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Greenwash Of The Week: Febreze-”It’s A Breath Of Fresh Air”.

Um, no, not really. A chemical product designed to be sprayed around your house and stinky family marketed as a “breath of fresh air”? Don’t think so. How about opening some windows or stepping outside for your fresh air? Febreze’s main active ingredient is Cyclodextrin, which binds or entraps various hydrophobic compounds that [...]

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Downsizing Your Life To Live In 100 Square Feet. Could You Do It?

I am thinking that only 100 sq ft might be a tad bit small for us to live in, but I do like the idea of a smaller space. The more square footage you have, the more you have to clean, heat, cool, maintain, etc – I personally have much better things to do than [...]

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EarthTalk: Rooftop Solar Panels For Home Energy And Hot Water.

EarthTalk is a weekly installment from E/The Environmental Magazine.

Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that. Are there some kinds of solar panels that are better than others? How do I find a knowledgeable installer?
What type of [...]

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Prefab Wednesday – The FlatPak House.

December 2007 was the last time I wrote about prefab houses that I really liked, so I figured I would bring Prefab Wednesday back for at least today to cover the FlatPak House, which I really like.

The FlatPak house is what they call a system of prefabricated components that seem to be fully interchangeable to [...]

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