How To Go Green

Antibacterial Cleaners: Can They Do More Harm Than Good?

The chances are that you probably own antibacterial cleaners, whether they are in the form of hand soap or cleaners for your kitchen and bathroom. But are these cleaners actually doing more harm than good?

Why Do We Need to Kill Bacteria?

It’s true that some bacteria can cause disease, illness and food poisoning. Many antibacterial cleaners promise to kill around 99% of bacteria, which helps to explain why they are so popular. After all, we all want to protect ourselves and our family from getting ill.

So Why Are Antibacterial Cleaners Bad for Our Health?

Choose Your Home Lighting Wisely: Go Green with LED Lights

More and more homes and office owners are looking for ways to go green. The benefits not only improve the quality of our environment, but they also make for significant tax deductions at the end of the year. As energy efficiency is becoming more prevalent in household lighting, it is no surprise that LED lights are coming to the forefront as a leading choice for illumination.

We are all familiar with the traditional incandescent light bulb. These bulbs are filled with a gas and then a filament is stretched across the inside. When electricity is run across the filament, it … read more

Start Building Green: It Can Help Slow Down Global Warming

Building green is one of the solutions to global warming that many people do not think about. Building green is designing and constructing buildings with the environment in mind. It is these practices that can have an impact on stopping global warming. Even convert part of your current home to start using solar energy or whatever you can do to make a difference.

Houses give off a high percentage of a country’s total carbon dioxide emissions. In the United States, the figure is about 38%. Since carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases, houses contribute strongly to global warming.

One … read more

Green Electronics Movement: Go Green With Your Electronics!

Someone once said it takes money to make money, and that is mostly true. Today, we might add, it takes energy to make money, with reference to all the wondrous digital electronics we use every day to conduct business and create things. The problem is that it can take quite a lot of energy to run all the computers, peripherals, big screen display and multimedia installations in our homes and offices. And a bunch more to keep all those cell phones, digital cameras, GPS systems, iPods and handheld gaming systems charged and ready to go. So while the cost … read more

Ways To Save Money On Organic Food Shopping

Although many of us would like to consume more organic food, whether for environmental or health reasons, unfortunately the cost can put people off. Although organic food can be more expensive than traditionally produced food, there are some simple ways to save money on your organic food shopping.

1) Prioritize

To do the best you can for your family, why not limit your organic buying to those products that are known to absorb the most chemicals? For the rest, carry on buying traditional products to save money.

Here are a few of the most important fruits and vegetables to include in your organic … read more

Natural Cosmetic Products: Things To Consider When You’re Out Shopping

Horror stories in the media about the toxic ingredients contained in many of our beauty products may lead you to want to stop buying cosmetics altogether! However, if you put a little effort into becoming more aware of what you’re buying, you can help to protect your health with natural cosmetic products.

Unfortunately it can be hard to know just what is and what isn’t good for you, but try to bear these simple steps in mind and you will be well on the way.

Never Trust Claims on the Packaging: Unfortunately packaging can be very deceptive, which is why … read more

Green Honeymoon Planning: How To Minimize Your Carbon Footprint

The honeymoon is an important part of your wedding: it’s the perfect time to experience something new with your partner, spending quality time together in your first days as husband and wife. However, there are a few ways in which you can do some green honeymoon planning to help minimize its environmental impact, without compromising your dream honeymoon.

Staying At Home

Avoiding travel altogether is simply the best way to avoid a carbon footprint after your big day. There may be a wealth of undiscovered locations almost on your doorstep, and traveling by train is the perfect eco friendly … read more

What Is Actually Meant By Green Living?

Most people don’t apply green living in its truest sense. Green living involves all those activities and actions which make a positive impact on the environment. These activities help the planet  stay balanced and able to support the next generation. Maintaining the ecological balance is the end result of green living. When you practice green living it flushs out the toxins from the environment and gives us a healthy atmosphere.  It’s just like drinking water, water flushes out all the toxins in your body and overall aids to improve your body’s function. So when we practice green living it … read more

The Pros And Cons Of Organic Cotton Baby Clothes

We all want to do the best for our babies, which helps to explain why the popularity of organic cotton baby clothes is growing all the time. If you’re unsure about whether it’s worth investing in these clothes, here’s a quick guide to the pros and cons of doing so.

Pros

1) Health: Organic cotton baby clothes have been made purely from organic cotton. This means that the cotton was not grown using fertilizers and pesticides, and has not undergone other chemical processes such as bleaching and dyeing. How does this help to protect the … read more

A Guide To Bottled Water And The Environment

If you’re trying to be as green as possible, at the same time as protecting your own health, then drinking water is a fantastic place to start. But there are a number of important things to know about bottled water and the environment. Do you really need to be drinking it for your health? Here are the essential facts you need to know.

Bottled Water And The Environment: What You Need To Know About The Plastic

Many of us choose to drink bottled water, thinking it’s healthier and cleaner, despite the fact that this is widely debated by experts. But … read more