Sustainable Living for Your Home



Everywhere you go, you’ll see that people are taking steps in adapting a different kind of living. Sustainable living is definitely on its peak as people are exerting conscious efforts to push through sustainable living. Apparently, this conscious effort has been around for some time now but it’s only now that people are starting to notice—partly because of the threatening effects of Global warming and Earth destruction we have been experiencing these past few years.

Many innovative products for your home are being released to the market nowadays that answer directly to sustainable living. Concepts and ideas flow in minds of developers; not only are they helpful for the environment but also it brings them an alternative source of income. Here are some examples of new sustainable living, eco friendly products to hit the market today:

·    SinkPositive is a water saving sink attached on top of a regular toilet tank. The concept behind the design takes after a traditional Japanese toilet which was developed to meet American standards by its designer Nashvillian Carl Brown. Currently, the design is patented to the designer.
·    The very eco friendly corn carpet boasts of low VOC emission, biodegradability and durability. Naturally, this carpet is made from corn fibers and it is very resistant to wear and stains. This carpeting alternative is good because of its many environmental benefits including the reduction in CO2 emission. By the way, VOCs are very harmful for our bodies since they are gases emitted by most solid and liquid substances. When inhaled, they can bring adverse health effects to the body.
·    EcoTop countertops were included in the Top 10 Green Home Products for 2007 and have been the choice for green homes eversince. These countertops are made from recycled paper and wood composite. The resin that is used for binding fibers is 100% water based so there’s no VOC and best of all, it’s petroleum free.

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Eco friendly sustainable Bamboo, Bamboo Facts everyone should know.



The very eco friendly sustainable bamboo is creating quite a buzz in the eco friendly communities nowadays due to its efficiency in sustained living conditions and durability. Bamboos are viewed and developed by eco friendly companies to be the highest quality building material rather than the traditional construction products that brings more harm than good to the community. The plant is very versatile.

Bamboos are fast growing plants and require minimal care. It can endure the harshest conditions that make many trees perish such as poor soil, bad weather condition and limited water supply. You cut down bamboos and it will grow back in no time without any effort exerted by man. By its growth and maintenance, it prevents erosion and restores the soil by removing toxins, making it more fertile.

There are many uses for the bamboo plant. Centuries back, resourceful Chinese people builds fences by bamboos. Nipa huts, an indigenous house used in the Philippines, are made from bamboo as well. They believed that bamboo is resistant to termites and rot and will last for about 40 years. It is also a durable choice for house flooring needs. The sweet edible shoots are harvested for food and paper can be made from bamboo as well.

Compared to traditional hardwood that we use, bamboo generates faster and reproduces in large quantities providing more usable products for people to utilize. It produces more oxygen, absorbs more carbon dioxide and makes the soil more solid which yields great results in the environment

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Greenery Bridges the Health Gap Between the Rich and the Poor



Greenery is central to eco-friendly communities and its role in improving health continues to be supported by scientific research. The latest evidence, corroborating the role of greenery in maintaining public health, comes from a study published in the renowned British medical journal The Lancet. It concludes that green spaces not only reduce blood pressure and stress levels, preventing heart diseases and stroke, but also bridge the gap between the health condition of the poor and that of the more well-off members of society.

The research has been conducted by Dr. Richard Mitchell (Glasgow University) and Dr. Frank Popham of (University of St Andrews). They analyzed the records of over 366, 000 people, who passed away between 2001 and 2005, concluding that even a little area covered with greenery plays a significant healing role in the health of the population that lives nearby. This finding is important in that it counters the mainstream belief that social class is the major determinant of health – rich people being privileged with better health due to their higher socio-economic profile.

For both health professionals and the general public, the health-friendly effects of green spaces denote a new hope of living longer and happier life without any demand for wealth. Local councils can bring about a notable improvement in people’s health by introducing more greenery in the locality. From health’s viewpoint, poor people can get the same share in life as do the rich. What is needed is more volunteering for increasing the greenery in one’s area. Previous studies have proved the positive role of roadside trees in improving health in urban areas. The recent findings strengthen the belief in the environmental-friendly practice of plantation – an activity that literally promotes life against the threat of diseases.

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