eco friendly: Green Pest Control - 09/29/08 02:07 PM
Whether or not you believe in global warming or not, I believe that we all can agree that most chemicals are not good for the Earth. What is even worst, these same chemicals are not too health for us either. And to take it a step further, they are not very … (8 comments)
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eco friendly: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas - Do you know WHAT these openings are? And WHY they are so special? - 09/14/08 08:19 PM
Recently, I've been doing quite a bit of blogging in regards to several high-end luxury high-rise condominium properties on the Las Vegas Strip. I live, breathe, and eat this stuff - so it's only natural that I LOVE to share fun info as it becomes reality.
And this is a good … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Eco-Friendly Counter Top Re-do's - 09/12/08 03:39 PM
Well it is time...I need to get rid of the laminate counter tops I currently have in my kitchen. They have neared the end of their life expectancy and need an overhaul.
I started my search for Eco-Friendly counter top options and have determined 3 great choices that are readily available, and … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: The St. Regis Residences at The Venetian Palazzo going after Silver LEED Certification. - 09/12/08 12:05 AM
What can you say? The world-famous Las Vegas Strip is spoiled. From the multi-billion-dollar MGM MIRAGE CityCenter mega-resort to the upcoming The St. Regis Residences at The Ventian Palazzo, Las Vegas Boulevard is adding approx. $20 billion worth of new hotels, casinos, and luxury condominiums by the year 2010.
The St. … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: 10 Simple Ways to Greenify your Home - 09/05/08 07:04 PM
We all need to start somewhere, even if it seems like the simplist things. Alot of people say they already know this, but when we dig deeper, how many people are really doing it? Remember "every little bit helps" and the more people that do it makes it "alot of bit … (7 comments)
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eco friendly: Edmonds First Ever Green Festival - 09/04/08 12:17 PM
On September 5th 2008, Edmond, Oklahoma will have its first green festival starting at 6:00pm. The festival will continue on Saturday at 2:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm at Stephenson Park.
Just three months ago, the Getting Green not-for-profit organization was founded by Mark Neighbors. The Getting Green organization was … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: New Poquoson School is Environment Friendly. - 09/03/08 11:28 PM
It's back to school time which means new clothes, new supplies, new hair styles and in one case, a new school. Sept. 2, 2008 was the "first day of school" for the new elementary school in Poquoson. Located behind the old elementary school, the new 84,000 square feet facility boasts … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: solar panels from the big builders - 08/28/08 10:42 AM
More new built homes in the northwest are going to be using solar panels. Interesting video on Shea homes for one, saying they will be putting solar panels on all homes that can use it. Buyers generate cretdits on their electrical bills which will pay for the system in about … (1 comments)
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eco friendly: Fishermans Wharf: Finally an eco Friendly Plan - 08/24/08 02:08 PM
Coming Soon......No Longer a Tourist Trap
A plan to be more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists and less auto-friendly will cost $10 million to improve the world-famous tourist attraction. San Francisco has dedicated about $100,000 for planning and designing, another $10 million has not been secured. The city would apply … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Do you sell green homes, or homes with green features? - 08/23/08 11:17 AM
From recent blog responses, I thought it would be a good time to talk about marketing green. I can not believe how many different options there are on this topic. While many say you have to sell a "green" home, others are saying you need to sell the features and others … (6 comments)
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eco friendly: Going Green In Your Own Backyard - 08/19/08 09:57 AM
Everything and everyone is going green these days.
It just makes good sense right? I try to reduce my carbon footprint wherever necessary. As a father of three young children we can leave a mark. We recycle, re-use, compost and try to save energy whenever possible.
With all the rain we've … (7 comments)
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eco friendly: Art Fair Shows Off Eco Friendly Art - 08/17/08 03:11 AM
This morning Carolyn and I went to the Traverse City art show. Fist I want to tell any one reading this blog in the Traverse City area; if you didn't get a chance to go, please make it a point next year. This is a wonderful event and highlighted artist from … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Staging it Green--Our New "Reuse, Recycle, RE:STYLE" Program Pays Green ($$$) Dividends For Recycle Livingston - 08/14/08 11:20 AM
That's me, on the left, handing Linda Berch from Recycle Livingston, a check for $250!
