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Eco-Friendly Hand Soaps

While the entire world is facing challenges brought on by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), disease prevention is on top of everyone’s minds. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), frequent hand washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent illness and the spread of infections and germs [...]

2024-02-28T14:03:32-05:00April 1st, 2020|

How to Refinish Wood Furniture

Looking to update your home decor? Try used and thrifted furniture. Old wood furniture is sturdy, inexpensive and, even better, environmentally friendly. Reusing existing products reduces waste and gives a piece of furniture new life, sparing it a trip to the landfill and reducing demand for manufacturing new items. [...]

2024-02-28T14:10:14-05:00March 25th, 2020|

Solar Energy Pros and Cons

“All you need is love,” the Beatles sang. Emily Dickinson wrote, “That love is all there is, is all we know of love.” Solar energy is kind of like that. Just as love is all we have, sunlight is the main source of all energy on Earth. Sunlight gives [...]

2024-02-28T14:09:37-05:00March 11th, 2020|

How to Clean Your Solar Panels

Spring Cleaning: How to Clean Solar Panels Solar panels are a great investment for your family and the future of our planet. But since they need a steady stream of sunlight in order to work, can dirty solar panels be a problem? Absolutely. You can see the difference in [...]

2024-06-18T04:01:30-04:00March 4th, 2020|

6 Ways to Repurpose Furniture

There’s always that worn-out piece of furniture hanging out in the corner of your house, collecting dust. It’s old and an eyesore. Should you throw it away or keep it? Before you decide to throw it out, have you looked into how to repurpose furniture? Outdated items can be [...]

2024-02-28T14:18:31-05:00February 12th, 2020|

All You Need to Know about Wind Energy Technologies

Wind energy technologies are used as a form of renewable energy production and can help reduce the amount of air pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels. Wind power can be used to provide electricity for homes, schools, businesses, and even for a specific task, such as pumping [...]

2024-02-28T14:18:38-05:00January 22nd, 2020|

Most Eco-Friendly Cars for 2020

If you’re on the lookout for an eco-friendly car for your commute, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that there are a lot more options available today than in years past. Electric cars have come a long way in development, popularity, and usability. You can choose from fully electric [...]

2020-01-07T13:56:42-05:00January 8th, 2020|

How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Christmas trees are the hallmark of the holiday season. In 2018, 32.8 million real trees and 23.6 million artificial trees were purchased in the U.S. So what should happen to all these trees when the season is over? Though many might be tempted to throw their tree in the trash [...]

2019-12-27T15:08:31-05:00January 2nd, 2020|

What Are Fossil Fuels?

You might hear the term “fossil fuels” thrown around on the news a lot. The term can sound strange, as if we’re discussing fossilized, solid chunks of fuel. What are fossil fuels? The name comes from the fact that these fuels are from ancient sources and that we find [...]

2024-06-18T04:36:58-04:00December 11th, 2019|

10 Best Solar Backpacks

There’s nothing more irritating than being on a hiking trail or on a tram to work and having your phone die on you. A fairly new invention, solar backpacks, alleviate these concerns by allowing you to charge your devices. Not only do they provide convenience, but they are also [...]

2024-02-28T14:17:16-05:00December 4th, 2019|
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