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Why You Should Be Using Propane to Heat Your Office Building

Running a business means making a lot of important decisions on a daily basis. However, one thing many business owners tend to not think about is how they’re heating their office. One choice that has many benefits that you should certainly consider during the colder months of the year is heating your office with propane. It Helps the Environment When people think of eco-friendly fuel sources, propane does not usually come to mind. However, it is a green alternative fuel recognized by the gov
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HannahWhittenly's Blog

5 Countries That Might Be Drinking Better Water Than You

Many Americans might have long assumed that as the richest country in the world, at least measured in terms of private wealth, the United States also has the best drinking water. While the Flint water crisis may have disabused many of that notion, it still seems reasonable to assume that most municipalities have good drinking water. However, there are other countries with water that may be superior. Switzerland The tap water in Switzerland is so good that it is considered to be superio
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Shades of an Apple Green Home

Making the Choice to Go Solar

You've probably noticed the growing popularity of solar panels, as they've become less expensive and more refined in the past few years. And although many of your neighbors may be sprucing up their roofs with solar panels, is it really worth the switch for your wallet and the environment? Here are some of the pros and cons of solar power systems to help you decide if making the switch is right for you. Pros   No Greenhouse Gas Emissions   The process of obtai
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

How to Make Sure You Have Clean Air in Your Home

Most people assume that they have clean air in the home and that their environment is safe to live in, but pollutants and dust from the outdoors are known to settle inside of buildings. This can often lead to asthma and allergies for many residents in each season of the year. To increase your home's air quality and create a cleaner setting, there are a few important steps to take to breathe easier. Replace Your HVAC Filters The filters in your HVAC system will circulate dirty air if they are
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Green Energy

Enjoy a feel at home experience at Camps bay villa in Cape Town

Unlike the olden days there are many facilities available these days for better stay and to enjoy with the family. Those who plan for vacation with the family would expect a best place of stay that can give them feel at home experience. In the modern world there are more facilities available for people to enjoy their stay as they can have feel at home experience but more than beyond home experience. In such places the stay would be more comfortable and enjoyable as the provided facilities will b
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Green Living Blog

4 Environmentally Friendly Ways To Greenify Your House

Going green is both noble and mainstream in today’s market, but it might not necessarily be easy—or even have a positive impact on your environment. Fortunately you can take good steps with little need for concern and without causing further harm. Check out four ways to greenify your home with environmentally friendly measures below.  Replenish Food and Water This goes beyond throwing recyclables in a green bin. Organic material, like banana peels and coffee grounds, give off the highly toxi
Meghan Belnap

Meghan Belnap

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Angie's Enviro-Friendly Blog

Understanding Proper Hazardous Waste Management

Hazardous waste can come in various forms, and it’s not always easy to manage them, much less regulate their disposal. However, the need for proper hazardous waste management has become more and more apparent over the past couple of years, as the imminent threat of global warming has made its presence felt more clearly. But what exactly are we dealing with when it comes to hazardous waste? What is hazardous waste? Waste that poses a threat to the environment and to human health is conside
Angie Cole

Angie Cole

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Angie's Enviro-Friendly Blog

5 Reasons to Change Your Air Filters

Every home that has an HVAC system needs air filters, it’s practically a given. As their name suggests, air filters filter out the air that enters and circulates around your home, leaving you and your family with cleaner air to breathe. Just like car filters, these home air filters also need to be changed out every 3 months (or more frequently if you have pets or asthmatic family members). But what happens when you don’t change them out for months on end? 1. Frozen Coils The lack of airfl
Angie Cole

Angie Cole

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HannahWhittenly's Blog

Teaching Green: How to Introduce More Earth-Friendly Habits to Your Kids

Learning earth-friendly habits at a young age can set your kids up for a lifetime of environmental awareness and a healthy mindset. As a parent you help your kids understand the world around them, and teaching them to care for it and to be considerate of their surroundings is a great way to help them in their future. Help them understand the concept of earth-friendly habits using these activities and other ideas.  Go Camping Instill a love of nature in your kids by going camping on a re
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HannahWhittenly

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The Green Machine Blog

How a Public Administration Degree Can Help You Save the Environment

A public administration degree includes a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree awarded by an accredited university, college or business school. These programs prepare a person to work for a non-profit organization or in government at the local, state or national level. Earning one of these degrees involves building skills in politics, management, accounting, urban planning and environmental sciences. With a public administration masters, you may be able to put your skills to use for saving t
Dixie Somers

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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

How Green Roofing Can Help Your Office Improve Energy Efficiency

The type of roof you choose plays a major role in the amount of energy your company uses for heating and cooling. Given that climate control is responsible for the lion’s share of your energy usage, it makes sense to take steps to lower those expenses as much as possible. Today’s business owners are looking to green roofing solutions to lower their costs and to conserve natural resources for future generations. Cool Roof Roofing materials that absorb heat create several problems. Overheated a
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Green Energy

Factors Dominating the Selection of Electrical Distribution System

One significant element of power system design is to select the right distribution equipment.  Based on the design of the power system and different other criteria one amongst the switchgear and switchboard is chosen. Switchgear and switchboard both of these two systems are used to redistribute electricity to other electrical equipment or power circuit, but their structures are fabricated and tested to different standards. The type of the circuit breakers used in the system marks the key differe
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The Green Machine Blog

