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Power Surge: What It Is & How to Prevent One

Many homes experience power surges, but this doesn't mean your home should be a victim.  Understanding how power surges work is key in providing your home and family with the adequate protection they need. These protective measures also safeguard our environment—by minimizing the amount of power and electricity you [...]

2024-02-28T14:09:05-05:00June 2nd, 2021|

How to Make Your Own Mulch

Gardening season is in full effect, and if you are someone who gardens, you are constantly looking for techniques for improving your garden. Mulching is one of the simplest and most traditional ways to do this. In fact, mulching is exceedingly beneficial for your garden. What Exactly is Mulching?  [...]

2024-02-28T14:17:40-05:00April 28th, 2021|

Eco-Friendly Outdoor Gear

Spring is arguably the ideal season for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. The mild temperatures we experience this time of the year accompanied by the vibrant plants and flowers tend to make us want to spend as much time as possible outside. This is particularly true for those of [...]

2024-02-28T14:18:03-05:00April 21st, 2021|

Careers That Help the Environment

Do you have a passion for sustainability and the environment? Imagine being able to turn that into a career! If you’re already established in a field but looking to make a transition into a career that can benefit the planet, or if you are currently attending university and deciding [...]

2024-02-28T14:16:15-05:00April 7th, 2021|

Top U.S. Cities Fighting Global Warming

Air quality can impact climate change and vice versa. This is because emissions of pollutants and fossil fuels into the air can lead to changes to the climate, and these climate changes can affect local air quality. In conjunction with poor air quality, the environmental impacts of climate change [...]

2024-02-28T14:22:29-05:00March 31st, 2021|

What Are the Main Types of Renewable Energy?

Last Updated March 17, 2021 Have you ever wondered, “what is renewable energy?” or “what are all the types of renewable energy?” Wonder no more. Renewable energy very simply refers to the energy found in natural resources like sunlight, air, and water. These renewable energy resources are constantly created [...]

2024-02-28T14:19:13-05:00March 24th, 2021|

Tips for a More Sustainable Yard

As most of us have come to recognize, protecting the environment has never been more important than right now. According to a 2020 report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the world is already 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than it was during its pre-industrial years. Even more alarming [...]

2024-02-28T14:25:58-05:00March 10th, 2021|

How to Save Energy and Money This Winter at Home

Many of us want to be more eco-friendly and actively take steps to be more sustainable in our daily lives, but these efforts have been particularly challenging this past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these challenges have been even more prevalent during the winter months. This [...]

2023-04-10T19:08:31-04:00February 17th, 2021|

Eco-Friendly Toys for Kids

If you’re a parent, then you know how important playtime is in early childhood development. It can even be enjoyable for parents to watch their children play, or to even join them during play. There’s nothing like the look on a kid’s face when you hand them a new, [...]

2024-02-28T14:23:22-05:00February 3rd, 2021|

An Introduction to the Basics of Wind Energy

Beginning with the invention of sailboats, followed by the creation of the windmill (used for tasks such as grinding grain and pumping water), wind energy made its debut thousands of years ago. Thanks to developments in technology, modern-day wind turbines can collect and transform the kinetic energy produced by [...]

2024-02-28T14:17:47-05:00January 20th, 2021|
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