Carpets and rugs add warmth, color and atmosphere to any room or indeed the entire house. Yet you have to think of the implications of the type of carpets you buy: what are they made from? Was the material harvested in an eco friendly manner? Is the carpet vegan (whether real sheep were sheared for [...]
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Having a garden is a great way to grow the plants you enjoy. You might just want a flower garden to look at and enjoy or you may want to have the pleasure of growing your own beautiful bouquets. Whatever your reason is for having a garden you need to be aware of the seeds [...]
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In the eyes of environmentally conscious individuals, the gas guzzlers that we commonly see around us may seem a big mistake. These cars use fossil fuels, the reserves of which are rapidly depleting. They emit noxious gases, create pollution; they harm the environment as well as our health. For all these reasons, alternative fuel cars [...]
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The three R’s related to being eco-friendly are reduce, reuse, and recycle. Nowadays it seems everyone is going green in one way or another. Most people separate their trash, so some items can be recycled. And energy efficient lights, appliances and electronics are becoming the norm rather than the exception. Lights and More Besides the [...]
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Rare earth minerals are the metals that are used in most of the technological advancements of the twenty first century. They are used in phones, tablets, computers, and even car batteries. The truth is that the usable forms of these metals aren’t actually rare. They are simply called rare because it is rare to find them [...]
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This is a question that frequently occurs to vegans – Can I be on a Paleolithic Diet? It is a desire to lead an environmentally low impact life and to refrain from any kind of cruelty or violence to animals as well as a desire for a healthy body and mind because of which most [...]
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Rather than the usual variety of wedding favors, you can decide to go with eco friendly wedding favors for your special day. Not only do you know that going green is a responsible choice to make, it also means that you have some unusual and unique wedding favors that your guests will find memorable. Here are [...]
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Handbags are one of the defining accessories for any woman (or man for that matter), which reveal the fashionista in her and which speak of her attitude as well. Innovative new designers have now made sure that the handbags we buy and flaunt make not just a style statement but an ecological one as well. So [...]
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There are so many features that make a building eco-friendly: methods and material used for construction, architectural design, insulation, energy efficiency, use and reuse of resources such as water, ability to be self sufficient in respect of at least some of their energy needs… the list goes on. We take a look at some of the [...]
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Let’s face it – we cannot seem to manage without all of our gadgets – our cell phones, blackberries, tablets, iPod, iPad and eBook reader and who knows what else. What we can do however, is to invest in gadgets that use less power, that are manufactured responsibly by eco friendly companies and which can [...]
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