http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/flooring-rammed-earth.html Perhaps the original eco-friendly flooring available, rammed earth floors— or "dirt," as it's sometimes more commonly known — have recently undergone a bit of renaissance as they've begun to re-enter mainstream consciousness. Perhaps the original eco-friendly flooring available, rammed earth floors— or "dirt," as it's sometimes more commonly known — have recently undergone a bit of renaissance as they've begun to re-enter mainstream consciousness. Green Flooring Green Home Green Home Renovation Sustainably Harvested Wood Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/flooring-rammed-earth.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/sink-shower-bathtub-guide.html Choosing which materials catch water in your bathroom may seem like an insignificant choice -- as long as it holds it when you want, and drains it when you want, you're ok, right? Maybe not so much...the function may be the same, but the materials are quite different, and they make a big difference. Choosing which materials catch water in your bathroom may seem like an insignificant choice -- as long as it holds it when you want, and drains it when you want, you're ok, right? Maybe not so much...the function may be the same, but the materials are quite different, and they make a big difference. Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Green Home Green Home Renovation Sustainably Harvested Wood Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:42:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/green-materials-guide/sink-shower-bathtub-guide.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/tv/renovation-nation/episode-salvage-brothers.html Steve Thomas goes to Portland, Oregon to help the Moon Brothers with their goal of building the greenest house in America. They used salvaged materials and reclaimed wood to make their project a green one. Then Steve helps a Boulder, Colorado couple update their home's style from rural to urban, with sustainable, building materials from their own backyard. Steve Thomas goes to Portland, Oregon to help the Moon Brothers with their goal of building the greenest house in America. They used salvaged materials and reclaimed wood to make their project a green one. Then Steve helps a Boulder, Colorado couple update their home's style from rural to urban, with sustainable, building materials from their own backyard. Episode Guides Green Building Green Home Renovation Sustainably Harvested Wood Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:53:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/renovation-nation/episode-salvage-brothers.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/buying-guides/buy-green-bamboo-flooring.html Bamboo can be an excellent, ecological flooring option, but not all bamboo is created equal. Since it caught on in the early 90s, this building material has been heralded as a green, sustainable, plentiful resource—it is fast-growing and can be harvested and replenished with virtually no impact to the environment, due to the fact that it regenerates in 3-5 years. Bamboo can be an excellent, ecological flooring option, but not all bamboo is created equal. Since it caught on in the early 90s, this building material has been heralded as a green, sustainable, plentiful resource—it is fast-growing and can be harvested and replenished with virtually no impact to the environment, due to the fact that it regenerates in 3-5 years. Bamboo Buy Green Green Building Green Flooring Green Home Sustainably Harvested Wood Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT Heather Sperling http://planetgreen.discovery.com/buying-guides/buy-green-bamboo-flooring.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/build-fence-biocomposite-wood.html Let's say you want to build a fence or a porch. What material would you use? I don't know you, but I am going to guess that you would use wood. Makes sense. Wood is a strong material, organic, pleasant to look at. Whoa, there! Don't go to the lumber yard just yet. There is a new porch and fence material on the market that might be a bit greener than wood. Let's say you want to build a fence or a porch. What material would you use? I don't know you, but I am going to guess that you would use wood. Makes sense. Wood is a strong material, organic, pleasant to look at. Whoa, there! Don't go to the lumber yard just yet. There is a new porch and fence material on the market that might be a bit greener than wood. Do It Yourself Green Building Green Building Supplies Green Home Sustainably Harvested Wood Waste Disposal Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:03:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/build-fence-biocomposite-wood.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/buy-green-guitar.html I am no stranger to the warm and beckoning smell of an acoustic guitar. Some girls melt when they smell roses. I, on the other hand, melt when I walk into an acoustic room in a music store. The myriad smells from the collection of guitars is overpowering. Those intoxicating smells are, of course, particular to each wood used for each guitar. And no matter how good they all smell, some of these types of wood aren't good to use for guitar-making. I am no stranger to the warm and beckoning smell of an acoustic guitar. Some girls melt when they smell roses. I, on the other hand, melt when I walk into an acoustic room in a music store. The myriad smells from the collection of guitars is overpowering. Those intoxicating smells are, of course, particular to each wood used for each guitar. And no matter how good they all smell, some of these types of wood aren't good to use for guitar-making. Green Consumerism Music Responsible Shopping Sustainably Harvested Wood Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:30:00 GMT Elizabeth Seward http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/buy-green-guitar.html