Six Simple Steps to Going Green
You don’t have to compost your kitchen waste or pick bugs off plants by hand to help the environment. From the red carpet to your favorite garden shop, new “green” products are making it easy to have a beautiful yard while being good stewards of the earth in your own back yard.  

Conservation Starts at Home: Everyday Tips for Going Green
It seems green is the color for the season, and not just on the runway. Environmentalism is here in full force, and by the looks of things, it’s here to stay. One area that is red hot -- or green hot, as the case may be -- is making your home environmentally friendly. And it’s no wonder. Anything that saves money and the planet is a sure-fire win in anyone’s book. If you are looking for a way to go green around the house, start by taking steps to conserve water and energy. Try out these easy ways to care for the earth, enjoy your home and save money.

Building Green is Building Momentum
David Winkler is green. He drives a hybrid car and is mindful of his global responsibility. So when it came to working on his Solano Beach, Calif., home, he decided to keep the basic structure of the house rather than tearing it down and building new. He also wanted a project that would be environmentally friendly and use green building practices.

Clean Green for Better Health
The growing concern about how environmental pollutants affect our health is causing a significant growth in both the popularity and sales of natural, environmentally safe products for cleaning the home.

Your Patio Can Look Great and Give Back to the Environment
During the last year alone, more than 290 million scrap tires ended up in landfills according the Environmental Protection Agency. Adding to the volume of municipal waste is an ever greater percentage of plastic household items, about 26.7 million tons per year. As our available landfill space shrinks, finding new ways to reuse and reduce this waste will become increasingly important.

Innovation Means Conservation
I’ve done the unthinkable. I’ve stopped running our tap water while I brush my teeth. This may sound like a small contribution to water conservation, but I save more than five gallons of water every time I brush my teeth, just by turning off the running water.  

Even Plumbing Systems Should Be Green
Seems like the whole home building industry is going “green” these days. There are energy-efficient doors and windows, solar roofing panels, high-efficiency refrigerators and freezers; even redesigned toilets and showerheads that use less water.