Feb
26
Looking to buy or rent a green home? These days, lots of green homes are going on the market as sellers and landlords recognize they’re in demand. But how is one to know which homes are truly green?
Here’s a checklist of features to look out for and questions to ask to determine the green quality of your next home.
Eco Home Tip #7 Location Location Location – pick a location that’s convenient and easy to get to. Close to shops, amenities and public transport will reduce the amount of emissions that come from getting around. Inquire about the council’s recycling program.
Eco Home Tip #8 Orient yourself with the right orientation – if a house is to have good eco principles, it will designed with the right orientation. This means that the living areas will face due north, to make the most of the winter sun while allowing the hotter summer sun to pass overhead. Sleeping rooms, meanwhile, will be oriented towards to the South to capture cool summer breezes.
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Feb
25
Costs of Solar Energy
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Affordable Solar Energy
The cost of obtaining solar energy is decreasing. The cost of solar energy systems and the cost of solar energy panels is more reachable than ever before. Essentially, the cost of solar energy panels is less in price and produce more electricity. This is only natural to occur seeing the trend of technology. Things such as the cost of installing solar energy starts off expensive and then gradually drops. The cost of solar wind generators can be found for less than $800.00, while an the cost of an entire solar energy system can be purchased for less than $12,000.00.
There are many prices to think about based on your needs. Whether you are looking for a solar water heater, solar panels, solar wall heaters ($600-$800.), or generator, price ranges can peak at $4000.00 or less for the heaters, or more based on what you are buying, like the panels which go up with wattage.
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Feb
23
Creating the Right Environment for your Business Success
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What kind of environment is the right environment for your business success? Are you someone who likes to work in a relaxed, calm, quiet environment, or someone who likes a more interactive, invigorating, exciting environment?
There is probably a range of environments you can put up with and get by in. But, have you ever thought about what kind of environment is optimal if you want to create success? Most of us haven’t thought about how our environment affects our business success. Instead, we’ve learned to adapt to less-than-favorable conditions, blaming our sagging energy, increased body aches, and decreased productivity on other factors.
The Effects of a Negative Environment
Psychologists and industrial engineers have long reported that a negative work environment adversely affects our health, sleep habits, interactions with people, sex life, tolerance levels, ability to cope, and ability to process new information.
The longer we are exposed to a negative environment, the more our productivity and success decrease. It also takes its toll on our psychological, emotional, and physiological well-being.
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Feb
10
Perf Go Green Tall Kitchen Bags
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- Biodegradable-leaving no toxic residues
- Recycled plastic to make our bags
- 100 percent recyclable plastic board
- 12-count boxes, pack of 4
- Quickest and easiest way to do trash
Product Description
“Perf Go Green is committed to driving change in the world by encouraging people from all walks of life to get involved in the effort to lessen our toll on the environment.”
These bags have all the common conveniences of garden variety trash bags – handles, non-leaking, etc. – but are made from recycled plastic. This product boasts a unique dispenser system, which sticks to the inside bottom of the trash can and pulls out like a tissue would so there’s always another bag handy. Perf Go Green is dedicated to funding green initiatives that promote sustainability and is committed to the greening of our planet.
Go Green!
Use leftover lime and lemon rinds in the garbage disposal for deodorizing. Cut into strips and… More >>
Perf Go Green TT13 13-Gallon Dispenser Tall Kitchen Bag With Handles, 12-Count Boxes
Feb
7
Green for Life
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- ISBN13: 9780970481962
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
In search of the perfect human diet, Victoria Boutenko compares the standard American diet with the diet of wild chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share an estimated 99.4% of genes with humans, but their diet is dramatically different from ours. The most glaring difference is that chimpanzees consume significantly more green leaves than humans. Victoria developed a series of greens smoothies that enable anyone to consume the necessary amount of greens in a very palatable way…. More >>

