My Eco-Friendly Home
Going for green structural materials and finishes and energy-efficient appliances gets you well on your way to creating a truly eco-friendly home.
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Cleaner Indoor Air Quality Can Help You Sleep Better
Good indoor air quality is key to a good night’s sleep and overall healthy living, so do what you can reduce off-gassing furniture and paint and get your HVAC vents cleaned…
What is the best way to recycle old paint, primer and stains?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the best way to recycle my old and/or unwanted paint, primer and stains? —Kim Beeler, Lake Oswego, OR Has one of the many popular shows on HGTV inspired you to renovate your own home? If so, you’re not alone! Home […]
Greener House Paint
Using nontoxic house paint can reduce your family’s exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that pose health risks like asthma, headaches & cancer…
Good Cooking: Green Kitchen Renovation Pays Dividends
When lifelong environmentalists Kim Wells and Bob Scheulen set out to renovate their kitchen in Seattle, they wanted to be both “green and sensible”…
The Green Scale
In sizing up a prospective house, more and more homebuyers are asking themselves how the property rates on the green scale…