which they then used in their home. As a result, their two year old … (6 comments)

chemicals: Toxic Alert - 07/16/07 07:53 PM

According to Shaklee, an average home generates over 25 pounds of toxic hazardous waste each year. Much of this waste can be attributed to household cleaning products.
The EPA says that only a fraction of the more than 75,000 registered chemicals have gone through testing for human health concerns.
According to the … (4 comments)