Top 10 Things to Reduce Global Warming

By Robert Robillard

Use Less Fossil Fuel Burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, oil and gasoline raises the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect and global warming. Top 10 Things to Reduce Global Warming: Here are 10 simple actions you can take to help reduce…

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Key Points for Green Remodeling

By Robert Robillard

Image: remodel.net Green Building Tackling any remodel is difficult, making it Eco-friendly is even more difficult. Green remodeling or sustainable building combines water conservation, energy conservation and renewable energy technologies to create a proactive, passive (not passive solar) home. Key points for green building also follow a building design to reduce the overall impact of…

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Small-Business Owners Struggle To Be GREEN

By Robert Robillard

Economy Makes It Tough To Be Green According to a Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Survey, one in three small-business owners say the economy has impacted their plans to become more “green,” and fewer think their customers would be willing to pay more for environmentally friendly goods and services today (27%) than thought that was the…

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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

By Robert Robillard

Tips To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint   Image: cosmos.ucdavis.edu The United States is the world’s single largest contributor to global warming, with average annual emissions of 19.6 tons per person?  Five times the world average of 3.9tons per person. Here are some tips on reducing our carbon footprint.   Replace light bulbs: Identify frequently used…

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The SINS Of Greenwashing

By Robert Robillard

My friend Eric Snow also known as “Vermont PR Guy” recently wrote about the marketing sins of “Green- washing.”  Green-washing is defined as the act of misleading consumers about the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. 95 per cent of consumer products claiming to be green are committing at…

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Natural Fiber Cellulose Insulation

By Robert Robillard

Photo:  Concord Carpenter at Baltimore’s 2010 Remodeling show GreenFiber is a natural fiber cellulose insulation GreenFiber is a natural fiber cellulose insulation product that converts used paper materials that would otherwise be placed in a landfill into an environmentally-sustainable product that helps homeowners reduce their monthly heating and cooling costs. With eco-friendly living becoming a…

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