Pursuing Green Home Building That’s Made in America

Green — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:57:54 +0000

(NewsUSA) – People throughout the U.S. have set their sights on becoming more environmentally friendly — especially when it comes to their homes. Data from a recent Green Builder Media study confirms this trend with nearly 85 percent of respondents showing a positive association with the term “green” and wanting to be known for having […]

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Modern Landfills: Safe, Smart and Green

Green — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:00:56 +0000

Modern Landfills: Safe, Smart and Green (NewsUSA) – The average American generates a lot of trash and recyclables — about four pounds per day. That adds up to more than 250 million tons of trash every year, and more than a third of it gets recycled and repurposed into new products. Many Americans are working […]

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Landfills: An Unexpected Source of Renewable Energy

Green — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:00:29 +0000

Landfills: An Unexpected Source of Renewable Energy (NewsUSA) – Did you know that the garbage you throw out every day is a source of green energy? The gas naturally generated by landfills fuels vehicles and powers the electric grid, easing our dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil. “Landfill gas is a resource the waste […]

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The Health Perks of Our National Parks

Green — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:30:53 +0000

The Health Perks of Our National Parks (NewsUSA) – Sponsored News – Most Americans agree that spending time outdoors can enhance their physical and mental health. A recent online survey, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Humana among over 2,000 US adults, reveals that Americans believe spending time outdoors can reduce stress (75 percent), […]

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Eco-Friendly Paving Revives Park Pathways

Green — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:49:29 +0000

Eco-Friendly Paving Revives Park Pathways (NewsUSA) – Yellowstone National Park experiences more than 4 million visits annually. The park’s volume of foot traffic, particularly around the famous geyser, Old Faithful, has put a strain on the existing walkways. Tire manufacturer Michelin first partnered with Yellowstone three years ago, providing the park with reliable tires for […]

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Children Learn Living Green

Green — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:47:06 +0000

Children learn living green is fun. Think about it, you enjoy playing games and doing activities with your children, well helping to learn about living green is no different. You can create art and craft projects, play games, draw and color, create a recycling chart, these are to name a few. Let the children become […]

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Deforestation: Impact On Our World

Green — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:16:15 +0000

Deforestation is more than just the removal of trees it is the removal of all plant life, elimination of animals who are indigenous to its lands, and the cause of climate change worldwide. Most talk of deforestation seems to focus primarily on rainforests; however, it is taking place right here in the United States. While […]

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Cosmetics Don’t Need Pre-Market Approval

Green — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:42:34 +0000

Cosmetics, Cosmetics, Cosmetics Everywhere! Cosmetics don’t need pre-market approval. Scary thought and leaves you wondering what are you putting on your face. There could be harmful chemicals and health risks, for which we are unaware. Cosmetics are classified by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), as items which are used for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness […]

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Greenwashing Marketing

Green — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 23:41:29 +0000

What is “Greenwashing?” A term used when a company uses deceptive green marketing to promote an organization’s policies of using environmentally friendly practices or selling environmentally products when there is some question or controversy as to the actuality of the “Green” claims. The term was coined by Jay Westervelt, a New York environmentalist in 1986 in […]

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Go Green Printing

Green — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 03:54:59 +0000

Green Printing We are busy in our day to day marketing of our business. In your daily business operations we have some form of printed paper usage, whether it is a business card, an invoice, a sales flyer, poster, and envelope to mail a letter. Did you stop once to think about the ink on that […]

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Plastic Bags and Bio Degradation

Green — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 03:42:29 +0000

Some think it is just burying our trash in the dirt and it goes away from there. I guess to some it goes away, out of site out of mind, but in reality the trash / waste are still there, maybe not the complete product or item, but many remnants of are left over. It […]

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Are Those “Free” Plastic Bags Are They Really Free?

Green — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 03:32:36 +0000

We go shopping and our purchases are most generally put in plastic bags. We figure they are free and just a part of our purchases and never really think beyond that. When we get home, the plastic bag maybe thrown in the trash of stored in an area for spare plastic bags. They are great for […]

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Household Cleaning Products Could Put Health at Risk

Green — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 03:25:24 +0000

Household Cleaning Products Risky? We purchase cleaning products for our home, based on several different influences. However, the household cleaning products you are purchasing could be putting your health at risk. When purchasing a cleaning product most of us don’t think about the toxicity of the product or the long term effects on our environment. The […]

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BPA Free or Not

Green — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 22:40:02 +0000

What is BPA and why BPA “Free”. BPA is a compound know as Bisphenol A and has been used to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins since the 1960s. It was discovered in 1891 by Russian chemist, Aleksandr Dianin. By the 1930s a British chemist, Charles Edward Dodds, identified BPA recognized is as an artificial […]

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Stop The Rot

Green — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:37:48 +0000

EPA reports that the United States generates more than 33 million tons of food waste annually. Department of Agriculture estimates that recovering 5 percent of the food which is wasted could feed four million people a day; recovering 25 percent would feed 20 million people. So how is it we Americans have succumbed to so […]

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