Biofriendly Way to Kickstart Your Spring Cleaning
Spring is traditionally the time of year when people get the urge to not only air out, but thoroughly clean, their homes. Think about it…after having your home closed up during the cold months of winter, spring gives you a reason and opportunity to get a “fresh start.” Even if you’ve been trying to avoid […]
Indoor Air Quality: Update your Essentials for a Healthier Home
Throughout your home, there are many opportunities to update your essential items with more earth-friendly, sustainable and healthy options. What many homeowners and renters don’t realize is the impact the products they bring in can have on the indoor air quality and level of wellness inside your home. Here is a room by room guide […]
Green Is More Than Just a Color: St. Patrick’s Day Edition
Green is much more than just a color. It’s a commitment to protecting the environment. It is conducting yourself in an eco-friendly manner as much as possible. It is a celebration of life. It’s thinking about the future, not just the present. It’s focusing on sustainability what that means in your day-to-day activities. On St. […]
Indoor Air Quality : How to Make Your Home Healthier
Poor indoor air quality is more of a problem than you may realize. In fact, research has shown indoor air can be deadlier than outdoor air. Of course outdoor air quality is a serious concern too. The number of cities around the world being plagued with high levels of air pollution continues to rise. China has […]
Green Ways to Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping
Whether you took advantage of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday or not, it’s likely you still need a few more gifts for various family and friends. Fortunately, we have some green ways for you to wrap up your holiday shopping without breaking the bank. No reason to spend a lot of money, especially when […]
7 Biofriendly Ways to Jump-Start Your Spring Cleaning
Although many people consider spring to be the one time of year when they do a complete and thorough cleaning of either a couple rooms in their homes or their entire house, spring cleaning can be done at any time. But, as spring is just around the corner, we thought we’d share a few helpful tips […]
Nature Indoors: Why You Need Living Walls at Home and Work
While many of us would love to be able to spend the entirety of our days outside enjoying all nature has to offer, there are those who have been forced to come to grips with the fact they are confined to an office space for 8 hours or more, at least five days a week. Add […]
7 Biofriendly Ways to Relieve Stress
Now that the holidays are over, and most people have returned to work, it is not uncommon for the day-to-day stresses of life to begin creeping back in. Whether your stress stems from looming deadlines, the need to put your house back together after the holidays, a lack of sleep, a new diet, pressing financial obligations or the struggle […]
Watch Out for These Holiday Health and Environmental Hazards
The holidays are meant to be a joyous time, when families and friends can enjoy each other’s company, reminisce, spend time together and celebrate the holiday season. Unfortunately, holidays can present some hazards too. While you do your best to make your most of the holiday season, keep an eye out for these health and […]
5 Natural Ways to Fight Indoor Air Pollution
Image by Missy S / Creative Commons When the days get hot, many people feel they will find solace in the cool indoors. While going into an air conditioned house or building may seem like the ideal place to hunker down and hide from the sun and heat, indoors air pollution is a factor many […]