Eco-Friendly Pools: A Win-Win Proposition

Not very long ago, private swimming pools belonged to the domain of the wealthy; until the middle of the last century, they were out of reach of the average citizen. Today, approximately eight million American homes display this amenity. As more and more homeowners throughout the country find swimming pools an affordable and attractive addition to their lives, another trend is developing. Recognizing the vital importance of conservation to the health of our planet, individuals are making
Dixie Somers

Dixie Somers

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Green Business

Getting Your Employees Excited about Environmentalism

Even in 2016, people still need the extra push to get them to do the right thing. As a business owner and employer, you have a specific advantage in ways to help them! Here's some ways to get your employees as excited as you are about saving the world around you!   1) Offer Them Prizes! There's nothing more immediately incentivizing as compensation for doing good. That said, giving candy bars or soda to those who choose to recycle a certain amount, carpool, or ride their bikes to
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

3 Reasons to Convert Your Office to Propane Heating This Fall and Winter

Propane heating is a smart move for heating your office this fall/winter. It is innovative, and it has a variety of benefits. It is a more "green" choice, it saves money and it is a safe and reliable option compared to electricity. Detailed below are three reasons why you may want to convert to propane heating. Clean Energy Propane is on the approved clean fuel list according to the 1990 Clean Air Act. Propane is actually one of the cleanest fossil fuels to burn. Using propane to h
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The Green Machine Blog

5 Keys to Having an Eco-Friendly Bathroom

Plenty of people have taken steps to create a more energy efficient and healthier home by switching out their light bulbs and replacing energy-hungry appliances and devices with energy sippers. It’s possible to do the same in the bathroom by selecting products that lighten the load on the environment using these tips.   1. Heat the Space It may seem counterintuitive, but using a space heater in the bathroom if your home is too chilly for bathing will save energy. By themsel
Dixie Somers

Dixie Somers

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Saving Green

Upcycled Circuitry: 4 Creative Uses for Old Tech

Technology often has a nostalgic link to the era in which it was in vogue. However, just because a piece of tech is found to be behind the times by modern standards, this does not mean that its usefulness has vanished. Sometimes it is when an old piece of tech has lost its appeal that someone discovers a new purpose for it. Then, that which was believed to be condemned to the shelves at the rear of the storeroom gets a new purpose—and sometimes new popularity. Old technology can give life to new
MarlenaStoddard

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Wine

The Perfect Container For Your Wine

Try to think about this possibility. Your home, you are waiting for someone to come over, perhaps toward leaving three people. You know that, it is tradition for you to offer them something to drink and something to eat. Wine is most likely one of your first choices. Of course, you could simply take the time to serve the wine directly from the bottle. However, wouldn’t it be much more elegant if you actually to use a decanter? When people come over Don’t you think that your friend
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Joan S. Davis

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How Brexit Could Affect the Green Agenda

If you haven't heard of Brexit then you are probably living under a rock. Most of the financial world was rocked this Friday as British voters decided to leave the EU. The pound dropped to it's 30 year low, and American stocks tanked as a result. What it means for small businesses is that there is likely to be some ripples across the pond," said Richard Williams, director for regulatory studies at George Mason University. He also believes that some of the ripples, at least, could be good fo
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The Green Machine Blog

5 Intriguing Advancements in Recycling Today

Innovations continue to emerge as business and governmental agencies step up to the challenge of reducing solid waste. From planning for the future to large-scale examples of best practices in waste-stream sorting, here are five intriguing advancements in recycling: 1. Design for Recycling The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries recognizes advancements in this area with an annual award. Samsung Electronics America won the award in 2016 for its design of a TV incorporating snap-toge
Dixie Somers

Dixie Somers

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Saving Green

Planet Savers: 4 Things You Should Always Recycle

Many people understand the importance of recycling. In fact, almost a fourth of Americans recycle their water bottles. But other than cans, glass, and paper, what else are you supposed to recycle?   Why Recycle? Before we dive into what should always be recycled, let’s outline why it is so important to recycle in the first place. Although it seems like every product we purchase replenishes itself, every item we consume is made from a limited resource. If we are not responsib
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Environment and Business

The Importance of Fish Hatcheries

When the pioneers began their migration to the western United States, there was no limit on how many fish they could catch or how big the fish had to be. It didn’t take long for the abundant fish populations to start to decline. In 1870, fish spawning stations began to appear, where fish eggs were collected and hatched. The fish were then stocked back into the waters that had declining populations. Many of these fabric structure spawning stations would eventually become fish hatcheries. In 1871,
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Green Jobs and Employment

Top Tips For Environment Workers

If animals and nature are your passion, then environment work is for you. It is indeed a good possibility. You can satisfy your passion and get money at the same time. Besides the joyful feeling of the own contribution to the Earth preservation. So how do you get a dream job in the area? It is equally difficult for the qualified candidates as well as for the people without proper training or education. The first thing to remember: job searching is a big deal and it requires a clear plan. And als
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