Homeowners apply 90 million pounds of pesticide to their lawns, much more than farmers use. A farmer friend pointed out to me recently that homeowners in our community use more chemicals on their lawns than most farmers use on their crops. Sure enough, a little research turned up some really startling statistics behind the American [...]
Our toilets and sewer systems are the perfect “pathogen dispersal systems” according to Sunita Narain of the Center for Science and Environment in India. “We take a small amount of contaminated material and use it to create vast quantities of water unfit for human consumption,” says Narain. And we do it several times a day, [...]
Many of us have watched our utility bills triple in the past few years, if you are a senior, or living on a fixed income, this can be a real problem. Here are three ways you can level off your utility bills and green your home at the same time. “About 30-35 percent of your [...]
With stocks plummeting, home heating prices soaring and money tight, many people looks toward winter with fear and trepidation. One of the best ways to alleviate this fear is to take a positive action like having a home energy audit. Almost half of our energy use goes into heating and cooling our homes. We are [...]