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  • Eco-friendly Products From Recycled Materials: Turning Garbage Into Gold
    By: Lesley Laurence | - Recycled Materials Make Eco-Friendly Products

    Loll Patio Furniture: Combining Eco-Friendly Materials With Aesthetics

    As we begin the summer season its time to think of spending more leisure time outdoors. At EcoInhabit, our line of Loll Patio Furniture is a long lasting, no maintenance alternative for those conscious of limiting their carbon footprint.

    Made from 100 per cent recycled materials, Lolls attractive, modern pieces belie their humble beginn ...

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  • Countering Toxins In The Home With Eco Countertops
    By: Lesley Laurence | - When you think about sustainable, healthy and environmentally friendly Green products, eco countertops likely arent the first things that come to mind. But did you know that countertops made with certain materials could be harmful to your health and the environment?

    Many countertops are made from nonrenewable resources such as petrochemicals and aluminum trihydrate (ATH). Processed from petroleum, petrochemicals tap a finite resource that is energy-intensive and polluting to extr ...

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  • 84 Shower Curtain
    By: Abel Alexander | - It doesn't really require a rocket scientist to know that our energy is deteriorating and we must find every possible way on how we can lift some pressure off it. The good news is that there many alternatives that will allow you to designs your house using environment friendly materials.

    There is a new material called Icestone. You can use this for your bathroom countertops, bathroom floors and walls. It is made up of recycled glass and mixed with a concrete matrix to form a very nic ...

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  • Kitchen Countertops For Today's Homes
    By: Roselind Hejl | - Your kitchen counter plays an important role in setting the design style of your home. It makes a strong visual and tactile impression. The material you use should be durable enough to resist cooking greases and stains as well as attractive and up to date. If you are thinking of re-doing your countertop, select a style that compliments your kitchen cabinetry and the overall style of your home. Here are some choices that are popular today:

    Granite

    Today's housin ...

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  • Build Green In Austin, Texas
    By: Roselind Hejl | - In the city of Austin a new energy ordinance will require that homeowners have an energy efficiency audit done prior to selling their home. The audit report must be disclosed to the buyer of their home. Energy audit and disclosure will become a part of the home purchase process in mid 2009.

    In Austin's hot climate energy performance has a lot to do with how efficiently the central AC system works. We are more concerned about cooling than heating, but both systems are used throu ...

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  • Green Building Products Dominate Top 100 List
    By: SA HOME | - Given the current consumer appetite for all things green, it's no wonder more than half of this year's Top 100 top building products list, published by Building Products magazine, is dominated by eco products, ranging from nifty solar panels to neat LED lights.

    Here's a glimpse at a few of the products, which were ranked based on the number of requests for more information about them from the readers of Building Products, Custom Home, Builder and Remodeling magazines.

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  • Green Countertop Choices
    By: Joe Cline | - The eco friendly remodeling revolution has become more popular over the last few years. Not only does investing in an environmentally friendly home an excellent way to keep your home healthy, but there is a drastic increase of the value of your home. Should your upgrades include remodeling your kitchen, you should decide on what type of counter tops that will fit the theme of your kitchen. There are many choices available that are not only stylish, but they are eco friendly too. Here are some co ...
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  • Guide To Making Your Home "green"
    By: Phillip Dye | - The past few decades have seen concern for the environment rise incredibly. Recently, global warming and its effects have become major political and social issues.

    Responsibility has been placed upon the individual to recognize their carbon footprint and lessen their impact on the environment. The home is a good place to start this process.

    Going green is a big commitment. Green movement leaders have called for extreme measures that are often very ambitious for th ...

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