There are countless ways to renovate you home. Many of us would love to have a wonderful patio in the back yard, or possibly a large sun room to turn into your own private rainforest! Green and eco friendly home renovation ideas are a great way to spruce up your living quarters and outdoor areas and gardens. Here are a few home renovation ideas that you may wish to think about if you are planning some remodeling around you home.
1. Install rain collecting rain barrels …

It’s a fact that all carpets will get dirty over time. Carpets and rugs take a lot of abuse from children and pets, spills, dirt tracked in on people’s feet and countless other ways. It is inevitable that carpets have to be cleaned. Like other cleaners, carpet cleaners may contain toxic ingredients, some of which are not listed on labels. Spot cleaners seem to have the most harmful chemicals of all the carpet cleaners. When using carpet cleaners and other chemicals always wear gloves, goggles and other safety equipment. Open …

Ready to eat meat, cold cuts, lunch meat consumption down after listeriosis outbreak
The CBC has just released the results of a poll conducted looking at what Canadians are eating as far as lunch meat goes. This summers outbreak of listeriosis has driven sales of ready to eat meat down, and the poll definitely suggests people are turning to other sources of meat after the outbreak earlier this year.
One thing they found was that 70 per cent of people polled said their perception of ready to eat meat products changed …

Remember those little sandwich baggies that your mom used to send in a paper bag with your lunch? Or those times when you cut up just a few too many veggies to snack on and you popped them all in a zip-lock bag to keep them fresh for tomorrow? Well, those little baggies are a thing of the past! That’s right, read it again…..those little baggies are a thing of the past.

Ziploc Bags Aren’t Cheap!
Whats a box of Ziplocs cost? Five dollars? Probably somewhere around …

Have you got some absolutely horrible odours that you just must get rid of?? There is a nifty line of products available to defeat those nasty odours in an eco friendly fashion!
Fresh Wave, located in Chicago Illinois has been developing products with OMI Industries, a world leader in odor control. OMI has been solving a multitude of industrial odor problems for over twenty years.
While clearing the air in some of the world’s smelliest factories, processing plants and landfills, our team realized the same technology would have a place in …

Heating Your Home With a Wood Stove
Heating a house with wood, partly or totally, is environmentally and economically beneficial. Wood is a renewable fuel source and if harvested responsibly is a wise alternative to natural gas, oil, propane and other fossil fuels. If you do some searching you can even find free wood sources in your area like tree removal services. Burning wood also creates a nice ambience, that is soothing in your home.
A wood stove is the most popular, efficient and economical wood heating option. An efficient wood stove …

Shedding Some Light on LED Christmas Lights
Most of the Christmas lights on the market now are LED. This is a great thing because they use as much as 90% less energy than conventional incandescent light strings. This alone should be enough reason for people to want to switch.
LED Christmas Lights
LED light strings come in the traditional Christmas colors, and range in price quite a bit. Some people do not like the colors of the LED lights, but personally I think the colors are richer, and more vibrant. Being a newer …

ZENN Cars Are The Way To Go!
I’m sure that you have started seeing more electric hybrid cars on the road. It seems to be the way the automotive industry is going. But fully electric cars that require no gasoline sound better to me. ZENN (Zero Emission No Noise) cars are fully electric cars and are designed for inter-city travel. Perfect for people in large cities on congested roads. This company has a strong commitment to the environment and will hopefully be the main stream way to go.
The earth-friendly future is …