Archive for April, 2009
Does the new Windspire perform better than other vertical axis wind turbines?
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Does the new Windspire perform better than other vertical axis wind turbines?
April 24, 2009
Tags: Wind Turbine Posted in: Alternative Energy 
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Rubber Mulch – Is it Safe For Your Flower Garden?
By Diana Strittmatter
In a desperate attempt to reduce the work involved by having to replace mulch every year in my flower garden, I began to do some research on rubber mulch. What I found is that there has been lots of controversy about having rubber mulch around your garden because, according to some gardeners, rubber [...]
April 14, 2009
Tags: Garden, Recycled Posted in: Lawn and Garden, Uncategorized No Comments
Recycled Rubber Mulch:
$1,259.00
Purple Playground Rubber Mulch – 60 Bags @ 30 lbs ea. covers about 800 s.f.
Rubber mulch for playgrounds is one of the safest ways to protect your child from injury. It provides a cushioned ground which reduces playground mishaps. Rubber mulch is easy to install and will enhance your parks and playgrounds to the impressive [...]
April 12, 2009
Tags: Recycled Posted in: Lawn and Garden, Strategy/Product of the Week No Comments
BuildingGreen.com LIVE: Beautiful Green Home on the Oregon Coast by Michael Wentz on 03/20/2009
BuildingGreen.com LIVE: Beautiful Green Home on the Oregon Coast by Michael Wentz on 03/20/2009
April 11, 2009
Posted in: New Homes No Comments
Worm Composting (Vermicomposting) – make your own Eco-Friendly Black Gold:
Many people take advantage of the benefits of backyard composting, but more and more are getting the added benefits of using a worm bin. Worm composting will allow you to keep even more kitchen waste from ending up in the landfill, and give you amazing compost and liquid fertilizer. Read about how you can take that next step too.
April 7, 2009
Tags: Compost, Red Wigglers, Worm Composting Posted in: Lawn and Garden No Comments
Air Purifiers:
Air Purifiers help solve indoor air quality problems by eliminating contaminants.  Most forced air furnaces are equipped with some sort of filter, but many are inexpensive and only filter out the largest contaminants. However, even expensive HEPA filters only work when the furnace fan is running. Furthermore, homes that are not heated by forced air systems [...]
April 6, 2009
Tags: Air Purifiers, Indoor Air Quality Posted in: Indoor Air Quality, Strategy/Product of the Week One Comment
Line Dry Your Clothes:
Many eco-friendly strategies involve changing our lifestyles to how our parents or grandparents used to do things. Over the years we have all come to depend more and more on machines to do things faster and more conveniently. Line drying your clothes is free, in fact it will save energy and wear and tear on [...]
April 5, 2009
Posted in: Energy Conservation No Comments