Here's the press Release we sent out today. Please send me links to any eco-friendly concern or ideas that you think would be good to have on my website. I look forward to your … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Green Homes are selling despite the housing slump - 08/13/08 11:19 PM
A survey was released on 7/24/08 by the US Green Building Council; it confirms what has been debated heavily lately. We can now say with confidence green building is growing and it's the way homes are being built for the future. Green Construction has grown to an annual $36Billion dollar industry … (12 comments)
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eco friendly: Kudo's To Lowes' . . . Going GREENER - 08/11/08 11:25 PM
Kudo’s To Lowes’ . . . Going GREENER
Okay, I’m excited! Most will think I have totally flipped to be excited about this, but I am. This weekend I was in Lowes Home Improvement and saw that they are trying to go GREENER. They now offer reusable shopping bags … (30 comments)
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eco friendly: Green Your Litter - 08/03/08 10:27 PM
Green Your Litter
Did you know that an estimated 2 million tons of clay cat litter ends up in Landfills each year throughout the United States? According to TREEHUGGER.COM the clay used in cat litter is strip-mined and is a nonrenewable resource. They also claim that some clumping clay cat litters also … (4 comments)
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eco friendly: What About Those Funky Beach Towels?? - 07/27/08 12:55 AM
What About Those Funky Beach Towels?
Not the design, the smell . . .
Did you know that the perfect breeding ground for fungus can be your own washing machine? Experts say that while leaving the washer door open when not in use and decreasing the amount of … (10 comments)
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eco friendly: Amazing New Paint from Benjamin Moore - Aura - 06/20/08 08:57 PM
This amazing new paint from Benjamin Moore is considered to be cutting edge in the field. Previously paint was a blend, and still is in many cases, of the water based latex resin and the oil based colourant which created the colour choice the homeowner picked. Benjamin Moore's Aura paint goes … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: High Energy Cost Have Swimming Pool Owners Turning Green - 06/17/08 09:40 AM
High Energy Costs HaveSwimming Pool Owners Turning GreenAs the cost of energy continues to escalate, swimming pool owners are turning green to make their pools more efficient and less costly to heat. During 2008, SolarAttic has experienced an increase of 1300% in sales of its alternative energy pool heater that reclaims … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Orange County, California, Ride The Bus For FREE For A Day! - 06/16/08 12:03 PM
This morning I was watching our local news and viewed a pretty good story about the ways to save on gas. I was impressed to hear that the Orange County Transit Authority is trying to encourage new riders on their buses throughout Orange County by giving a FREE bus pass for a day!
I … (4 comments)
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eco friendly: Green Built and Energy Efficient Home Realtors, Team Green - 06/14/08 09:51 AM
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eco friendly: GreenWashing is today's whitewashing - 06/14/08 09:41 AM
"Greenwashing," a pejorative term derived from the term "whitewashing," was coined by environmental activists to describe efforts by corporations to portray themselves as environmentally responsible in order to mask environmental wrongdoings. The term "greenwashing" was originally confined to describing misleading instances of environmental advertising, but as corporations' efforts to portray themselves … (1 comments)
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eco friendly: Who's The Greenest? - 06/11/08 12:58 AM
June 4th, 2008
Who’s The Greenest? Obama vs. McCain
Posted by Jason Pelletier, Low Impact Living
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Now that we seem to have a Democratic candidate, we all need to be digging into the environmental views and policy plans of Senators Obama and McCain.
To … (1 comments)
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eco friendly: Innovative Solar Technology Eliminating Solar Panels Gaining Huge Popularity With Swimming Pool Owners & HOA's Worldwide - 06/03/08 09:04 AM
Elk River, Minn SolarAttic, Inc. announced today that the company realized a marked increase in sales of its attic based solar pool heater during 2007. The increase was meaningful to SolarAttic, because the pool industry experienced a dramatic decline in sales during the same period. This industry wide decline was … (8 comments)
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eco friendly: Buffini's Lead Generation Kit - I got to play today! - 05/29/08 01:30 PM
I received my login for the ClubNet area! I was so excited because I got to play 'behind the scenes' and explore all that Buffini has to offer, and it's a lot!
