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Want to Invest In Self Storage? Here’s How You Can Do It!

Self-storage is undoubtedly a unique kind of asset. It’s popular for giving high yields and is potentially resistant to recession. Although the industry is still young, self-storage is continually expanding. From 2014 to 2016, there are more than 54,000 storage facilities throughout the United States. This is according to a study conducted by IBISWorld. If you are planning to invest in self-storage, fret not because these tips will help out: Analyze the cash flow. Accordin

January 27, 2018

When is the Right Time to Replace Your Air Conditioner?

Buying a new air conditioning system can be a major investment, but sometimes a necessary one. The average lifespan of an air conditioning system is around ten years, more if you’ve had a licensed company perform regular maintenance on your AC. The air conditioning system should provide optimal comfort within the required energy-efficiency levels. The air conditioner should maintain desired humidity levels during the hot summer days, but still, lower the temperature to provide comfort. E

January 27, 2018

HannahWhittenly's Blog

One Step at a Time: 4 Ways Business Can Help the Environment

While people may have once taken the environment and the earth’s natural resources for granted, those attitudes need to change. Thanks to growing world populations and increased human activity, a noticeable negative impact on the globe is certainly beginning to manifest. If these challenges are to be met and overcome, it will require action from business owners. Below are four ways businesses can help the environment. Switch to a Paperless Office One resource that is certainly finite i

HannahWhittenly

January 26, 2018

Green Living Blog

Save Energy: 4 Ways You Can be More Cost-Effective and Efficient with Your Utilities

Saving money on your energy bills may be a year-round goal. Many homeowners try to curb consumption through an adjustment of their own behaviors. For example, you may try to turn out the lights when you are not in a specific room. However, these types of actions have minimal impact on your energy bill, and you may be frustrated by the lack of results that you are generating. If you want to see a major improvement in your energy bill, consider making these important changes. Upgrade Your Old

Meghan Belnap

January 26, 2018

HannahWhittenly's Blog

How Recycling Improves the Economy & Why Everyone Should Participate

Recycling is more than just good for the environment. In fact, there are many economic and social benefits as well. Here are a few such benefits that you can see as a result of recycling: It Helps to Create Jobs Recycling materials has led to an increase in job creation. More people are needed to sort through the recycled materials. The sorted materials can then be sold back to manufacturers. This in and of itself pays the wages of the workers that are employed at these recycling facil

HannahWhittenly

January 25, 2018

How to Teach Recycling to Kids (And Have Fun)

Kids should learn about the benefits of recycling as soon as possible. Teaching children the importance of reusing old materials will not only reduce the waste in your household, it can have a positive impact on the environment if more kids learn the value of this habit early in their lives. But recycling is not always fun. If kids see recycling as a chore, they will probably not feel too keen on it. In this article, we’ll give you a couple of ideas you can use to make recycling more fun for you

January 24, 2018

How Are Waste Management Companies Beneficial to the Environment

According to research conducted by Stanford University, only about 60% to 80% of all eligible garbage is actually recycled. Why, though? Recycling is the process by which certain reusable materials are sorted from general garbage, reduced to their basic components, and then re-manufactured into a new product thus preventing unnecessary waste. Recycling is important because many of the materials that can be re-purposed through this process would otherwise become dangerous contaminants if t

January 22, 2018

Energy-Efficient Windows: How Much Money Will They Save You?

Purchasing energy-efficient windows for your home is a smart investment that can reduce your monthly utility costs. Climate control accounts for 48 percent of the average U.S. Home’s energy usage. The right windows, however, will reduce your home’s heating and cooling needs by trapping thermal energy indoors. ENERGY-STAR Windows Windows touting the ENERGY-STAR logo are designed with strict standards to achieve a higher level of energy efficiency. According to the organization’s web

Environmental decline is at an all-time high – what can YOU do about it?

January 19, 2018

Living a greener life explained

Living green is not that easy if you don’t know how to declutter your home. Recycling and reusing is part of the process and storing away the things that occupy space without a purpose are absolutely necessary. Why? It’s quite simple – wasting space in your house leads to other complications that won’t allow you to properly live green. That’s the reason why you will surely want to learn more about the entire recycling/reusing process and how to handle the things you don’t want to get rid of enti

Environmental decline is at an all-time high – what can YOU do about it?

January 19, 2018

Metal recycling – steps to follow

Metal recycling can be a process complex and the majority of people have no idea what it implies. The first thing you should know is that the process includes sorting metals according to their quality and type. It is important to pay more attention to recycling nowadays, because metals are versatile and essential to a large number of industries. They can be used in the manufacturing industry to create airplanes, cars trucks, railways and ships. Also, metals are used to create domestic items as c

Environmental decline is at an all-time high – what can YOU do about it?

