7 Incredible Ways to Make Commercial Buildings More Sustainable

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7 Incredible Ways to Make Commercial Buildings More Sustainable

Due to their size and use, commercial buildings were traditionally not very green. However, times are changing, and so is the commercial building industry. Today these buildings, no matter their purpose, can become more environmentally friendly than ever. If you’re trying to reach eco-friendliness with your commercial building, it’s important to know all the steps you need to take. In this post you’ll read about just a few of the ways that commercial buildings can become more sustainable.

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5 ways businesses can boost profits with recyclable plastic cards

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5 ways businesses can boost profits with recyclable plastic cards

Guest post by Juliette Savage

Have you thought about how damaging the items in your purse or wallet can be to the environment?

The average person has 4 cards in their wallet, usually made from plastic and only used for one thing. To put that figure into perspective, this results in at least 271.4 million cards circulating just the United Kingdom at any given moment. These cards are often debit cards, credit cards and membership cards, and although they are vital to many people, they also cause a large amount of damage to our planet when they expire and are thrown away. Once discarded, these cards can take up to 450 years to decompose, due to the thickness and PVC that they are made from.

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Always wanted a lawn, but didn’t know where to start? Here are a few tips

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Always wanted a lawn, but didn’t know where to start? Here are a few tips

Many of us fantasize about having our own little fix of green toward the front or the rear of our homes. The trouble with turning this into a reality lies in the details — seeing how to lay the grass, and caring for your yard consistently. Yards require more maintenance than your typical plants, but having said that, a lavish yard isn't unattainable.

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Passive Houses: How They Work and What They Offer

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Passive Houses: How They Work and What They Offer

Our homes use a lot of energy. From electric appliances to heating and air conditioning systems, all of our essentials tend to make living spaces less green. While various eco-friendly home repairs can help with this problem, those looking to truly level up their energy-saving should learn about passive houses.

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Eco-Friendly Packaging & Green Shipping Ideas

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Eco-Friendly Packaging & Green Shipping Ideas

Since the pandemic first hit, many physical establishments have opted to do their transactions online since people are going out less often. Lockdown and quarantine is a new reality for many people nowadays. Because of this new confinement to our houses, we therefore rely on online businesses for our daily transactions.

How do you enjoy opening your parcels and packages? Do you also do unboxing challenges when an exciting order arrives?

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Veggie-stuffed zucchini boats

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Last summer and fall I struggled with my zucchini plants, and if you’ve been a regular reader of the blog, you may remember that my first *perfect* zucchini was followed by months of disappointment in which none of my zucchinis grew to maturity. This year started out much better, with my zucchini plants growing happily in their raised bed home and producing an abundance of vegetables. Finally, I seem to be getting that bumper crop that I have heard so many other food growers talk about! This means that in addition to the piles of fried zucchini squash blossoms I ate last year, this year I’m able to enjoy meals made with the actual zucchini from my garden.

Growing zucchini can be a challenge

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What you should know about companion planting

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What you should know about companion planting

Experienced food gardeners know that their plants like to be surrounded by friendly companions. Companion planting, also called interplanting or intercropping, means growing one kind of plant next to others that help it thrive. Using this technique in your food garden — whether you are planting in ground, in raised beds, or in containers — can help you grow more in less space, and is a method especially favored by small-scale organic growers.

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10 Gardening Hacks for the Newbie Gardener

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10 Gardening Hacks for the Newbie Gardener

Guest post by Michael Hill

The global health crisis caused by COVID-19 has brought many tragedies to people’s lives. This battle still rages on, as scientists race to get the vaccine that can stop its spread distributed to everyone around the world. While we waited at home for the development of vaccines that would allow us to gradually resume our normal lives, a lot of people discovered new hobbies or activities to combat the boredom and anxiety brought on by the lockdowns.

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8 Ways to Do Sustainable Gardening

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8 Ways to Do Sustainable Gardening

Tending a garden is beneficial not only to the overall aesthetic of your house but also to the environment. It can cut down CO2 in the atmosphere and it also provides shelter to birds, butterflies, and bees, which all take part in beautifying the space by pollinating flowering plants.

But did you know that gardening, if done right, can help Mother Nature even more?

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Understanding the Impact of Recycled Glass on the Environment

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Understanding the Impact of Recycled Glass on the Environment

Guest post by Jessica Ellen

Glass is omnipresent. From cookware to buildings to packaging, its applications are manifold. While the hard, brittle substance has many benefits, it also has its fair share of drawbacks.

For example, it takes energy as well as natural resources like sand and lime to produce glass. If you have ever wondered whether glass is really biodegradable, well the answer is no. That's why you need to recycle it as much as possible. This article shares information about the impact of recycled glass on the environment.

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How to make organic pest control sprays for your garden

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How to make organic pest control sprays for your garden

One of the more frustrating aspects of food gardening is having to share your crops with herbivore insects. When insects become a problem in the garden, most growers reach for insecticide-pesticides. Insecticide-pesticides are either synthetic, using human-made substances derived from chemical compounds, or organic, using human-made substances derived from plants with little or no chemical altering involved.

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How to Turn Cardboard into Useful Items for the Home

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How to Turn Cardboard into Useful Items for the Home

Guest post by Cassandra Rosas

Almost everyone has gone through a period of time in their lives when they had a cumulous of cardboard boxes that they didn’t know what to do with. Instead of throwing in them in the trash, recycle or upcycle them! There are numerous ways to upcycle cardboard into actually useful items for the home, the kids, your pets and even your office.

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