Buffini has .pdf downloads, scripts, ideas, conference call downloads (I'm listening to one right now as i'm writing this) … (5 comments)
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eco friendly: Buffini's Lead Generation Kit - 05/28/08 05:38 PM
My name is Heidi Tourangeau and I am an Certified EcoBroker® REALTOR® for Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living.
Today I signed up for Buffini's Lead Generation Kit and am very excited to get started...wish it were on my front door now! I've been going back and forth for over a year about … (7 comments)
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eco friendly: Silence the neighbor........hood! - 05/26/08 11:33 AM
I saw this and it made me smile.
I, like a few other people probably like moving the yard. The two downsides to it can be the noise and on the old occassion starting the mower.
Being from the UK, it is not uncommon to see an electric mower with extension … (4 comments)
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eco friendly: ARIA Resort & Casino - MGM MIRAGE CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip. - 05/17/08 11:15 PM
On Monday, May 19, 2008, MGM MIRAGE is expected to officially announce ARIA Resort & Casino - the 61-story heart of the approx. $9.2-billion, eco-friendly CityCenter mega-resort under construction on the Las Vegas Strip.
Much like a flawless note that is heard in an opera, or a solo performance that sends tingles … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Community Gardens around Orange County, CA - 05/16/08 05:57 PM
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Some months ago I accidentally drove bye one of two community gardens in Costa Mesa. I'd seen community gardens on TV shows before, but didn't realize that such a resource existed outside of larger, urban cities like Chicago … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: New Luxury Real Estate Developments - 05/16/08 09:16 AM
This is a selection of recently-announced property developments around the world. As perusual, it seems as though the uAE has more than their fair share and you have to wonder just how many of these "luxurious" developments they can build before the oil money runs out.
Cityscape Abu Dhabi saw a … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: "Green Erections" In Philadelphia! - 05/13/08 01:14 PM
Sorry for the sorta lewd title for this post, but it's my job to grab some attention for some of the great projects we have going on here at Philadelphia's Remax City Space. Looks like the strategy may have worked? :)
Anyway, we're proud to announce that the listing inventory … (1 comments)
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eco friendly: Go Green and Save Some Dough - 05/12/08 06:54 PM
Although you may not think it, but 21% of the green house gas emissions produced in the united states come from everyday household energy usage. By implementing cost efficient energy saving techniques, you can help reduce these emissions while saving money at the same time. Improving your homes efficiencyCompact fluorescent light … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Orange County ECO Friendly Stores - 05/06/08 10:48 AM
Going Green in Orange County is getting much eaiser these days. So many of us are looking for new ways to save the earth and do our part in the battle against wasting natural resources. I have found that there are several stores in Orange County that are enviornmentally conscious.
If you … (3 comments)
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eco friendly: INDIANA Home Buying Programs - Local Resource Guide - 04/26/08 10:57 AM
Need Help? With A Down Payment or Closing Costs?Bookmark this FREE RESOURCE PAGE pertaining to Programs Available in INDIANA!Provided By "HUD" : Home Ownership - INDIANA - HUD
::::> INDIANA LIVING GREEN - A Practical Guide To Simple Sustainability <::::
INDIANA Homebuyer Assistance ProgramsFind INDIANA "HUD" PropertiesAvoiding ForeclosureHUD Relief Options For FHA LoansHUD Grants … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Indiana's Going Green! Re-Charge Your Auto = 100 Miles To The Gallon! - 04/26/08 10:10 AM
Well it looks like the "HOOSIER STATE" is looking into ways to Improve Hybrid Automobiles and that just makes me very proud to be a HOOSIER!
Here in Santa Claus Indiana; Gas Prices are $3.65 and will most likely go higher over the coming weeks. I suppose I shouldn't complain since other … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: The More I Learn The More I'm Going-Green! - 04/26/08 08:50 AM
We've all seen the ads, the new products, the special programs that are all SCREAMING "Go-Green", "Save-Our-Planet" and "Stop-Global-Warming" by just doing a few simple things! So what have you changed (If Anything) since learning more about how easy it is to start living a greener life?
