Most of the time, our home improvement projects like remodeling or painting and changing the colour of our rooms will end up in leftover paints. Lots of people just throw the leftovers down the drain without realizing the danger of this hazardous material. It also ends up in landfills and all of these disposals of ...
Category Archives: Going Green
Living an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
There is a growing trend of living life the green way. We can see nowadays that many of politicians, designers, celebrities and others have become ambassadors of green. Their sole purpose is to promote style yet easy ways to live their lifestyle while protecting the earth at the same time. Now there is more "in ...
Recycling Waste
Nowadays, people are moving towards recycling waste products so that the environment will be much greener than before. By reusing the waste materials which keep on growing every day helps reduce the amount of waste that goes to our landfills thus provide us with a cleaner world for future generations to live in. Below are ...
Recycle Containers
If you managed to organize your trash or waste using proper recycling containers the effective way, it will definitely encourage a lot of people to take part in the recycle programs not only your family, but also your friends, neighbours and the whole community near your place. Using different recycling containers for each and every ...
Recycle toilet paper
In the United States alone the average usage of toilet paper comes to more than 100 single rolls (at least 21,000 sheets) in a year. It is a common item to be used for bathroom hygiene, for nose care, wiping up spills, removing makeup and for doing small bathroom cleaning chores. It is also estimated ...
The best size for Solar Hot Water Tanks
Besides air conditioning, most household owners will definitely purchase a water heating system. You need to determine the right size of tank to use for your solar hot water systems because if you have chosen an under-size unit, you will not be having enough hot water in your storage, while an over-size unit will cause ...
Recycling Concrete
By recycling old concrete whether it is coming from your house, a construction site or from the road side, it will definitely help reduce your landfill from being congested. The broken pieces of a concrete can provide you with an interesting look to your recycling projects. Below are some of the suggestions on how to ...
Recycling Light Bulbs
You can make recycling light bulbs as a hobby and together with a little bit of creativity, the end results will give you satisfaction and also be an attractive item for display because you managed to do it yourself. Light bulbs are very difficult to recycle due to its type of having filaments or even ...
Choosing the right Heat Collector for Solar Hot Water
By using a solar power system, you will be able to reduce your utility bills as much as 60 percent of the normal usage. Due to advance technology, the heat collector for solar hot water is designed with more efficient, thus enabling you to conserve energy and protect the environment. In order to choose a ...
Building a wind generator
Another alternative energy that you can get from Mother Nature is wind power from a wind generator. Constructing a wind generator is fairly complicated, but it is still possible to build your own wind generator. All you need is to know the basic steps of installing the generator according to your location and budget. Building ...
