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4 Ways to Incorporate Recycled Materials in Exterior Home Renovations

Exterior home renovations can be a great way to improve your home's curb appeal. While renovations are an important part of being a homeowner, it's vital to ensure that the renovations you do are completed in an environmentally friendly manner. One way to do this is to use recycled materials for your home exterior renovations instead of buying new materials that utilize natural resources. Mulch One of the easiest ways to incorporate recycled materials into your home's exterior is t
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Electronics Recycling: How Going Green Blesses the Planet

Many people are going green. Going green can help you save a lot of money. It can also benefit the environment. There are several benefits that you can reap from going green. Save Energy One of the things that you can do to live a greener life is to use energy-star appliances. Energy-star appliances are designed to help you reduce the amount of electricity that you use. Not only will this help you save money on your energy bill, but it will also benefit the planet. Fossil fuels are
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

4 Ways Businesses Should Evaluate Construction Projects Despite Regulation Rollbacks

As the world becomes more industrialized, empty lots are growing scarce. This leaves many businesses expanding into the countryside, which can take a toll on the surrounding ecosystem. Despite recent rollbacks of environmental regulations, it's still important to consider the implications of your construction project on nature when you build on undeveloped land. Here are four ways your business should evaluate new construction projects for environmental friendliness. Consider an Alternate
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New Age Transportation: 4 Green Vehicles for Millennials

As the next generation gets older, we realize that it’s our responsibility to make good decisions for the planet we take advantage of every day. One of the ways to do this is how we choose to get around every day. Here are 4 green vehicles for millennials. Public Transportation If you live in a large metropolitan area, you should look into public transportation to get to work. You will not have to contribute to pollution by using your own car, and it can be cheaper, too. It doesn’t
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

Renovating Your Home? 4 Eco-Friendly Designs to Include

Renovating your home is often an invigorating experience. You get all the benefits of a move without having to actually change locations. New features and a fresh design give you a sense of rebirth, and you’ll likely look back at the renovation as a major milestone in your life. Beyond all the personal benefits, renovations are also a great way to make your home more eco-friendly, thereby shrinking your carbon footprint and making you a better global citizen. By incorporating these four “green”
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The Best 3 Ways to Make-Do-And-Mend

Reducing what we use, recycling old products, and reusing things, ought to be at the top of the list for all firms in 2020. It is imperative that we protect the planet we are living on through the introduction of proper sustainability measures on a person-to-person basis. As individuals and as business owners, it comes down to us to make sure the proper environmental policies are being pout in place to facilitate this. But how do we do it? Everyone bound on this path will suffer a moment of
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

Want to Live a Sustainable Life? 4 Tips for Growing Your Own Food

Growing your food is enjoyable, rewarding, satisfying, and has many benefits. Besides getting fresh farm produce, growing your food also saves money and limits waste in the garden. Many people utilize the spaces in their homes to set up a garden no matter the size, and the results are breathtaking. However, it needs dedication and the right knowledge for a successful process.   Find the Space   Finding the perfect spot for gardening doesn’t have to make you sweat. Even with t
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How to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Older Car

Keeping an older car for many years can be great for your budget. As your car ages, you'll be able to pay it off, leaving you with less debt. The problem, though, is that old cars tend to be a little harder on the environment than newer vehicles. By taking a few smart steps, though, you can make your vehicle more environmentally friendly. To help you save the planet, here are a few tips on how to reduce the carbon footprint of your older car. Maintain Your Tires Since your tires ar
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How to go Paperless With all Your Business Transactions

Technology has changed the way of doing things in this modern age. The conventional way of doing things was very tiring and full of inconveniences. Over the years, technology has been able to facilitate business transactions, and it is possible to transact online without paperwork. In this piece, we have outlined several ways a business can be able to transact without going through endless paper works.   Electronic Payments   Electronic payments have made it easier to do busi
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Anita Ginsburg's Blog

Roofing Materials That Are Better for the Environment and You

When it comes to protecting your home, your roof is the true hero. But if your roof is over 20 years old, it might not be as eco-friendly as you'd like. Thankfully, many roofing materials are now designed to be better for you and the environment. If you're trying to go green, here are four different roofing materials you should consider. Wooden Shingles If you want to make your roof more eco-friendly, there’s no better place to start than by adding wooden shingles. Shingles are the mat
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4 Ways Your Roof Can Be Preventing Your Home From Being Eco-Friendly

Green living is a trend in 2020. However, parts of your home might be holding you back from this goal. Let us take a very close look at four ways your roof can be preventing your home from being eco-friendly.   Clogged gutter   To start things off, a clogged gutter is not good for the environment. This will accumulate leaves, bird droppings, and other debris and create a mess. Fortunately, it's very easy to unclog a gutter and restore the ecosystem. Moreover, it simply leads
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Brooke Chaplan's Green Blog

Eco-Friendly Alternatives to a Water-Wasting Lawn

There’s nothing quite like a thick, green lawn to represent the arrival of summer. Unfortunately, keeping a lawn perfectly green requires a major investment of resources that makes this American institution quite harmful to the environment. Fortunately, there are options other than grass that you can use for your home’s exterior. To figure out where to begin, here are a few ideas for eco-friendly alternatives to a water-wasting lawn. Moss The green, fuzzy plant that often appears by it
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Anita Ginsburg's Blog