Things that have changed in … (5 comments)
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eco friendly: Solar Home For Sale - 04/17/08 04:49 PM
Looking for something exceptional? MLS@00608687
Unique architecturally designed solar home located at one of Halifax's most prestigious addresses. 1800 square foot home with 3 bedrooms and two baths is ideal for family living but sophisticated enough for empty nesters. Natural light pours through every window in this custom built 10 year old … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Going Green - Natural Daylighting - 04/09/08 10:12 PM
Technology Snapshot & Benefits:Both obvious and hidden economic savings come from building designs that rely on natural lighting. Throughout much of the day, owners and occupants can easily benefit from natural lighting and avoid electrical consumption otherwise required by artificial indoor lamps. Not so obviously, considerable economic gain may be achieved through … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Car wash for "eco-friendly" real estate professionals - 03/06/08 03:35 AM
Yeah, that's right. Eco-friendly in more ways then you may be ready for. Here in Orange County we don't have enough rain water or local mountain springs to sustain our not so efficient population and lifestyle. I've heard that as much as 30% of the counties municipal electric bill is spent … (12 comments)
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eco friendly: Why Danny Seo made me green... - 02/22/08 09:18 PM
I recently had the opportunity to work with Danny Seo (See-Oh), an Environmental Lifestyle Expert and editor of Country Living magazine, helping him recycle and dispose of the waste from his latest project. Danny is renovating a house in Bucks County, PA using eco-friendly materials and methods. The home has a … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Choosing the right windows can be a pane! - 02/09/08 11:22 AM
Single pane, double pane, triple pane, thermopane, windows, plain glass, leaded glass, low "e" glass, wired glass, and tempered glass too! Let's not forget: fixed, single hung, double hung, awning, and casement windows which are available in aluminum, wood, vinyl and vinyl clad.
Concerned about breakage and life safety issues?... Then … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Insulating your home... Conserving Resources. - 02/09/08 09:50 AM
Much has been said about eco friendly and green homes... The fact remains that sometimes it is financially advantageous to upgrade insulation and sometimes it isn't!
The most important thing to be aware of with insulation, other than the safety issues of urea formaldehyde and asbestos (covered elsewhere), is the R value, or the insulating factor. … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Best Attic Insulation? - 02/08/08 02:00 PM
I am fascinated with the concept of bio-based semi-rigid foam insulation made from soybean oil. In addition to drastically cutting energy bills and being eco-friendly; it is neat and clean, by comparison to other types of insulation. Please let me know if you know anyone who has used this product and … (4 comments)
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eco friendly: What is Sustainability? - 02/05/08 11:07 PM
In Dallas, I am discovering that homebuyers and homebuilders are becoming more interested in finding ways to meet their homebuilding and remodeling needs, while conserving natural resources and preserving the environment. The words sustainable and sustainability are often used interchangeably with such terms as "eco-friendly" and "green." People interested in sustainability … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Pasadena California and the Future of Eco Friendly Housing - 01/29/08 08:03 PM
The City of Pasadena California is attempting to promote itself as a green and sustainable community. This is a very desirable program to promote due to our declining natural resources and increasing demands for power and electricity.
In a fitting tribute to the City of Pasadena and its green initiative, we … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Going Green with Your Flooring - 01/26/08 04:47 PM
I am not talking about choosing a green color carpeting, I am talking about choosing an Eco friendly made carpet in your home. I recently heard of a company called Shaw's Anso Green carpets. Not to be confused with my last name Shah. They make a carpet which contains recycled materials and … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Where Have All the Buyers Gone? - 01/21/08 02:43 PM
BRRRR -
I know it is cold in Southern New Hampshire and we have had record amounts of snow!
BUYERS - COME ON OUT --There are a lot of opportunties throughout Southern New Hampshire
NOW is a great time to get ready for the Spring Market in Southern New Hampshire!
