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Marmoleum Flooring:The New Linoleum

Marmoleum flooring is the new floor of choice for people interested in green building materials. You may remember it as linoleum.

5 comments    home environment toxins
Experiencing nature helps our kids understand it93

Eco Friendly Kids- Fun Learning Projects

Teaching children about the environment is an important part of their education. Since living, and learning, are so interwoven in their lives, taking the time to plan games, activities and learning adventures will impact a child for the rest of their days

11 comments    how to education children
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Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch, the Continent of Garbage

There is a new continent in the Pacific Ocean. Actually it has been forming for years. It was documented in the 1950's. It is larger now, by some reports twice the size of Texas. And growing. The most...

29 comments    environment ecology trash
Organic Whole wheat berries make the freshest, most nutritious flour but can be hard to find locally.99

Buy Organic Online: The Top Websites

Eating organic foods is admittedly the best way to go. The problem is that it can not only be expensive, but it can be hard to find the items that you want in an organic form, especially if you live in a...

21 comments    shopping environment organics
A homemade cloth diaper with a flannel exterior and fleece interior. This was used for several years and is still in good shape!92

How To Make Cloth Diapers

A homemade cloth diaper with a flannel exterior and fleece interior. This was used for several years and is still in good shape! Do cloth diapers save money? Certainly they do! Cloth diapers are good for...

30 comments    family baby environment
Old Betsy, our 17 year old, 90 gallon, gas hot water heater just bit the dust89

Time To Replace the Hot Water Heater?

There are several ways to tell when it is time to replace the old hot water heater.It is best if you can take your time and look at many different kinds before you actually have to replace it. It is no fun...

7 comments    home eco-friendly home repair
Earthkeepers eco friendly hiking boots. image:via amazonima81

Eco-Friendly, Organic Hiking Boots

If you love hiking and are concerned about the environment then eco friendly hiking boots may be just what you are looking for. This footwear is made of sustainable materials. Many manufacturers plan for the...

3 comments    environment shoes hiking
How A Solar Air Conditioning System Works76

Solar Air Conditioning?

How A Solar Air Conditioning System WorksSummer is hot in Texas. That is probably an understatement considering that most years we get temperatures in excess of 100 degrees for days on end and long...

3 comments    home environment new
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Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint..Sustainable Living

Do you have big feet? Quite simply a carbon footprint is a term used to describe a person's, family's, or company's impact on the environment around them. It takes in the measurement of the carbon dioxide...

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Composting Toilets...Not Just For Cabins

Composting, or waterless toilets have long been used in remote hunting cabins but over the last few years have begun to be considered for environmentally responsible suburban and urban homes as well. There are...

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