4 Renovations That Have a Huge Impact on Your Home's Energy Efficiency

There are many reasons to make a home more energy efficient. It is the socially responsible thing to do, as scientists across the world continue to warn of the dangers of unfettered energy use. It is also financially responsible, since energy bills can constitute a large hit to a monthly budget, especially during the height of either winter or summer. Taking even small steps to curb that energy usage can have a big impact. Below are some of the updates that will provide the most savings. Do
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

Starting to Farm on Your Property? Here's 5 Things You'll Need

Farming is one of the oldest human pursuits. The ability to produce food at home instead of having to stay on the move to find it has enabled the development of human civilization. If you have some land that you want to start using for this time-honored purpose, here are five things that you’ll need. Basic Fencing Whether you have livestock on your farm or not, you will probably need some fencing. Crops of all kinds attract wildlife and the occasional escaped animal from other farm
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4 Repairs to Make Around Your Home To Reduce Energy Use

The world's natural resources are quickly depleting at an alarming rate, and we are challenged to find ways to do our part to help the environment by reducing our energy consumption. Perhaps you are wondering how you can do your part to help save the environment by reducing energy use and to save money. Here are four repairs to make around your home to reduce energy use. Leaky Pipe A leaky pipe in your home can cause devastating damages and is one of the main culprits in high energy co
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How to Manage Your Bedroom Temperature Without Straining Your HVAC

You likely spend a lot of time in your bedroom. It can be difficult to keep your bedroom comfortable. However, there are some things that you can do in order to keep your bedroom at a comfortable temperature without straining the HVAC. Invest in House Plants There are several ways that house plants can keep your bedroom comfortable. The plants help purify the air, reducing the amount of loose carbon dioxide in your room. Placing plants outside your bedroom window can shade your win
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E-waste: How eCommsell is tackling the next threat to the environment

The evolution of technology as we know it, has always been associated with excitement, social standing, and the ideology of lucrative business. However, as a society, have we truly taken responsibility for the rising demand in technological advancement? We often focus on the wrong questions, which usually focuses on advancing technology rather than sustaining it. For example, why have we not paid attention to the decline of the landline phone? According to Felix Richter, a Statista publisher, in
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Environmental decline is at an all-time high – what can YOU do about it?

Green Renovation - How to sustainably remodel your home?

Sustainability has already become a trend in home renovation, and there is no wonder why. As more people become enthusiastic about the eco-friendly way of life, sustainable innovations upsurge and become even more accessible for those in need to create a more sustainable home for themselves. When thinking about sustainability, trending items aren’t just about what is trendy; it’s also about which are doing the most for the environment. With that in mind, when we renovate or build our h
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

How to Make Sure You're Using Responsibly Sourced Materials in Your Home

The most common material in your home is wood. Your patio chairs, bed, or even flooring is made up of wood. Like every other industry today, the wood construction industry is shifting towards ethical furniture and the use of sustainable timber. Today, preserving the world’s trees and forests is essential for the survival of the human race. Therefore, buying wood is a bit challenging since you have to know where it is coming from and how it was harvested.   What is sustainable timber?
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Environmental decline is at an all-time high – what can YOU do about it?

Green Marketing Strategies to Promote Your Small Business

Top companies in nearly every industry- even those from the fossil fuel industry- have recently agreed on their “environmental commitment” as a new selling point for consumers who are becoming progressively troubled about their individual contributions to the deterioration of our natural environment. Environmental awareness is on the rise, and this is only the beginning. Eco-friendly businesses are rapidly becoming industry leaders, and as more individuals become aware of our terrible envir
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Simon Says

Sverige lägger över 4,3 miljarder euro på fossila subventioner varje år

Man hör mycket snack och kritik från klimatförnekare, högerpolitiker och troll om subventioner till förnybar energi. Men visste du att Sverige lägger över 4,3 miljarder euro på fossila subventioner varje år? De europeiska och svenska fossila subventionerna gör att EU inte kommer att nå sina uppsatta utsläppsmål eller uppfylla Parisavtalet. Men trots detta så finns det ännu inga planer på att fasa ut de enorma fossilsubventionerna. 
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Lizzie Weakley's Green Blog

How Industrial Companies Can Make Their Boilers More Eco-Friendly

Industrial companies have a responsibility to make sure that they do everything that they can to protect the environment. Your boiler can contribute to greenhouse gases. Fortunately, there are several things that you can do to make your boiler more eco-friendly. Insulate the Valves There are many places that will remove the insulation when they perform maintenance and never put it back. However, you can increase the efficiency of your boiler by insulating the valves. Insulating the
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Going Green? 4 Ways to Improve Your Home Exterior

You can contribute to environmental conservation through the upgrades you install in your home. Eco-friendly installations can also save you a lot of money even though initial costs may be high in some cases. Here are some tips for going green in your home exterior. Install Solar Panels   With solar panels you can generate enough energy to use at home, and in some cases even surplus to sell to the grid. Initial installation is high because it takes a few kilowatts before it can ge
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