Average Rating 58 reviews Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake tell you how they make a difference to the environment. Inside The Green Book, find out how you can too: - Turn your thermostat a degree lower in the winter; if every home … [Read more...]
Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home
Average Rating 29 reviews We are what we eat, but we also are what we use to clean our homes, pamper our skin, and decorate our rooms, according to Renée Loux, accomplished raw food chef, award-winning author, and host of Fine Living TV's Easy Being Green. In her new book, Easy Green Living, she applies her whole-foods philosophy to home, garden, and beauty routines. … [Read more...]
VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009
As we played cards by candlelight during Earth Hour last year, we were disappointed to see that most homes in Penticton remained well-illuminated... TOO well-lit, in fact. Perhaps they forgot? Perhaps they didn't know about Earth Hour? Let's hope that this year proves substantially better and that people here and around the world turn their lights off for Earth Hour. The following is quoted from … [Read more...]
DIY Solar Kits Reviewed
With energy costs sky-rocketing, we decided to save some money by harnessing the abundant (and free) solar rays here in the Okanagan with a solar heating system for our pool. But rather than have a company charge us upwards of $3,000 for the pleasure, we decided to see if we could fabricate and install the solar panels ourselves. Well, you'd be AMAZED at the number of DIY solar kits on the … [Read more...]