Environmental and Home Energy Blog

The New Jersey Offshore Wind Project

When you think of New Jersey, the first things that likely come to mind are its shorelines and its casinos. But did you know the state aims to be the hub for America’s blossoming offshore wind energy industry? In fact, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, announced last month that [...]

2024-02-28T14:22:07-05:00September 16th, 2020|

How to Conserve Water in the Home

Between showers, laundry, and watering our lawns, we all use a significant amount of water. The standard American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day, which equates to 80 to 100 gallons per person. Furthermore, 30 to 60% of domestic drinking water goes to water yards [...]

2024-02-28T14:26:13-05:00September 9th, 2020|

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Natural Gas

Across the globe, and especially in the United States, natural gas is an abundant resource. Thanks to new discoveries and extraction methods, we have seen a significant improvement in shale gas development, which has led America to become the world's leading natural gas producer. The U.S. now produces nearly [...]

2024-02-27T16:35:29-05:00August 26th, 2020|

How to Use (& Make) Natural Insecticides

In our blog, Grow Your Own Fruits and Vegetables, we talked about the many advantages of growing your own garden, such as living a more sustainable lifestyle, saving money, improving your diet, and the pure satisfaction it provides, as well as some handy gardening tips and tricks to get [...]

2024-02-28T14:09:13-05:00August 12th, 2020|

5 Benefits of Buying Your Meat Locally

As we discussed in our blog post 10 Steps to a More Sustainable Diet, the simple action of purchasing food that’s grown or produced nearby can help you cut down on the average 1,500 miles food travels from farm to fork, which means you’ll also help reduce the amount [...]

2024-02-28T14:01:45-05:00August 5th, 2020|

What Are the Benefits of Energy Storage?

Energy storage is a term that has been used quite a lot in recent years, especially this past year. And while you may be familiar with the concept of storing energy, you might not quite understand how the process works. In this post, we’ll dive into explaining what exactly [...]

2024-02-28T14:19:23-05:00July 22nd, 2020|

Vegetables You Should Eat in the Summer

In today’s modern society, transporting food long distances easily allows us to consume pretty much whatever produce we want year-round, like fresh berries in January, for example. In fact, more than half the fruit and almost one-third of the vegetables bought in the U.S. are imported. Furthermore, most of [...]

2024-02-28T14:22:44-05:00July 15th, 2020|

Nutrient Cycling [What You Need to Know]

What Is a Nutrient Cycle? Nutrient cycling is undoubtedly one of the most important occurrences in an ecosystem. But why? There are certain elements that are essential to life and must be recycled in order for any of us (and any living organism for that matter) to exist, including [...]

2024-02-28T14:01:31-05:00July 8th, 2020|

6 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Fireworks

For many people, the first images that come to mind when thinking of the Fourth of July are of outdoor fun, sunshine, backyard barbecues, and of course, fireworks. While we might all love the bright, colorful displays that light up the sky in celebration of America’s Independence Day each [...]

2024-02-28T14:03:48-05:00July 1st, 2020|

How to Make Your Pool More Eco-Friendly

Nothing says summer and relaxation quite like the thought of lounging by a swimming pool.  While we certainly don’t want to spoil the fun before it even begins by bringing up the environmental impact of pools, it is something you should consider when caring for yours.  Not only do [...]

2024-02-28T14:09:48-05:00June 24th, 2020|
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