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How saving 240,000 gallons of water can break the law
Orange County officials are locked in a legal battle with a couple accused of violating city ordinances for replacing the grass on their lawn with wood chips and drought-tolerant plants, reducing their water usage from 299,221 gallons in 2007 to 58,348 gallons in 2009!
White Oak Conservation Center Fundraiser
White Oak Conservation Center, a wildlife research facility in Nassau County, Florida, is hosting a funraising adventure, “A Celebration of White Oak” on Sunday, March 7, from noon to 4:00 PM.
Prepare Now for Spring Cleaning
February is the recommended month for inspecting your home for areas where water is mostly likely to slip its way into your property.
How to Deal with Water Damage in Your Home
There are many reputable water damage restoration and mold remediation companies in our industry. But how do you protect yourself from the unscrupulous contractors?
Fire Places and Romance
The relationship between a Woodburning Fire Place and Romance is legendary, but only if you run your regular heater at the same time. Traditional wood burning Fireplaces are not for heat.
Cheating on Mother? She’ll Whoop Your Behind.
Maybe we should take the next decade to listen to what Nature has to say. No human interest, not charlatans or uninformed tree huggers, no politicians with greed and power agendas. Just we and Mother Earth in a quiet tete å tete.
Fungi Education for Property Owners
Property owners are paying thousands of dollars to corrupt contractors seeking to make a profit by performing mold services that do not exist or not performing properly.
Re-purposing the Law of Economy
Re-purposing of containers, airplanes, train cars, vessels, tools, structures and machinery can save the environment and reduce needless extraction of resources.
What is up with Global Warming and Amelia Island?
Green has made the power brokers have take the baton from the idealists and from here on it is about arranging the world economy for the next century. No matter what economic model we look at, energy is the tool that makes it happen.
E10 is ruining gasoline engines
We’re all in favor of Saving the Planet and curbing the use of Fossil Fuel. The problem comes in however when short term stupidity overwhelms long term solutions. E10 is such a stupidity and needs to be eliminated.
Carbon Foot Prints, a new world of taxes and duties
Emission Control
Britain introduced an Air Passenger Duty on November 1st. Now supposedly this Duty is to offset the environmental damage of air travel’s carbon footprint.¬† A carbon footprint reflects how much carbon monoxide a product, unit or individual releases into the atmosphere.
While still a controversial issue in much of the US, in Europe, Australia and [...]
The Soothing Language of Faith and Fairy Tales
The reason why people hold on to beliefs and fairy tales rather than facts, boils down to one big issue. Society cannot handle uncertainty.
