Green Homes Need to be Safe Homes
I just read the following story to the listeners of our radio program this past Saturday and I...
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Do Radiant Barriers Really Work?
One of most misunderstood energy-saving technologies on the market today is radiant barriers....
Should Solar Hot Water Be Mandatory?
Back in March, Hawaii became the first state to require solar hot water systems on every new home....
Green Washing Away Our Future
Companies that are weakening the green brand with false claims, self certification and hype are...
Mercury in Gypsum Wallboard: Quietly Turning Toxic?
We've all heard the horror stories about Chinese gypsum imported to the U.S. by now. And the first...
Are Humans Too Stupid to Save the Planet?
James Lovelock recently published an article asserting that humans are too stupid to reverse global...
Do Plastics Belong in Green Buildings?
Our lives are surrounded, engulfed, saturated in plastics, from the seats in our vehicles to the...
Climate Deniers, It's Time to Come Clean
Any politician can tell you, facts rarely get in the way of well-funded fiction. Consider the case...
Research: Consumers Can Make or Break Green Products
Question: Which uses less water—an efficient dishwasher or washing by hand? It’s not as simple a...
