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As the cold weather set in this season I turned to painting the dining and living rooms of my new house. I wanted to use an eco friendly paint and had previously decided I would use one of the low VOC paint brands I have previously mentioned. I settled on the Benjamin Moore Aura Low [...]
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Thinking about doing a kitchen remodeling job, especially after reading the guest post on green kitchens earlier this week? That post inspired me to seek out the ways in which recycled or repurposed materials could be usedto create fabulous looking kitchens. The most eco friendly products tend to be those made from recycled materials such [...]
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Several of Rubbermaid’s shelving and closet organization products have won the stringent GreenGuard Certification for Children & Schools. In order to achieve this level of certification, Rubbermaid’s products were screened for more than 10,000 different volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including formaldehyde and phthalates. The certification means that these products have passed rigorous tests that ensure [...]
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For our seventh installment in our greenwashing series we look at Terrachoice’s Seventh Sin Of Greenwashing: Worshiping False Labels, a new sin that has arisen as a result of increased interest in and demand for green products. Terrachoice’s first research report came out in 2007 and identified the six greenwashing sins identified in the previous [...]
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Painting your home is an excellent and relatively inexpensive way to remodel. The right choice of paint colors can make the drabbest room come alive! But what about the effect of paint on the environment and your health? Your local hardware store has hundreds of choices; if you’re looking for more than just color, picking [...]
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