Tag: Green Home
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Composting: How to Do It and Why It Matters
This is a guest blog from writer Chloe Trogden. Thanks Chloe Image by Chris Breikss via Flickr Every year, we generate about 250 million tons of trash in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That’s a lot of waste, and it has to go somewhere. A lot of the chemicals and other…
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Soma Earth — An Architectural Firm With Its Green Roots Firmly Planted
One of the green organizations from whom we receive email promotions is called Soma Earth. We really like these guys because they seem to possess a purity of spirit and purpose that really exemplifies what the green movement is really all about. This is how they describe themselves: “We are a pioneering architectural firm specializing…
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Solar Powered Home Finds A Second Life In Washington D.C.
The U.S. Department of Energy reports on how a house from the recent Solar Decathlon has turned into a very green home for a lucky Washington D.C. family. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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A Cool Greenhouse For Your Balcony or Deck from Gardenista.
A lot of people think that just because they live in an apartment that there’s not much they can do to make their personal space a little greener. Well here’s a really cool idea, especially for those of you who like to grow things. This idea comes from a company called Gardenista, and not only…
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Heat Exchangers And Green Living