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Green LivingSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - While water coming from the municipality is often softer than it was originally, adding a water softening system at home may provide several key benefits.
- When it comes to cleaning products, the choices we make, the way we use them, and how we dispose of them has a big impact on the environment.
- Electronics, especially appliances, are some of the heaviest users of energy, and often consume energy even when they're not in use. Learn which electronics are the biggest offenders.
- Room-by-room green cleaning and sustainable living tips for men (and women too).
- How to minimize allergy and asthma triggers this time of year.
- Consumer Report’s first full report on LED energy saving lightbulbs finds more choices and savings.
- I have been an energy management consultant since 1974. Before suggesting that someone buy an energy-saving gadget, I evaluate that gadget myself. In this article, I describe some of my personal energy-saving gadget experiences.
- Consumers can reduce water hardness by buying or renting certified water softening systems and connecting them to their water lines.
- Tips to help you keep triggers at bay.
- Don't just throw away your used printer cartridges. Here are five ways you can dispose of your printer cartridges, keep them out of the landfill and reap benefits as well.
- Energy auditors may use thermography—or infrared scanning—to detect thermal defects and air leakage in building envelopes.
- When it comes to tap water, the words of Vince Lombardi that “the best defense is a good offense” ring true. The best protection for drinking water is a good offense in the form of a water filtration system.
- That sweet scent coming from your dryer vent may be less sweet than you think. Find out what harmful chemicals may actually be in your detergent and dryer sheets.
- Independent poll shows majority concerned about quality.
- Consumers can cut back on dish and laundry detergent use by 50 percent or more and lower washing machine temperatures from hot to cold just by using softened water, as shown by two independent studies.
- An overview of how to make your lifestyle greener and more sustainable by conserving resources and energy, and protecting indoor air quality.
- A team of scientists from the Korean Rural Development Administration and the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia tested the efficiency of airborne formaldehyde removal in 86 species of plants.
- While home energy costs are on the rise, homeowners can save energy and money with high-performance windows.
- Most people have heard of their carbon footprint but have you heard of your water footprint?
- EWG's guide to which fruits and vegetables have the lowest pesticide residues and which kinds you should try to buy organic.
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