The growing focus on sustainability has led to a number of new standards for environmentally-friendly buildings. In 2000, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (also...
For an environmental enthusiast, the best benefit to green home construction is preserving the planet for future generations. There’s even more good to be done, however,...
As hobbies go, gardening is one of the greenest. You don’t expend fuel to drive to your own garden and the only impact you have on...
It’s easy to say you want to live a greener life — but how to actually do it? That’s a different story. Take shorter showers? Drive...
When people talk about the birth of a so-called ‘green’ economy, there is a considerable misunderstanding about what this concern. After all, while headlines reporting the...
More people are looking for green tourism destinations than ever before. According to Responsible Tourism, a growing number of tourists are doing their research to find...
In a free market society, competition drives businesses to create cost-effective products and services. Companies that innovate secure the funding necessary to generate more sales, higher...
Cleaning products have evolved considerably over the years. Unfortunately, despite their many benefits, they have some negative impacts on the environment. The good news is that...
Going green has been proven to lead to more sales many times. The problem is that so many companies don’t have the money to invest. With...
Green construction practices have been slowly growing in prominence over the last several decades, from early efforts to conserve energy during the oil embargo of the...
Destination weddings may be seen as a luxury, but they account for a quarter of all weddings. However, the rising popularity of destination wedding ceremonies leaves...
Green home construction used to occupy such a niche that home builders only embarked on these projects when they had a client who specifically asked for...
Reusing old wood is a not only great for the environment, but also a great material to use for new projects. Whether you are making do-it-yourself...
Bumblebees play a very important role in regulating our environment. They help promote pollination of important plants, which is necessary to produce oxygen and remove CO2...
The amount of industrial waste that is produced each day is something which needs to be considered. Many businesses are not even totally aware of all...