Posted in Eco-Friendly, tagged countertops, Eco-Friendly, granite, radiation on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SHORTLY before Lynn Sugarman of Teaneck, N.J., bought her summer home in Lake George, N.Y., two years ago, a routine inspection revealed it had elevated levels of radon, a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. So she called a radon measurement and mitigation technician to find the source.
DETECTION Using devices like the Geiger counter [...]
Posted in Eco-Friendly, tagged Carbon, Convention, Democrat, Democratic Convention, Eco-Friendly, Green, National Convention, New Energy, Obama, Pepsi Center, Presidential Candidate, Recycling, Resource Recovery, Water on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Greening Denver
What We’re Doing
Our goal is to make this the greenest convention in history. Our mission is to build a long-lasting green legacy that will thrive in our community and around the world long after the last delegate leaves Denver. What does it take to do this? Lots of coordination and hard work from dedicated [...]
Posted in Eco-Friendly, tagged Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green, landscaping, Trees, Yard on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are ten ways to craft a yard that will use fewer resources, preserve habitat, contribute less to landfills, pollute less, cool your home, and bring you the satisfaction of making responsible choices for the future of the planet.
1) Leave mature trees standing, unless they are invasive species such as Mimosa, Tree-of-Heaven, and Chinaberry. For [...]
