MILLS RIVER, N.C. – What could be “greener” than wood trim on your home? How about synthetic trim that resists termites, severe weather and rotting. These days, green products are defined more by their longevity on the home than their natural origins.
“The durability and long life-span of many man-made products provide long-term savings for homeowners,” [...]

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Contribution to educate consumers about how they can save water and fund global freshwater conservation programs through January 2012
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (February 1, 2010) – American Standard Brands, a leading manufacturer of bath and kitchen plumbing products in North America, announced today its commitment of $1 million over a two-year period to The Nature Conservancy to [...]

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(San Francisco, January 28, 2010) — Action For Nature, a San-Francisco-based non-profit, is now taking applications for the 2010 International Young Eco-Hero Awards, which honor youth ages 8 to 16 for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research and protection of the natural world.
Award recipients will receive up to $500 cash, an award [...]

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LEOLA, PA – Employees at the 25 Five Rivers MetroParks facilities in the greater Dayton, Ohio area feel like they’ve struck gold – black gold. They’ve recently started collecting used motor oil from service vehicles that maintain the system’s nearly 15,000 acres. They’re recycling the used-oil to generate heat for their offices and workshop. The [...]

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Eco-Friendly Homes come in all shapes and sizes. When I read the following article I thought it would be something worth passing along. Check out the Top 10 Extreme Eco-Friendly Homes. The article covers some really amazing eco-friendly homes including a 57,000 pantation home and even an Ewok Tree house!

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I just read the following story this morning and wanted to share it. It’s amazing what a group of school children can accomplish without all the political and social pressures that most of us face. Check out this story and support the kids by buying the book.
LEOLA, PA – The new book, “Bringing It Back [...]

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Chinese Drywall

Lately I’ve been getting lots of questions about how to identify Chinese Drywall. Chinese drywall has been in the media quite a bit lately because of houses that are completely unliveable.
How To Identify Chinese Drywall
The first sign of Chinese Drywall is the smell of rotten eggs. If you think you’re house has Chinese Drywall [...]

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Geothermal HVAC
The other day I attended a seminar on renewable energy systems for residential and commercial buildings. One of the topics that interested me the most was Geothermal Heating and Cooling. Geothermal heating and cooling is a system that relies on the earth as a heat source and heat sink using heat pumps.
Geothermal Energy
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OilGoneEasy
Recently I was asked to try out OilGoneEasy – Oil Gone Easy Home and Driveway S-200. Oil Gone Easy Home and Driveway is an environmentally safe product used to remove oil and fuel stains from a number of surfaces including concrete, asphalt, flag stone, brick, pavers, cobblestone and even soil.
Oil Gone Easy using the process [...]

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Recently I was asked to review a children’s book that encourages environmental awareness. Seeing that we have two small children I gladly accepted the request. I was especially interested in seeing how this children’s book could help our young ones understand the important of the environment around us.
Legend of Honey Hollow
The Legend of Honey Hollow [...]

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