By now all of you readers are becoming experts at composting your kitchen and lawn scraps in order to keep your plants, lawns, and gardens in tip-top shape. Armed with information, there is no excuse anymore to be using those poisonous formulae that contribute to toxic runoff and ill health. Using the [...] Read Full Story

A compost pile is composed of trillions of microbes that digest organic wastes and turn them into precious mulch. Insects and worms also help to break down your compost pile. These living things need certain conditions to do their work, however, and this includes the proper amount of air, water, and food. [...] Read Full Story

In continuation of the GoVacuum Green Living series, we explore the benefits of composting and how people can easily integrate it into their daily routines. We hope you enjoy this two part series. What is compost? Kitchen scraps, garden debris, and lawn cuttings all make up what is known as compost. In fact just about [...] Read Full Story

All around the country we are seeing community colleges expanding their course roster to include training in energy efficient and sustainable jobs. Classes in solar panel installation, wind turbine repair, and bio-fuel production are just some of the areas that students are pursuing as they recognize the future of green-collar work. In Michigan, which [...] Read Full Story

70% of Earth is covered in water, precious to humans and all of the flora and fauna that depend on it for life. But these waters are becoming more polluted on a daily basis through bad habits and carelessness. Birds are strangling on abandoned fishing lines and plastic bottle rings. Sea creatures are choking to death on Styrofoam and plastic bits. Coral is dying from poisonous spill offs as are all marine life as it struggles to maintain balance in an ever-increasing flow of toxic waste, ... Read Full Story

As companies search for greater product value in conjunction with eco-friendly practices, more are focusing on how to maintain a better life cycle standard for their materials. With the destruction of renewable resources that leads to the degradation of our environment, a greater number of businesses are looking for solid green strategies to turn the tide. While constantly searching for more sustainable materials, forward-moving companies are also paying attention to the management of their... Read Full Story

The latest good news from Washington DC is that the historic climate and energy bill, otherwise known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA) has passed the first important stages. Coming out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the bill signifies the growing trend in the United States towards clean energy. Led by Chairmen Ed Markey and Henry Waxmen, the bill now will go to the House and Senate to strengthen its import by assuring that the American workforce and local co... Read Full Story

Oven Cleaner • Warm the oven and sprinkle salt or baking soda on the spill. If spill is dry, wet beforehand. Once oven cools, scrape away debris and wash clean. • Sprinkle water on the bottom of the oven bottom and cover with baking soda. Let the paste sit overnight and then wipe off. Scrub with vegetable soap and rinse. • Spray the area and add a layer of baking soda. Rub gently with a very fine steel wool pad and then wipe off debris with dry paper towels or sponge. Rinse and... Read Full Story

Ask yourself if your beautiful verdant summer lawn is truly sustainable, and it is more than possible that your answer will be No! Unless you use no fertilizer, no pesticides, mow the grass with a push mower, and use run-off water to keep it moist, you are not doing your part in keeping your yard as eco-friendly as you could. We all can do our part in helping the planet, and in this case it really does start right in your own front yard. Here are some suggestions on how to make your outdoor... Read Full Story

Cap and Trade is an emissions trading program being discussed as a mandate by the Obama administration to help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The concept involves capping or limiting the amount of greenhouse emissions a company can discharge per year. If a given company needs to pollute more because of its industrial needs, it can trade with a company that does not need to pollute because they have converted to an eco-friendly practice or simply do not produce in thi... Read Full Story