Archive for July, 2011

How Important Is Testing Your Home For Radon?

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Radon is a harmful gas that humans cannot detect through sight, smell, touch, or taste, which makes it all too easy for residents in a home with high levels of radon to breathe the contaminated air. The risks associated with inhaling air with high levels of radon gas make it especially important to test your [...]

Can Solar Lighting Improve Your Yard?

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

There is nothing more relaxing than sitting in your yard on a beautiful night with your favorite lights set up in your yard. It also adds a certain romantic appeal to your deck or patio. However, many lights that plug in consume a lot of electricty or release polutants from the chemicals that they burn. [...]

Five Easy Ways To Lower Air Pollution And Carbon Footprint

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Lowering air pollution and carbon footprint are big deals, and it is not always the easiest thing to do… or is it? Some cities and some states are a lot worse then others. The more populated cities and states such as New York, California, San Diego, Philadelphia, Miami, and even New Jersey get a lot [...]

How Do Reusable Grocery Bags Reduce Air Pollution?

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Helping the environment is so important today. What many people do not know is that you can take several small steps to do your part to reduce, reuse and recycle. Grocery bags used to be made out of paper and later out of plastic. Now there are many reusable grocery bags and using them can [...]