sustainable habits to try during QUARANTINE

Green roofing represents some of the most modern advancements in the industry. Globally, we are becoming much more aware of our environmental impact and the long-term consequences of that impact. As such, we are always looking for new ways to be environmentally friendly, whether that means driving cars with better fuel efficiency, reusing cloth shopping bags instead of traditional plastic bags, or developing new construction techniques to improve energy efficiency. Green roofs can be adapted to a wide range of building types and they offer a number of significant benefits.

Many people have caught on with the popularity of uPVC windows. They have done so for very good reasons, among the most important of which are their need for little maintenance as well as their durability and quality. These are what will make sure that you will have a good looking home for many years to come.

All over the world, governments and environmentalists have been encouraging people to become more nature friendly. Going green these days is kind of trendy and you actually do something with a cause. One of the most popular environment-friendly and sustainable systems is an own aquaponics at home.

The term ‘Green Living’ is a mindset of taking care of the Earth. As everyone comes from a different place, all progressive steps should be celebrated as we move toward a true ‘Green’ society.

There are so many different type of pallets out there, it is difficult to see if wooden pallets are right for you. Let’s look at the pros and cons of wooden pallets.

Landscaping your garden can be expensive. Why not try using recycled materials? Recycled wooden pallets are a cost-efficient, sustainable method of landscaping your property.

There is no known source of energy as widely available as the solar energy on earth. The sun which is some 90 million miles from earth takes less than ten minutes for its rays to travel that great distance to earth. This means that there is an inexhaustible supply of sun rays – an energy source that is very clean.

It seems Irish people love their septic tanks. With over 400,000 septic tanks in a country with a population of 4 million, it is a love affair that has lasted through the ages. There has been no septic tank inspections in Ireland so malfunctioning tanks have gone unchecked. But now, for the first time in Irish history the government are going to check our septic tanks starting in February 2013. The love affair may not be over but is surely tested by this change and the search goes out for alternative technologies that do not need a septic tank. Composting toilets and incinerating toilets are a solution to the problem.

Composting is a great way to recycle your kitchen and yard waste to make a nutrient-rich soil amendment for your garden and plants. There really is no wrong way to compost- all organic matter decomposes eventually. However, there a few things to keep in mind if you want to make really great compost or what is sometimes referred to as “Black Gold”.

The Green Deal has become a major focus of many news stories over the past couple of years, with many people keen to lower their carbon footprint. We will look at how fitting new double glazing can help you with this, and how it is involved with the Green Deal.

Apart from providing light, candles have a myriad of other uses and are not just restricted to the homes. Read more…

If your company is like most other businesses that use a high volume of industrial cleaner, it prefers to find solutions that it can use long-term, particularly when a cleaner has a specific application (e.g. parts cleaning) that makes its difficult to replace. However, there are certain situations in which continuing to use a parts cleaner solvent – or a general degreaser, for that matter – brings more disadvantages than benefits. Does your company need to replace some its trusted de-greasers? If it encounters the situations below, the answer may be yes.