- The housing prices have come … (36 comments)
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eco friendly: Green Building...A Walk Through Timeline - 01/17/08 12:29 AM
Green Building Timeline
Pre-20th Century - structures were designed and built by builder-architects who had an ability to understand the entire building from design through construction and lifetime operations. They incorporated enduring passive design and simple mechanical systems to heat, cool and light buildings. Architects in the 21st Century will look back … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Holiday "Green Tips" - 12/10/07 09:02 PM
Most Decembers in the Seattle area are decidedly green, not white (despite how much we may pine for a snowy holiday). This year, I've made a commitment to myself to "go green" and find some simple ways to minimize the damage done to our environment by our cheerful holiday consumerism. The … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Going even GREENER! - 12/08/07 09:58 AM
As I am sitting here watching CNN and trying to develop a pulse, there is a story on about a new computer program called GreenPrint. This program sounds like a very viable tool to help us reduce the amount of wasted paper we go through while printing from our computers.
The premise, … (8 comments)
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eco friendly: Greener Pathways - 10/28/07 08:02 PM
I set out on a Green Pathway early this year....
I thought I knew everything there was to find.....
Oh was I wrong!!!
On my journey I made many new friends...
...not Tree Huggers! (they went out with the 60s !)
...not activists....(they are fighting other battles.)
I started a meet … (12 comments)
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eco friendly: 3330 Trail Creek - Bozeman, MT - "GREEN" HOUSE - 09/11/07 11:41 AM
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eco friendly: Does That Real Estate Agent Come In Green? - 09/06/07 10:26 AM
Does That Real Estate Agent Come In Green?
Matthew S. Gosselin, Author of My Blue Goose
Transforming your business into a green one is no longer for the tofu-eating, dreadlock-wearing hippies. In fact leading giants like Wal-Mart are making extreme efforts to reorganize their business around using energy efficient buildings, working with other … (3 comments)
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eco friendly: Go Green and Save Green - Cartridge Club - 08/14/07 10:44 AM
http://www.cartridgeclub.us/
Cartridge Remanufacturing MattersEvery year, more than 300 million plastic printer cartridges end up dumped in landfills in the United States and around the world. In the United States, about 8 cartridges are thrown away every second. We can't stop the cycle of cartridges entering the waste stream, but through remanufacturing, we … (3 comments)
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eco friendly: Middletown & Holmdel Announces FREE Shuttle Service - Dock & Roll! - 07/19/07 06:18 PM
Dock & Roll, the new community shuttle program...
The Dock & Roll Shuttle Bus is a new FREE service that connects Monmouth County Bayshore communities to Middletown and Holmdel destinations. The service gives flexible and dependable access to retail stores along Route 35: Pathmark & Shop Rite shopping centers, Target and both … (2 comments)
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eco friendly: Natural and Eco Friendly Ways To Repel Pests - 07/13/07 08:10 AM
Beware of claims that the pest control companies tell you about their products being natural. Natural is not always good for you. Petroleum is natural but you would not drink that or put it around your home would you? Become a label reader. I learned how to read labels when my … (4 comments)
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eco friendly: Environment Alert: Planting Native Species - 05/31/07 08:30 PM
I was raised by an arborist. For those of you who may not know what that is, it is a professional who has taken courses and been trained in all aspects of caring for trees. It's really a very interesting career, and I have learned a lot watching my dad. Now, he … (5 comments)
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eco friendly: Don't You Dare Throw Those Boxes Away! - 04/16/07 09:12 PM
Bury Those Boxes!
We've been enjoying an excess of "liquid sunshine" these last couple of days as a massive nor'easter rolls up the Atlantic coast. Good! Just what my yard needs after the cleanup.
A couple of days ago it was beautiful cool, sunny weather, perfect for getting … (11 comments)
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eco friendly: "GREEN" is the word of the Day - 03/21/07 08:57 PM
"Green Real Esate is really starting to take off. It makes sense that ecologically friendly homes would be a big hit in the Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area. At a home inspection yesterday the inspector had just come fronm a house made of hay bails. Stacked, supported by rebar and stucoed … (0 comments)
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eco friendly: Green in your garage - 03/10/07 10:03 PM
Setting in our garage is a pair of Toyota Prius (Prii), the ultra hybrid car that produces about 60% less emissions that a similar mid-sized 'regular' sedan.
Mine is the Silver Pine Mica color pictured; my wife's is black.
These 'way cool' cars are not only green, they're great to … (10 comments)
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