January 19, 2018

Living an environmentally friendly lifestyle – Adaptations and necessities

A global concern in the late years has become adapting to an environmentally friendly lifestyle. This includes limiting the waste of different kinds, recycling and educating children in the spirit of recycling and caring for the environment. After all, recycling should become a common sense action. However, in less developed countries, only now such practices seem to emerge. However, this is not the case of Canada, a country with a long history of recycling and searching for environmentally frie

Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

January 19, 2018

4 Reasons Your Office Should Be Using Green Cleaning Supplies

The world is changing and becoming aware of toxins and chemicals that are harmful to their health. This is one reason the health revolution seems to be sticking. People are opting for natural or homemade cleaning solutions that contain ingredients they can read. This change is not only happening at home because businesses are now opting for green cleaning solutions for some of the following reasons. For Those with Chemical Sensitivity Some people are allergic to certain c

LizzieWeakley

January 18, 2018

The Holistic Approach to Dental Care

Proper dental care is essential to maintaining your overall well-being. Studies show that poor oral hygiene is directly linked to many common illnesses including dementia, diabetes, cancer, and kidney disease, not to mention an assortment of other life-threatening medical conditions. Considering the variety of illnesses caused by gingivitis and periodontal disease, it is essential to brush and floss daily and visit a dentist regularly for checkups. When looking for dental care Tampa, it is impor

January 18, 2018

5 Ways Your Family Can Save the Environment

Personal improvement truly comes one step at a time. It’s overwhelming to think about doing many different changes at once, but most of us can make a single change. You can reduce your family’s environmental footprint by looking through this list of five ideas. Choose one idea that you think would the easiest for your family to implement and do it. Once you are making a positive impact, choose another one. It can be from this list or you can brainstorm. One step at a time you can improve the env

January 15, 2018

Knowing the essential points before grabbing a vehicle title loan – It’s better to stay safe

In life, many a times, unanticipated things might happen which can leave you in dire need of cash. The harsh reality of the financial state of the Americans is more than 65% of them don’t even have one thousand dollar saved in their savings account with which they can suddenly deal with an unpredicted expense. This is when such people can turn to vehicle title loans due to the fact that you can get immediate access to cash in lieu of your car title with a promise to repay the loan in a systemati

Environmental decline is at an all-time high – what can YOU do about it?

January 15, 2018

Andrew Newitt's Blog

More Eco-Friendly Construction with Advanced Building Materials

Our Mother Earth is not doing great lately, and it’s mostly our fault. People have been abusing resources, polluting the environment and giving nothing in return for centuries. Now is our last chance to forget about our old ways and become eco-friendly and sustainable. In order to do so, we don’t need to return to living in caves, but we only need to shift our construction methods to a more eco-friendly path. So, if you also want to help save the planet, here are some of the best ’green’ constru

Andrew Newitt

January 13, 2018

Industries which generate the most waste

If you ever wondered which are the industries that generate the most waste, this article is for you. Toxic or solid waste, there are several industries which make themselves notorious though such attributes, which nonetheless, affect our health and the environment equally. Our list has some surprising industries, while others are extremely obvious. You can read more below. Car repair shops This may surprise many, while others, especially those working in the industry are more than

Shades of an Apple Green Home

January 12, 2018

HannahWhittenly's Blog

Ready for Change? 4 Steps to Make Your Company Greener in 2018

It is the start of a new year, and that means making your company even better. There are a lot of ways to do this from improving your planning to grow profits. One way though to improve your company that you may not have considered is making it greener. After reading this article, you will have at least four ideas to make your company better while also helping the planet. LED Lights The first idea to make your company greener is by switching your lighting to LEDs. These use less energy

HannahWhittenly

January 11, 2018

Top Environmentally-Friendly Pest Control Services for Your Green Home

As people become more aware of how important it is to protect the environment, many homeowners have become increasingly concerned with finding pest control methods that are eco-friendly. Along with protecting the environment, these methods are also much safer around pets, children, and wildlife, making them popular with more and more people. If you’re ready to go green with your pest control, here are some ways to do so that will be most beneficial to everyone. Microbial Insecticides

RachelleW

January 10, 2018

How to Inexpensively Reduce Your Water Consumption

Overtaxing the natural sources of water can seriously degrade the ecosystem. Water restrictions have become commonplace in urban areas. This is partly due to population growth. In addition, droughts in areas like California have become worse in recent years. There is also a personal incentive to save water. You will save money on your water bill if you by water consumption. Change Water Use Habits You would be surprised by how much water you waste due to habitual behavior. For exam