Firmly Green

I am sure that you have heard about the serious drought issue facing California. Finally some relief is in sight as the next few days are expected to be the wettest this year. I am looking forward to spending that time cozying up and watching movies with my family.

As nice as it will be to have the rain showers hitting California over the next few days the drought in California is far from being solved and it will take a concerted effort by the government, residents, and businesses alike.

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While the Obama organization is lamented the success of alternative energy such as wind farms, there is a side affect that you may not have heard of. The growth of wind farms is also endangering migratory birds such as the bald eagle. The growth of such wind farms will only continue to put these endangered animals in further risk.

AirBnB started it all, but over the last half decade the sharing economy has grown tremendously. It is reaching many different industries and segments. The growth will remain strong and we at firmly green believe its a wonderful occurrence. These days people are buying and occupying much more than they need and if these material property can be shared it is better for the world.

Just came across this amazing, eco-friendly means of making a house. Earthships are homes that are building essentially in the ground. The walls are surrounded by dirt and the roof is made of solar power. You have windows near the top of the walls which are essentially ground level. Earthships are a great way to live off-the-grid as the home can be autonomous through naturallay generated energy and cooling methods. Earthships are also generally made from recycled or natural materials. Most Earthships are closer to 300-400 square foot, but I have seen a mega-mansion of an Earthship which looks great. A regular size Earthship can cost around fifty thousand to build.

Today I discovered a great resource for learning green cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals. As you already know I am particularly interested in this field because I am an ardent hater of bringing toxic cleaning chemicals to my family’s home. Green cleaning is a hugely popular trend in the cleaning industry and thus deserves to be looked in further. This website is a great resource for all that are interested in providing their family with a more environmentally friendly atmosphere at home.

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According to research performed at Bonn University in Germany they can confirm that a Energy-star certified dishwasher can save close to $431 a year and use 5,000 less gallons of water, and save you 231 hours of time. I think that the time factor is a very huge number and a lot more than I would expect. Depending on how much you value your free time this is a very interesting finding and should impact on how you do your dishes.
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