Indoor Air Pollution Solutions: 15 Affordable Actions To Help You Breathe Clean Air
We spend 90% of our time indoors – where the air is 2x – 5x more polluted than outdoor air. Shouldn’t the air we breathe indoors be as clean as possible? You bet, especially given how sick tainted indoor air
Important New Film “The Human Experiment” Exposes Health Risks From Chemicals
There are 80,000 chemicals circulating in our environment. Only 5 have been banned, even though mountains of scientific evidence show just how vulnerable we are to most of the chemicals we encounter. Cancer. Learning disabilities. Birth defects. More and
Indoor Air Pollution Causes: 16 Surprising Things That Pollute The Air in Your House
How clean is the air you breathe? Because you don’t see smog inside your home, you might think your air is pretty clean. You’d sure want it to be, since you spend 90% of your time indoors, either in
5 Ways You Can Attract More Birds to Your Backyard
Want to attract more birds to your backyard? You don’t need a big field or woods. The key is to make whatever space you have even if it’s NOT a backyard – like a porch, a balcony, a school or work
The 13 Best Eco Labels To Help You Shop Green
Green shopping can be confusing! Many products claim to be “natural,” “eco-friendly,” and “biodegradable.” But what in the world does that mean? Unfortunately, because there’s no standardized definition for any of these words, they’re actually meaningless. In fact, many companies intentionally
Make Earth Hour Count Against Climate Change
On March 28, in 162 countries, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. locally, tens of thousands of people will take actions with their friends, family, neighbors and colleagues to help stop climate change. Baseketball great Bill Walton is even getting
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ENERGY STAR-Certified Clothes Dryers On Sale for First Time Ever
For the first time ever, you can buy an ENERGY STAR-certified clothes dryer, one that meets high energy-efficiency performance standards. As a result, you could save as much as $245 on energy costs over the life of the efficient dryer. The nation
Switch to Solar Power and Save Money Over the Long Term
Should you switch to solar power? I asked Nick Tedesco, the CEO of Solar Power Now, to explain how solar power can save you money on your electricity bill over time. If you own your own home, you have an enormous
Find & Fix Leaky Faucets & Toilets Before Drips Drain Your Wallet
How much money are your leaky faucets and toilets costing you? And how much water are they wasting? I asked Karen Wirth, the education and outreach coordinator for EPA’s WaterSense program, why we should bother to fix leaky faucets when
