http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gifts-thanksgiving-dinner-host.html Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. Buy Green Buy Local Do It Yourself Indoor Air Quality Organic Sustainable Flowers Tea Thanksgiving Vegan Wine Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gifts-thanksgiving-dinner-host.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/time-paint-walls.html Whether your walls are looking dingy or faded you may be able to revive them without having to paint all over again. Here's how. Whether your walls are looking dingy or faded you may be able to revive them without having to paint all over again. Here's how. Green Consumerism Indoor Air Quality Penny Pinching Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT Marye Audet http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/time-paint-walls.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/brain-air-pollution.html Air pollution has an obvious and powerful effect on our health. Asthma, heart disease, and even appendicitis have been linked to poor air quality. What has not been obvious is the effect low air quality has on the health of our brains. Air pollution has an obvious and powerful effect on our health. Asthma, heart disease, and even appendicitis have been linked to poor air quality. What has not been obvious is the effect low air quality has on the health of our brains. Health Indoor Air Quality Pollution Trees Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT David DeFranza http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/brain-air-pollution.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ways-home-save-money.html When it comes to investing, there aren't many sure things, especially in our current economic climate. While Wall Street has been a roller coaster ride lately, investing in efficiency upgrades in your home isn't subject to the mood swings of nervous investors, and, done properly, will always save you money. Here's how. When it comes to investing, there aren't many sure things, especially in our current economic climate. While Wall Street has been a roller coaster ride lately, investing in efficiency upgrades in your home isn't subject to the mood swings of nervous investors, and, done properly, will always save you money. Here's how. Energy Efficiency Green Flooring Green Home Green Home Renovation Home Energy Use Indoor Air Quality Insulation Non-Toxic Paint Saving Energy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ways-home-save-money.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/chipped-teacup-pretty-candle.html A wonderful way to upcycle a cracked teacup is to use it as a vessel for a homemade soy or beeswax candle. Soy and beeswax candles are a healthier, greener alternative to paraffin candles, as paraffin is made from the waste product of the oil refining process. A wonderful way to upcycle a cracked teacup is to use it as a vessel for a homemade soy or beeswax candle. Soy and beeswax candles are a healthier, greener alternative to paraffin candles, as paraffin is made from the waste product of the oil refining process. Do It Yourself Health Indoor Air Quality Reuse Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/chipped-teacup-pretty-candle.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/flooring-engineered-wood.html Though it looks nearly identical, engineered wood flooring is built differently than solid wood flooring. Instead of one solid piece of wood, three to seven layers are stacked and glued or laminated together with heat and high pressure to create a product with similar (or more consistent, in some ways) performance to solid hardwood floors. Though it looks nearly identical, engineered wood flooring is built differently than solid wood flooring. Instead of one solid piece of wood, three to seven layers are stacked and glued or laminated together with heat and high pressure to create a product with similar (or more consistent, in some ways) performance to solid hardwood floors. Energy Green Design Heating Indoor Air Quality Water Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:13:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/flooring-engineered-wood.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/bathroom-tiles-guide.html Tile is one of the materials used most often in the bathroom, and, thankfully, the ideas, pros, and cons are similar to those in green flooring and green countertops section of our materials guide. Before you go there, here are a few things to keep in mind in the bathroom. Tile is one of the materials used most often in the bathroom, and, thankfully, the ideas, pros, and cons are similar to those in green flooring and green countertops section of our materials guide. Before you go there, here are a few things to keep in mind in the bathroom. Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Green Home Green Home Renovation Indoor Air Quality Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:40:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/bathroom-tiles-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-home-improvement-addvalue.html When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... Architectural Salvage Cooling Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Eco-Friendly Kitchens Energy Green Home Green Home Renovation Heating Home Energy Use Indoor Air Quality Money Non-Toxic Paint Water Conservation Windows Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:23:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-home-improvement-addvalue.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/indoor-garden-winter-blues.html Indoor gardens can have several benefits in the autumn and winter: They bring some life into your space, several plants can help purify stale indoor air, and a few plants can make people more productive. Indoor gardens can have several benefits in the autumn and winter: They bring some life into your space, several plants can help purify stale indoor air, and a few plants can make people more productive. Detox Your Home Green Decor Health Indoor Air Quality Pollution Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/indoor-garden-winter-blues.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/living-with-ed/ed-begley-air-quality.html This week, Living With Ed views ask the man himself about keeping indoor air quality up, recycling unmarked bags, and more. This week, Living With Ed views ask the man himself about keeping indoor air quality up, recycling unmarked bags, and more. Green Building Indoor Air Quality Insulation Recycling Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT Blythe Copeland http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/living-with-ed/ed-begley-air-quality.html