http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/flooring-bamboo.html Bamboo has become a very popular green material lately. The fast-growing grass (that's right—not wood!) has garnered much green cred for growing so quickly—it can be harvested after growing for just 4 or 5 years—and is often grown without the need for pesticides, and can regenerate without seeding. Flooring is one of its more popular uses. Bamboo has become a very popular green material lately. The fast-growing grass (that's right—not wood!) has garnered much green cred for growing so quickly—it can be harvested after growing for just 4 or 5 years—and is often grown without the need for pesticides, and can regenerate without seeding. Flooring is one of its more popular uses. Bamboo Green Building Green Building Supplies Green Flooring Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/flooring-bamboo.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/kitchen-floor-guide.html Few floors in your home are trod upon quite as frequently as your kitchen floor. You want something that's beautiful, sure, but choosing the right material -- one that will last, that will age gracefully -- is paramount when it comes to deciding what to put on your kitchen floor. There are a lot of options, and a lot of green options, thankfully, but a variety of important factors to consider before making your choice. Few floors in your home are trod upon quite as frequently as your kitchen floor. You want something that's beautiful, sure, but choosing the right material -- one that will last, that will age gracefully -- is paramount when it comes to deciding what to put on your kitchen floor. There are a lot of options, and a lot of green options, thankfully, but a variety of important factors to consider before making your choice. Bamboo Green Flooring Green Home Sustainably Harvested Wood Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:56:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/kitchen-floor-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/kitchen-design-intro-guide.html Your kitchen is the heart of your home, so it's easy to see why so much time, energy, and money gets spent on just that one room. From floor to ceiling (and the cabinets and countertops in between), there's a lot that goes in to making a green kitchen, and a lot of choices out there; while that can make greener materials a little easier to come by, it also means there are more decisions to make, and more factors to consider. Your kitchen is the heart of your home, so it's easy to see why so much time, energy, and money gets spent on just that one room. From floor to ceiling (and the cabinets and countertops in between), there's a lot that goes in to making a green kitchen, and a lot of choices out there; while that can make greener materials a little easier to come by, it also means there are more decisions to make, and more factors to consider. Bamboo Eco-Friendly Kitchens Green Home Green Home Renovation Indoor Air Quality Sustainably Harvested Wood Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/kitchen-design-intro-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/introduction-floor-durability-moisture.html We all walk on it every day, but don't often think of it. It's underfoot, and, for many of us, out of mind. But just because you trod on it every day doesn't mean you shouldn't pay pretty close attention to the materials that make up your flooring. Here are a few tips to find the best green material for the job. We all walk on it every day, but don't often think of it. It's underfoot, and, for many of us, out of mind. But just because you trod on it every day doesn't mean you shouldn't pay pretty close attention to the materials that make up your flooring. Here are a few tips to find the best green material for the job. Bamboo Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Eco-Friendly Kitchens Green Home Green Home Renovation Indoor Air Quality Sustainably Harvested Wood Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/introduction-floor-durability-moisture.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-furniture-guide.html Using eco-friendly furniture in your home or office can make a big difference in your impact on the planet and your health. In this Go Green Guide, get tips on eco-friendly furniture and find out where to get it. Using eco-friendly furniture in your home or office can make a big difference in your impact on the planet and your health. In this Go Green Guide, get tips on eco-friendly furniture and find out where to get it. Bamboo Eco-Friendly Living Rooms Furniture Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:10:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-furniture-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/renovation-nation-slideshow-portland2.html Steve Thomas lends a hand in Portland, Oregon with a couple's ground-up renovation. Later, Steve goes to Maui, Hawaii to help out at-risk students by pitching in to build a bamboo structure from the bamboo harvested on the island. Steve Thomas lends a hand in Portland, Oregon with a couple's ground-up renovation. Later, Steve goes to Maui, Hawaii to help out at-risk students by pitching in to build a bamboo structure from the bamboo harvested on the island. Bamboo Green Building Green Home Green Home Renovation Steve Thomas's Renovation Tips Steve Thomas's Travel Journal Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:30:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/renovation-nation-slideshow-portland2.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/surprising-green-exercise-fabrics.html Working out strengthens your body, fortifies your bones, and improves your immune system. But don't forget that as you sweat, your pores are opening, making you more prone to outside invaders slipping in through your skin. Problem is, many of the trendy exercise clothes are made from chemically treated fabric that, yes, when we sweat can be purged. Why work so hard to be healthy, all the while swaddling ourselves with something so potentially unhealthy? Working out strengthens your body, fortifies your bones, and improves your immune system. But don't forget that as you sweat, your pores are opening, making you more prone to outside invaders slipping in through your skin. Problem is, many of the trendy exercise clothes are made from chemically treated fabric that, yes, when we sweat can be purged. Why work so hard to be healthy, all the while swaddling ourselves with something so potentially unhealthy? Bamboo Clothing Exercise Hemp Organic Clothing Organic Cotton Sustainable Fabrics Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:51:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/surprising-green-exercise-fabrics.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sustainable-bamboo-exercise-gear.html The best way to get out of an exercise routine rut is by changing it up, getting out of your box, and challenging both your body and mind. The newest green way to update your fitness regimen is with bamboo. The best way to get out of an exercise routine rut is by changing it up, getting out of your box, and challenging both your body and mind. The newest green way to update your fitness regimen is with bamboo. Bamboo Exercise Health Sustainably Harvested Wood Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sustainable-bamboo-exercise-gear.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/teach-kids-sustainable-bamboo.html I cannot stress enough how much of a game changer bamboo is. There are 15,000 species of bamboo. It grows all over the world, except in the Arctic and the Antarctic. I cannot stress enough how much of a game changer bamboo is. There are 15,000 species of bamboo. It grows all over the world, except in the Arctic and the Antarctic. Bamboo Green Building Green Building Supplies Green Home Renovation Kids Steve Thomas's Renovation Tips Steve Thomas's Travel Journal Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT Steve Thomas http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/teach-kids-sustainable-bamboo.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/diy-mirrored-vanity.html If you’ve been dreaming of a more luxurious makeup routine, skip the ecological and pocketbook costs of new furniture and opt for a used Craigslist piece that you can pretty up yourself. . If you’ve been dreaming of a more luxurious makeup routine, skip the ecological and pocketbook costs of new furniture and opt for a used Craigslist piece that you can pretty up yourself. . Bamboo Clothing Furniture Green Decor Green Home Homemade Beauty Products Non-Toxic Paint Tue, 26 May 2009 15:01:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/diy-mirrored-vanity.html