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Any Color Paint Can Be "Green"!

Natura Paint from Benjamin Moore uses not only a base with no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but also uses zero-VOC colorants. The paint contains a 100% acrylic resin which, according to the company, will meet the Master Painter Institute’s Green Performance standard as well as Green Seal’s 2009 GS-11 standard covering chemical content and paint performance. More information is available at Benjamin Moore Paint.

Kill Your Water Heater

Your water heater is an energy sucker.

You've already killed your TV, right?
The SunCache integral-collector-storage (ICS) solar water heater uses a roof-mounted, water-filled, unpressurized, polyethylene panel and copper heat exchanger to preheat water for domestic use. The relatively inexpensive SunCache captures heat in 50 gallons (190 l) of non-circulating water stored in a rooftop panel. When a hot-water tap is turned on, cold water from the supply line flows through the copper heat exchanger embedded in the panel, extracting heat from the stored water. More information is available at Harpiris.

It's Hard and it's RISKY to Go Green

Going Green Makes My Brain Hurt But I'm Doing It Anyway

Check this out--we're not "neurologically wired" to Go Green. Sounds like some old-fashioned wiring to me! If that's all that's stopping us, there oughta be a way to fix it. Go Green Today.

Read it all here, and watch the video too.

So Go Green Already!

Go Green

Green! Go Green! Way to go Green! Green is the New Black! Gimme Green!

Is it always easy to Go Green? Uh Uh. No Way. In fact, sometimes it's downright Hard.

Why Go Green?

Save Money
If you consume less of a commodity, whether it's clothes, electricity, or water, you'll generally spend less. If you can get those same things for less, that helps too. Give those new light bulbs a try. Shop your local thrift store. Put a rain barrel in your backyard.

Save Your Health
Use your feet when you can. Bike or walk to work or to the store if that's possible. Plant a garden. Quit Smoking.

Save the Planet
Consume what you need and leave the rest. Recycle. Compost. Carpool. Take Mass Transit.

Can I Have One of These? Pl-eeeeze?

Water Hog I'd Like to Live With!

The Rainwater H2OG is a modular rainwater storage tank for use in tight spaces such as under decks, against houses, or even within walls. Two versions are available: a potable water tank made from virgin food-grade polyethylene and a non-food-grade tank made with 15% recycled content. Each module holds 50 gallons (190 l) of water that can be used for gardening, irrigation, toilets, laundry, or (with the food-grade tank and after proper filtration) potable water. For more information, see www.rainwaterhog.com.