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Has Our Environment Become Toxic?
What ever happened to stepping outside for a “breath of fresh air?” It is often said that the air inside a home could be more toxic than outside. However, it seems our environment is becoming contaminated, and scientists continually are finding links to the impact on human health. Air quality is not the only concern; the water we drink, food we eat, grass or gardens we cultivate, even the furniture on which we rest can affect our health.
Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes
Feel like you are killing yourself trying to keep your house clean? You may laugh, but you may be closer to the truth than you think if you are using expensive, commercial cleaners. There are many chemicals in commercial cleaning products that are not adequately tested or regulated. An estimated 2–5 million exposures to household poisons occur every year. So what is the solution?
Pollution-free Heating and Cooling: Geothermal Heat Pumps
What is Geothermal?
Many people, when they hear the word "geothermal", think of those old plants that were built out in Western states to generate electricity using underground reservoirs of hot water or steam. Known as "direct-use" systems, they trade off dependence on fossil fuels for impacts on the hot springs from which they draw their energy.
Invest in a Cleaner, Healthier Future: Upgrading Your Home's Energy Efficiency
If you have the resources and are going to stay in your home for a while, you may want to invest some time and money in upgrading your home to improve its energy efficiency. Over time, investments in energy conservation return big dividends in reduced costs and improved indoor living; such changes may pay for themselves in energy savings alone.
Getting to the Next Level in Home Energy Efficiency
Spend a Little Money, Take a Little Time
Here are some simple and inexpensive ways to make your home energy efficient. They involve minor costs and some work on your part, but the energy and cost savings make it worthwhile.
Switch to fluorescents
Simple, Low-Cost First Steps for Home Energy Efficiency
Here are a few easy things you can do to cut your home energy use. Convince the entire family to follow these steps, and you may find that it doesn't take any time or cost any money to improve your home's energy efficiency.
Electricity
Non-Toxic Cleaning Supplies
Basic Supplies:
- Baking soda
- Bon Ami cleanserer
- Borax
- Cornstarch
- Lemon juice
- Liquid dish soap
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- White vinegar
