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Eco-Friendly Online Shopping Site, Part I
The one stop shop for a greener future, Green N Brown (greennbrown.com), is an online shopping website that aims to become the world's most trusted brand of environmentally safe and responsible products for a healthy lifestyle. Green N Brown provides information and a shopping experience for eco-friendly shoppers by offering an extensive selection of Green (eco-friendly) and Brown (organic) products. Green N Brown decided to tackle the challenge that consumers face in making sure that the organic or green products that they purchase, are in fact good for the environment. Green N Brown invested in the development of a simulation model that measures each product for its impact on the environment. Green N Brown does this by informing online shoppers about the effect that their purchase will have on the environment. For example, when a consumer purchases the Eco Shoppers Bag, they will help save one million sea birds. These birds die from ingesting or being strangled by plastic each and every year. Another example is that more than one thousand trees can be saved if one percent of the United States population purchases the Akbar-Wall-Hanging instead of the conventional one. The information that Green N Brown directly associates ...- Bookmark :
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An Eco-Friendly Approach to Skiing and Snowboarding
How to shop for skis and snowboards. Support independent gear companies like Colorado's Venture Snowboards, which converted its entire set up to run on wind power. Be on the look out for new green equipment like snowboards made of bamboo, and skis made of Paulownia. Neither of the two relies on the traditional timber that's used in most skis and snowboards. Also consider buying used gear, or boards and skis made with timber approved by the Forest Stewardship Council. If you don’t ski or snowboard often, rent at the mountain instead of purchasing ahead of time. Think green when traveling to the mountains. Take public transportation where possible. Emilio's ski and snowboard shop in New York City runs a shuttle service straight to the slopes from the city. Look into whether any of the ski shops in your area provide this service. On the east coast, some train lines will drop you off well into free resort shuttle bus territory. Carpooling is a great idea if you can get a group of friends together. If you can’t, inquire with resorts in your area to see if they have any kind of carpool service. California’s Kirkwood resort provides its own carpool service, the K-Pool. Cross-country ...- Bookmark :
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The Wonders of Cork Flooring
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of cork is the little plug that you use as a wine bottle stopper. It's no wonder why, considering that the main commercial use for cork is the wine bottle stopper. The question is, can cork be used for other things? With its useful properties, the potential for other commercial uses of cork is wide and varied. Check out these interesting facts about cork: 1. Cork is a renewable resource. 2. Cork can be harvested without damaging the environment. (Note: Bamboo, hemp, rattan, and water hyacinth also can be sustainably grown and managed, but the advantage of cork is that it can be harvested without killing plants or trees) 3. Cork comes from the cork oak tree. 4. Cork is made of a honeycomb structure that contains an air-like substance. 5. Cork is long lasting. 6. Ancient cork oak forests spread over two and a half million hectares in Italy, Spain, France, Algeria, Portugal, Morocco, and Tunisia. 7. Cork oak takes twenty-five years to reach maturity. Once it does, the bark can be peeled off the tree. When professionals execute this process, no harm is done to the trees. The cork bark grows back in nine years. 8. People have ...- Bookmark :
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The Facts About Organic Mattresses
Looking to increase the quality of your nightly sleep? Are you looking for added comfort when you hit the sheets at night? An organic mattress pad is a sure thing when it comes to a quality sleep aid made with all natural materials. An organic mattress pad will help guard against allergies, asthma and other problems. Synthetic compounds are used in the construction of both mattresses and mattress pads. During their construction, the mattresses and mattress pads are treated with chemicals to make them last longer and to give them specific comfort features. Some of the materials contained in mattresses include formaldehyde, polyurethane, petrochemicals, and volatile organic compounds, all of which are known to be harmful to a person’s health. Mattresses and mattress pads acquire dust, dust mites, pet hair and all sorts of other allergens. This can be a nightmare for people with allergies. An organic mattress pad can combat some of the problems found with regular mattress pads because it’s all natural and devoid of any type of chemical or synthetic compound. Organic mattress pads are very soft and comfortable, and there is an extensive variety to choose from. There are organic mattress pads made of wool, natural latex, and organic ...- Bookmark :
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The Benefits of Solar Pool Covers
You may have considered purchasing a solar pool cover if you have a pool in your backyard or an indoor pool in your home. There are many benefits to using a solar pool cover. A solar pool cover will save you a lot of time and energy in regards to maintaining the pool and heating the water. A pool with a solar cover is a great way to be eco friendly. A big challenge that any pool owner faces comes down to heating the water up and retaining the heat once the water reaches the desired temperature. Without a solar cover on a pool, any other options for heating the pool are inefficient. Heating your pool on a daily basis will increase your energy bill immensely not to mention your carbon footprint. The other option is to wait for the sun to heat up the water. This can take a long time and is hardly reliable. In cooler climates, waiting for the pool to heat up can take well into the summer, cutting down on the number of months that the pool gets used. Solar pool covers help to combat both of these problems, and you can nearly eliminate the added cost ...- Bookmark :
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