Image via Wikipedia So far, the issue of “environmentally friendly” plastic has been a true catch 22 for environmentally conscious citizens. We’re stuck with two plastic options: plant-based, and petroleum-based. Currently, plant-based plastics have a larger carbon footprint than do the petroleum-based kind because of the resources (ie: corn fields) and extraction processes required to [...]
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16 Nov
High-Performance Grout Sealer with a Holistic Approach
We are wrapping up a mostly cosmetic remodel of a 1970′s bathroom that will primarily be used by two precious little girls. A portion of the job involved re-tiling a tub surround with some trendy white on white subway tile. Sealing the grout afterward is a must, so we reached for something that was non-toxic [...]
30 Oct
3 Cheap Alternatives to PVC Shower-Curtain Liners
PVC, one of the quote on quote dangerous plastics, is present in the overwhelming majority of shower curtain liners in America today! Here are three cheap and convenient alternatives available at: Target, Wal-Mart, and Bed Bath & Beyond (on-line or otherwise). They’ll look and feel just like your old ones, just without the health and [...]
14 Sep
LEED Green Associate Exam
Image via Wikipedia Today I took and passed the LEED Green Associate Exam. The exam basically measures your overall understanding of the green building process and how it relates to LEED certification. For those of you not familiar with LEED, it is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED was created by [...]
Doug Cameron
