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How to Save Energy & Reduce Waste as a Renter

By Ozette Ostrow|2021-06-25T17:25:01-04:00June 25th, 2021|Composting, Energy Savings, Green for Homes, Sustainability|

We all want to do our part to reduce our carbon footprint in some way, but when you don’t own your own home, what can you do to help out? We’ve put together 3 quick things that renters can do to live more sustainably and make a difference! Get a Home Energy Assessment One of

The Dirt on Composting

By Ozette Ostrow|2021-06-01T12:57:32-04:00June 1st, 2021|Composting, Food Waste, Green for Homes, Webinar|

Wasted food makes up over 20% of the municipal solid waste stream in the United States. The majority of this wasted food ends up in landfills, with only about 4% of this food waste going to compost. This is an issue because as food decomposes in landfills it goes through an anaerobic process, during

America’s Lawn Addiction

By Jared Shein|2021-04-26T16:49:51-04:00April 26th, 2021|Climate Change, Composting, Energy Savings, Green for Homes, Sustainability, Uncategorized|

Ahh spring! After a long, cold winter it’s finally getting nice enough to venture out of our houses without the coat, gloves, hat, scarf ensembles that many of us know all too well. Spring is a time for walks, picnics, and outdoor sports, and for many Americans, it's also time to break out the grass

Deconstructing Deconstruction

By Ozette Ostrow|2021-04-09T11:22:03-04:00April 9th, 2021|Creative reuse, EcoBuilding Bargains, Green for Business, Green for Homes, Reused Building Materials, Waste Diversion|

What is Deconstruction? The EPA estimated that around 600 million tons of construction and demolition materials were thrown away in the U.S. in 2018. These discarded materials come from building demolitions and renovations and their total weight is more than double that of all other yearly U.S. municipal solid waste. A great

The Energy Efficient Shower

By Jared Shein|2021-03-25T08:39:00-04:00March 24th, 2021|Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Green for Homes, Sustainability|

Hot showers are great. They can wash away even the worst of days and leave you feeling warm and refreshed. But hot showers can also be wasteful. Around 20% of household energy is used to heat up water, and a large percentage of that is used in the shower. Everyone can save some hot water—and