Making environmentally-friendly choices for your family and your home can also translate into healthy choices. From eating local to getting indoor plants, there are many ways that you can be happy and comfortable in your home year round. 1. Eat local, or plant your own food. Eating local is great for your health and
Making your home more energy efficient not only increases your comfort, but also puts money back in your wallet. There are many ways to increase your home’s energy efficiency, ranging from at-home methods to professional help. A home energy assessment by a trained professional will help you find the best ways to reduce your
Rooftop solar is steadily growing in popularity throughout the country, but especially in Massachusetts. Due in part to decreasing costs, solar panels provide benefits to homeowners and renters alike. For homeowners, installing solar PV helps them save on their electricity bills and reduce their carbon emissions. Renters can buy into community solar programs that can
As action on climate change grows in urgency, some states have already begun promoting energy efficiency and carbon-free electricity as methods to address these environmental problems. Massachusetts, for examples, offers Mass Save, an energy efficiency initiative focused on empowering residents, businesses, and communities to gain access to energy efficient upgrades. While these upgrades are important,
Tiles are often thrown away in remodeling projects, but they can actually be reused in a variety of different ways. Not only can they be used again in other projects, but they can also be transformed into other things. We found this great DIY craft that uses tiles. This DIY planter uses beautiful Italian-made tiles from EcoBuilding