Aug 06
Making your own non toxic cleaner is not hard and if you spill something on your counter or floor, you probably have some sort of “all-purpose cleaner” that you reach for, and it’s most likely in a spray bottle. But some of those chemical-laden cleaners are questionable at best and dangerous at worst – their …
Jul 24
Green school how to make your school a green school, and in these times the green movement must go beyond our homes. It has entered the realm of education, and administrators and school officials are looking for ways to go green in their schools. Here are some strategies for a green school. 1. Start a …
Jun 19
Depending on your location, indoor air quality may not be as good as you think and can be just as polluted, if not more so, than the air we breath outside. The problem is the chemical nature of many indoors building materials, to the point that “sick building syndrome” is now a recognized disorder. Improving …
May 15
Household toxins and autism what causes autism, and with the rise in autism cases has many people concerned, especially as a definite cause for the disorder is elusive. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 1 in 150 children (more boys than girls) born today will develop autism. The rise in autism since the early …
Dec 26
Indoor air pollution facts, what is indoor air pollution we ask? We typically don’t think our homes have air quality problems, as we cannot see it for the most part. It isn’t like we have billowing plumes of smoke coming out of our vents or floorboards, at least not in the sense like those which …
Jan 04
Non-toxic cleaning products make your own toxin free multi-purpose cleaner, so if you spill something on your counter or floor, you probably have some sort of “all-purpose cleaner” that you reach for, and it’s most likely in a spray bottle. But some of those chemical-laden cleaners are questionable at best and dangerous at worst – …
Nov 01
Household hazardous waste disposal, how to safely dispose of Hazardous Household Waste (HHW). According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), our home waste is considered hazardous if it has “corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients.” That is a rather broad definition in my opinion. Just about everyone has some sort of material in their homes …