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by RICARDO ALAN
Since October 2008, any commercial building for sale, rent or being constructed in the EU requires an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) by law under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. But what are energy performance certificates, and how can you get one?
An energy performance certificate is a measure of a building’s energy performance [...]

byPETER WARRIOR
Ink cartridges aren’t the only consumable that can cost you. Paper isn’t as expensive, but if you use a lot of it, it can definitely make an impact on your budget. Here are a few tips for cutting down your use of printer paper.
Only print when you have to. You may not need to [...]

By : Ferdinand Emy
Earth Friendly Products is a company dedicated to helping the average person transmute their lifestyle so that they minimize the sum of damage done to the surroundings. By searching for environmentally safe options to products such as bleach, Earth Friendly Products has taken great steps towards protecting the rain forests and [...]

by MARK MILES
Soy Wax Candles, they just make scents! Sorry about that – but you have probably heard about soy wax candles, but you might not have tried them. What are they really? How are they different from regular paraffin candles? Why should you switch?
From the Great Outdoors to Your Romantic Dinner -
Soy candles are [...]

byRACHEL GAWITH
Farmers, agriculturists and scientists around the world are worried. They are worried about falling bee numbers, about a destructive virus sweeping through productive colonies, about losing the biggest resource to every crop grower in the world. Without Bee’s, apart from losing that wonderful droning on a hot summers day, crops would fail to be [...]

by ROBERT BELL
More and more people now are choosing to build, or convert, their homes off the power grid. Some do it for the environmental factors. Alternative energy sources are renewable and have less impact on the environment than typical commercial power from the utility company. Some do it for the cash. Alternative energy frees [...]

byGENE HALL
I’ve been thinking lately about the term “factory farm.” I know it angers animal agriculture producers, and it hacks me off, too-I think because it’s spit out of the mouths and keyboards of agriculture’s enemies like a vile and evil thing. Perhaps we overreact. It’s past time I looked into this. Maybe it’s not [...]

by K. N. SINGER
What is a green home? Green homes are residences that use fewer resources than traditional homes. Green homes use less energy and less water, they create less waste, and they are healthier places to live. Although it’s easiest to make a home green from the very beginning by incorporating certain design elements [...]

byNICOLE MARSO
For several years now, we are suffering from economic crisis and in order to survive we need to be practical. We need to figure out a way to save money in times of despair. Conserving energy is one way of saving money. We pay almost half of our salary just by paying bills and [...]

by JACKWALTERS WALTERS
The latest news from Russia, Canada and other northern countries shows that the world’s only remaining ‘pristine’ forest – the boreal forest across large stretches of the northern hemisphere is facing increasing threat to its environment and is fast becoming one of world’s most serious global issues. Researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland [...]