Remember the smell of burning fall leaves wafting through the air? Good memories, indeed, but best that they remain just memories. Burning leaves is bad news.

This practice is now illegal – or at least highly discouraged – in most areas. Burning leaves releases airborne particulates like dust and soot, mold, and other allergens that were tamped down with rain and decomposition. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “the total health, financial, and environmental... Read More

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Now that the Federal Solar Tax Credit has been modified as a Cash Grant

back to the solar purchaser in about 60 days, coupled with the state (PG&E Example) solar cash back rebate in about 60 days, the total cost of addinga solar electric generation system is no longer the issue, nor is the payback, the issue now becomes, how to we educate and get the world out.

I suggest the following.  Since local schools are strapped for cash, and many student programs are h... Read More

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You’d think a newborn baby should have a fresh start when it comes to toxic chemicals. But chemicals move across the placenta, so a baby emerges with some of the same pollution in its system as its mother. Tests of umbilical blood have detected chemicals that cause cancer and birth defects as well as those that are toxic to the brain and nervous system.

Once born, infants take in even more pollution, through breathing, eating, and passage through the skin, just as adults do. But they... Read More

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Steve Thomas, the host of Planet Green Renovation Nation helped the Gosselin’s install solar thermal panels and also line their driveway with solar lights. With new eco-gadgets which will help the couple conserve energy and generate power without using the power company’s sources, the Gosselin’s new 34-acre estate has become a wonderful energy efficient home. But was this a simple ploy by the couple to jump aboard a growing trend of green living or are they truly disposing recyclable pr... Read More

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Jennifer Schwab recently updated her blog with a Graywater article.

As a professional greenie, I am especially conscious of wasting water. When washing dishes in the sink, or taking showers, I think about the precious commodity that our water is -- especially in the parched Southwest -- and how it is literally going down the drain. I have even caught myself timing my showers and challenging myself on how quickly I can soap up and get out.

Gray water systems provide a way to re... Read More

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