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What is the best country for green living and that has the most friendly environmental recycling place???

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Buying a foreclosure home can be an opportunity to go GREEN. HOW?

Well first, buying an existing home instead of building a new one will decrease the demand on material like trees and other natural products that it takes to build a new home.

Secondly, because most foreclosures are in need of repairs, choosing green-friendly materials and products during remodeling can definitely turn it into a greener home than it was before.

Why turn green? Here are some benefits in converting you’re foreclosure home into a green home:

1. You can lower your utility and water bills. Having energy-efficient appliances in the kitchen and media room can reduce monthly utility bills. Tankless water heaters mean less time and water wasted waiting for water to warm up in the sink or shower.
2. You’ll have the benefit of a healthier indoor air quality. Green-certified homes offer reduced exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins. This is especially beneficial to sufferers of asthma and bronchial disorders.
3. There are tax benefits for going green. DSIRE is a database of state incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Through the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. government offers several tax breaks and incentives for efficiency upgrades to homes. The Department of Energy offers federal tax incentives. The USGBC lists local tax breaks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also offers sources for green funding, as does the Energy Star program.
4. Green homes have higher real estate resale value. According to an article in Business Wire, on the one-year anniversary of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service’s addition of green-design search features to its property listings database, analysis shows that new and existing green-certified homes in King County sell in up to 18 percent less time and for 28 to 37 percent higher value per square foot.
5. Green building materials are more durable and needs less maintenance. Certain green building materials, such as bamboo floors, are easy to clean or require less maintenance than traditional carpet flooring.
6. You help reduced waste sent to landfills. Modular homes are built in factories that recycle the waste generated during the construction process and leave less waste at the construction site. Many green homes often use recycled building materials.
7. You help enhance and protect biodiversity and eco-systems. Using xeriscaping and native landscaping reduces needed irrigation.
8. Going green conserve and restore natural resources. Harvesting gray water saves on water bills. Composting saves money ordinarily spent on fertilizer and sends less waste to landfills. Alternative energy sources means a home neither contributes to rolling blackouts nor is it as badly affected by them.
9. A green home is better for the environment. In the U.S., homes are responsible for 21 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the USGBC. By living in a green home means that you are helping reduce the causes of climate change. Using local materials means less fuel is used when shipping exotic materials from other countries and ensures fair trade and labor issues.
10. You optimize the life cycle of your home. The greenest homes are sustainable, meaning they are built to last and work effectively for generations.

Going Green & Seeing Red
A Pennsylvania couple is seeing red thanks to their neighbor’s efforts to go green.

I hope your not eating meat, and got rid of your plasmas and big screen tvs…you dont keep your thermostats above 68 degrees do you? Are you driving a smart car? What about breathing too much…you do know its dangerous and is very very bad for the world…how are you controlling that? Give me some examples of your green living…hopefully its strictly ‘green’..you wouldnt dare contribute to the ‘climate change’…would you?

First it was the introduction of vegetated roof tops. The same technology goes vertical. The Green Living Wall consists of vegetation being applied to extreme slopes or vertical surfaces. Like Green Roofs the Green Living Wall will produce a variety of environmental benefits such as: preventing heat gain by shading and evapotranspiration, (Unlike trellis systems with vines that only produce shading), curbing the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI) preventing concrete and granite from acting like charcoal heating the inner city, places to grow produce and food and an inspiring introduction to adding vegetation to an otherwise concrete oasis. It also serves as “Marketing Genius”….www.agreenroof.com

They say that they have a new slogan, “Pink is the new green” or something like that . . but does anyone have any information on how green they really are?

The bamboo tree is an amazing plant. It belongs to the broad category of the grass family. Giant bamboos are the largest of this category. Bamboos are the fastest growing plants known to mankind. They can grow, depending on the soil conditions and climates, from two to three feet in a day at their maximum rate of growth. If one is looking for a replenishable, natural material for everyday use, bamboo is an ideal material. In some countries and cultures, especially in Asia, products made from this plant are looked upon as highly versatile raw material. It is a renewable product with thousands of uses for your home and kitchen, including cookware.

Bamboo-based products have recently become a common sight in modern kitchen and dining rooms. New ways to process bamboos and manufacture kitchen utensils, plates, bowls and cutting boards are remarkable. Natural materials and food-safe lacquer and natural oils are used for the production of these eco-friendly replacements for plastic materials used in the past. They are better than other wood products because they are resistant to heat and moisture, durable but still lightweight, and very affordable, which might very well be its most attractive quality for many people. Its simplicity and natural look also make for very attractive additions to anyone’s home.

If you are concerned about the environment and the effect that the products you use may have on it, then you should probably look into buying products made from this material. This is because it is biodegradable, so it is eco-friendly and not harmful to the environment. You should probably also look into buying bamboo cookware if you are concerned about the health of you and your family because many cookware materials can leach into the food being prepared on it. If the material is toxic, then the food will also be harmful. This is true for the chemical compound bisphenol A conventionally contained in plastics, which can have very harmful effects to a person’s health.

Concerns have also been raised about the material that conventional non-stick pots and pans are made with, and this type of cookware can be found in almost everybody’s kitchen. When heated to high temperatures, toxic fumes are created which are known to kill birds and cause a flu-like illness in humans. Therefore, safer and healthier cookware alternatives are frequently sought out and desired. Products made from bamboos are a perfect example. These modern natural bamboo products are attractive, safe to use, and easy to clean and maintain.

The Media Consortium: Weekly Mulch: Green Daydreams? A Clean Gulf, Energy Efficiency, and More
by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger Yesterday, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) took Obama administration officials to task for encouraging Americans to believe that the majority…