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  1. Are Wood Stoves Good for the Environment?

    by Ariel Vanderhorst - 2008-08-20
    That depends on the stove you have in your mind's eye. The old-fashioned, pot-belly stoves that appear in most Western movies didn't do the atmosphere any favors. But today's wood burning stoves, eng...
  2. Vastu Shastra V/s Feng Shui

    by Dr John Anne - 2008-08-20
     Vastu shastra refers to the Indian art of placement. Vastu is a Sanskrit word and it means house of dwelling, and is in harmony with nature. Vastu shastra is an ancient principal of home management...
  3. Environmentally Friendly Buildings

    by Jenny Andrew - 2008-08-20
    Businesses can help to make a huge impact in the fight against global warming due to their size, power and ability to gain green credentials that benefit their business, for example the ISO14001 accr...
  4. A History of Industrial Recycling

    by Ann Knapp - 2008-08-20
    The word "recycling" makes many think of the little blue bins where we place our old cereal boxes, empty soda cans, and unneeded paper. But recycling actually takes many other forms: for example, the...
  5. Why Do Homeowners Need To Be Concerned With Sewage Clean Up?

    by Osmund Aft - 2008-08-19
    Water damage has devastating effects on house sewage, homes, people and communities all around the United States and all over the planet every year. The environmental upshot of flood damage are at ti...
  6. Can You Really Run Your Car On Water

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-19
    Prices for a single gallon of gasoline in the United States have been steadily rising during the past few years. Remember when a gallon of gas cost a measly 80 cents? Remember when it climbed to $2/g...
  7. You Will Be Surprised By How Much Water You Can Conserve In Your Bathroom

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-18
    The summers are getting hotter causing droughts. The sea levels are rising as masses of glaciers melt. Every year, spring comes just a little bit sooner and is causing problems with wildlife and thei...
  8. Imported Water Saves Cyprus from Drought

    by Roger Munns - 2008-08-17
    Cyprus, an island paradise, has been hit a bad drought this summer. In fact, the drought is the worst the island has seen in a hundred years. Cyprus relies on rainfall to replenish its water supply, ...
  9. Health, 8 Ultra Pure Water Problems - What Are They?

    by LARRY TAYLOR - 2008-08-15
    Ultra pure water filters are designed for use by large industries, such as those that manufacture semiconductors. If you are looking for a home filtration device, you will find that there are pro...
  10. The Canister Vacuum Has Changed a Lot

    by Dave Roth - 2008-08-15
    A lot of people still stereotype the canister vacuum. They see it as something that was used by women in the fifties and sixties to clean their carpets and drapes and upholstery. While canister vacuu...
  11. Green Business Practices in the Beauty Industry - Beautifying Both People and the Environment

    by Kent Campbell - 2008-08-14
    The beauty industry, including organic skin care and cosmetic companies, are joining the automotive and manufacturing industries in focusing on reducing environmental impact. No longer primarily focu...
  12. Family & Parenting, Labor Day Weekend in Austin

    by DANE SMITH - 2008-08-13
    Labor Day weekend in Austin this year promises every imaginable kind of activity, with something for everyone, young and old, in the works. Some choices for end of summer fun locally include Texas...
  13. Zebra Facts

    by David Meisel - 2008-08-13
    Burchell's ZebraLatin name: Equus burchelliiLifespan: Both the males and the females live up to 35 years of age.Weight: 300 to 320 kg for both sexes.Sexual differentiation: The male and female are sim...
  14. Efficiency of Solar Lights

    by Robert - 2008-08-13
    Solar powered lights operate according to a very straightforward principle. They take the light from the sun and convert the energy it contains into electricity which is made use to charge a battery....
  15. Environment, Proficiency of Solar Power

    by Robert Bell - 2008-08-13
    Solar powered lights operate according to a very simple principle. They take the light from the sun and change the energy it contains into electricity which is used to charge a battery. When it be...
  16. Conserving Water By Changing Your Diet

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-12
    Commercials on television for automobiles boast this slogan while claiming their vehicles are the most green in the nation. Common household appliances are now being made more energy efficient, helpi...
  17. Easy To Water House Plants Gives You A Green Thumb

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-12
    There is an old saying that implies that some people are born with green thumbs and some of us are not. Some people say that they can just look at a house plant and it will die. Neither of these sayi...
  18. Where Does Water Pollution In America Come From

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-12
    Have you ever wondered about how many different sources that water pollution in our country comes from? The answer to that is simply, too many. Some sources of water pollution almost seem to be neces...
  19. Recovering Logs From River Water

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-11
    For years now we have all watched as our country and others are being stripped of our timberlands. We need wood for building and other things even as we are trying to learn to conserve and use other ...
  20. Water Conservation In The Home That Is So Easy

    by Rachel Yoshida - 2008-08-11
    Every time we go to the kitchen and turn on the faucet we expect water to come out. Any time day or night we decide we want to shower or to take a bath, we expect the water be there ready and waiting...