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Now that our bids for future Queen of England are officially over, we can start focusing on Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eventual marriage — where they’ll live, for example. Back in 2006, there was a rumor that Prince Charles was busy building an eco-palace for the pair, on the grounds of the Duchy of Cornwall’s Harewood Park Estate.
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We usually pick our favorite Apartment Therapy posts for a weekly dose of their excellent home design advice, but this week we decided to focus on their eco-friendliest posts, from Re-Nest, their green home design site. We found our favorite homes, stuff to add to our wish lists, and tips for getting on the eco-friendly track: More
You’ve used low-VOC paint, non-toxic household cleaners, and even bought a pricey air purifier for your house, but according to a recent study, your toxic floors could be canceling out your good deed. The consumer protection group HealthyStuff.org recently conducted tests on vast numbers of home improvement products, including over 1,000 samples of flooring, and found that many popular flooring types contain toxic chemicals and additives that have been linked to serious health problems. More
No one ever really wants to take out the trash. It’s a chore that bounces around among family members. So why not create less crap? That means fewer trips outside, and (more importantly), fewer pieces of waste sitting in a landfill for all eternity. Check out EcoSalon’s list of the top 20 things we toss in the trash, and how to banish them from your trash bin forever.
1. Water bottles. Avoid the risk of water bottles ending up in the trash by buying reusable ones.
2. Tissue boxes. Instead of buying a whole new box every time you run out, save the box and just buy tissue refills. Or do it up old-school and use a handkerchief. Just launder often, please.
3. Paper napkins. Cloth napkins don’t create waste. Plus, they’re prettier. More
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness,” says the wise candle company, Skeem. We love their soy pillar candles for their eco-friendliness and their good looks: They’re made of clean-burning soy/paraffin wax (with a burn time of about 90 hours), and their glass holders are beautifully screen-printed and can be reused as drinking glasses once the candle is through burning.
Plus, this week we found them ON SALE at Seltzer Studios (with a little tip from Apartment Therapy). More
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Even if you buy non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning products, there’s always one earth-related issue: Packaging. But a new product on the market may solve that problem for us. Replenish is shipped in tiny pods of cleaner concentrate. You just snap the pods onto a reusable bottle, mix with water, and you’re ready to go.
The company even claims that you could drink the cleaner. More
Have you ever used a toilet that had a really strong flush? One that maybe startled you a little? Well, prepare yourself for the H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush toilet — especially if you live in New York City, since the H2Option will be installed in all new buildings from now on. It has 9 different power levels, and can flush a wide variety of objects, all while using just 1.8 gallons of water. We love saving water, but do you know what we love even more? Watching weird things get flushed down the toilet. Enjoy: More
With more companies adopting eco-friendly philosophies, low-impact packaging, and special eco-product lines, green living isn’t only for environmental evangelists or the Hollywood elite anymore. That said, the LEED-certified buildings, eco-friendly furniture, and energy efficient appliances that we drool over still require a serious financial commitment. We want to know: How much are you willing to shell out for an eco-friendly home? Do you think that green living is really accessible? Take our poll, and tell us what you think in the comments section, below.
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Where the hell were you last week? Forget it…we’re not your mother. We’re just here to catch you up on the 10 best Blisstree posts of last week. Which is exactly what we’re going to do. Right now. You’re welcome.
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Home design isn’t just for rich people and homeowners: Here are some of our favorite renter- and budget-friendly Apartment Therapy posts from this week: More
We know that global warming is destroying polar bears’ habitats. But, more importantly, what is it doing to their personal lives?
We can’t wait for the weather to cool off — then we’ll actually be able to stand in our kitchen with the oven on. We’re prepping for our upcoming fall bake-a-thons with 10 eco-friendly baking supplies. They’re free of BPA, … More
Architectural firm Tham & Videgard has successfully built a beautiful, mirrored, environmentally-friendly, and practically invisible tree house hotel in Sweden, and, as Liz Lemon says on 30 Rock: We “want to go to there.” The Wonder Woman-esque box (six units … More
