Enter the OASys air conditioning system from Speakman Co. of Delaware. Not an AC unit in the traditional sense, the OASys is more a relative of the evaporative cooler (some may know of the old swamp cooler), but with a much higher tech approach.
A glance at a schematic diagram may help understand how the system […]
Filed under: products, green building products on August 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
Located at the foot of Mt. Shasta in North central California, TerraMai has rescued more than 5 million board feet of old-growth wood, and put it back into service beautifully. TerraMai was founded in 1991 by Richard McFarland and Ericka Carpenter. The goal for these former river guides and ski bums was “to save some […]
Filed under: green bling, eco decor, products, green building products on July 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
OK, we know it does. We continually witness concrete examples of ‘green working”, as evidenced on our site. This time, however, we’re talking about a new product line from the Clorox Company called “Green Works.” When we saw this for the first time, and noticed that it is manufactured by Clorox, makers of one of […]
Filed under: products on June 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
What do a bowl of nectarines, a glass of wine, and a worm farm have in common? They all attract fruit flies. Generally less annoying than house flies, they can be even more so if they get to that nice bowl of fruit before you realize it. Fruit flies prefer yeast, but are attracted to […]
Filed under: products on June 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
For those who don’t have the time, inclination or fortitude for vermicomposting, there’s a product that provides all the benefits without the effort. The environmentally-conscious people at Terracycle are worm poop farmers on a grand scale who produce fertilizers from worm castings that are completely organic. Terracycle.net offers a wide variety of products; I’ve also […]
Filed under: products on June 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
We’ve recently switched to Swheat Scoop natural wheat litter and couldn’t be happier with the product. The initial attraction was the environmental benefit of the litter being 100% biodegradeable. However, while doing a bit of research, I have also learned that clumping clay litters can pose serious health risks for both cats and dogs. A brief explanation: […]
Filed under: products on June 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
On a recent trip to the home store for some eco-friendly slug and snail treatment (subject for another article), we happened across a product from Green Light called “YardSafe”. Not a pesticide, it is an insect repellent. A read of the label told us we needed to give this a shot. Testing, testing… YardSafe consists of […]
Filed under: products on June 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Every household has an issue with this from time to time, some more than others. Stuff of various origin gets stuck in the drain line and stays there. Initially, you don’t know it, but after more stuff gets stuck, there’s a back up. Even a complete clog. What a nightmare this is. For us, our […]
Filed under: products on May 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the coolest (yes, pun intended) items we encountered at the AltBuild Show is also one of the least expensive. The Cool-N-Save is basically a misting system for your AC compressor, which can lead to as much as a 30% savings in the cost of keeping cool in the long, hot summer. It consists […]
Filed under: products on May 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
Voluntary water conservation in So Cal has left many of us with cars that are dirtier than we’d like. However, there’s a great new product that requres NO WATER! While attending the AltCar Expo in Santa Monica, we were introduced to Green Earth Waterless Car Wash.We decided to take a chance and spend $20 a […]
Filed under: products on May 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »