New inBloom App Helps You “Buy What You Believe In”

It seems like there’s an app for everything these days. You can bank, shop, chat and play on your Smart phone, and more apps are being added every day. Some apps are incredibly useful, while some are merely a diversion. So which category does the new inBloom app, released January 9th for free download through iTunes, fall into? For people in the New York area who are looking for fresh, healthy, local food; green lodging; or businesses they can feel [...]

Belkin’s Conserve Products Make Conserving Energy a Breeze

Keeping track of the energy consumption in our homes is important for our utility bills and important for the environment. Since there are more appliances and electronic devices than ever taking up residence in our homes and offices, it can seem like an overwhelming task to monitor and keep up with everything. Belkin, a company that makes devices that support and simplify electronics use, estimates that a typical home has 40 power drawing devices. Thanks to their new Conserve line [...]

Recycled Eggshells Find New Life as Healthy Paint

There are more paint products on the market than ever before, and many paint manufacturers are starting to offer healthier paints with fewer harmful chemicals. Still, there are only a handful of companies that offer paint that is truly zero-VOC (volatile organic compounds) and healthy to use during and after application. There is one paint brand that is zero-VOC, made from real eggshells and actually makes the air healthier once used. The brand name is ECOtrend.  ECOtrend paint is the [...]

Exotic Home Lets You Own a Little Piece of the World

Exotic Home, a furniture store located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a complete home furnishings store that evokes a sense of world travel with its furniture and accessories. In addition to the natural and beautiful artwork, sculpture and accessories offered for purchase at Exotic Home, the store sells furniture made from the coconut palm.  The coconut palm helps farmers in Fiji produce more sustainable crops and is also sourced for beautiful, environmentally responsible furniture. The store also features beautiful hand carved [...]

With LEED for Homes, Your Home Can be Recognized as Among the Best

The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit organization committed to encouraging green buildings worldwide. Since 1998, it has certified thousands of businesses, schools and homes in the United States and around the world with the LEED certification system. This system provides people seeking to build, or renovate, with a framework for measuring green building design, construction, operation and maintenance.

Becoming LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified is the most recognized way for a building to show its commitment [...]

Bethesda Green Is “A Local Model for Sustainable Living”

Bethesda, Maryland has a green champion on its side. Bethesda Green is a non-profit organization comprised of individuals, businesses and government entities dedicated to promoting sustainable living and green thinking. It is a unique idea with a big local impact. The education, support and awareness offered by Bethesda Green has created a community that works together to support green business, promote green initiatives and create green change on every level, from family activities to government policies. It is a concept [...]

Green Building Supply: Your Eco-Friendly Home Center

Anyone who has ever tackled a home improvement or building project knows that many materials and supplies are available to consumers from hardware and home improvement stores. However, fewer options are available to people who want to buy safe, eco-friendly materials. Sometimes trying to locate, research or budget for these materials can be frustrating and may leave you with many questions. What does the label really mean? How and where is this product made? And, for many, the question that [...]

NatureMill
Composting The Luxurious Way

Composting reduces landfill waste, greenhouse gases, and generates a medium for growth…but comes at a price. NatureMill is an alternative to traditional composting. By eliminating the mess and making composting easy, NatureMill has integrated luxury into composting.

Traditional composting requires yard space and daily attention, involves bugs and strong odors and is limited to when and what can be composted. NatureMill, however, only requires a 20” by 20” by 12” space in your home. The indoor/outdoor unit requires less space than [...]

Environmentally Friendly Self-Storage

It’s not romantic, but it’s something that statistics tell us at least one out of every ten American households need at one time or another: storage. Though Storage is not inherently bad for the environment, any business that involves upkeep of a building that must be heated and/or cooled, and that uses electricity, or irrigates its grounds, has a carbon footprint of some sort. If you want to keep your own carbon footprint small when you need to store something, [...]

Eco-Friendly Vacuum Cleaners
Green Cleaning for a Healthy Home

HEPA filters and bagless canisters have made vacuuming a much cleaner job. These household must-haves are continuing to improve, featuring better efficiency, noise-free operation, and even recycled plastic construction. If you’re in the market for a new vacuum cleaner, or looking for a more eco-friendly model, consider one of these green favorites to do your dirty work.

Electrolux Ergospace Green

The ultimate in eco-friendly vacuum cleaners, the Electrolux EL4101 is packaged in recycled unbleached cardboard and made from 55% recycled [...]