Living green and a healthy home are important things that we deal with today. Why go green? From an efficiency and a sustainability standpoint it is just common sense and courtesy. Waste Not Want Not right? When you use things efficiently, you save money, and when you reuse and recycle you are preserving resources for future generations. Remember, we are just borrowing the planet from our descendants, so wouldn't it be wise to leave something for them?

There is an ongoing debate about global warming. Some scientists state that human activity has detrimental effects on the planet, while others say that the earth itself is the major contributor due to volcanic activity. Whether you believe in global warming or not, ask yourself if the possibility of environmental consequences, are enough to make you think. We are talking about the possibility of destroying our planet for future generations.

Why take the chance that global warming is a hoax? Most people will agree that it is a bad idea to release toxic chemicals into the water, soil or air. Listen to your common sense and take the first steps in the right direction. If each one of us contributes just a little, we can all make a difference. Living green can make a difference.

1. 1 pound per hour: The amount of carbon dioxide that is saved from entering the atmosphere for every kilowatt hour of energy produced by renewable energy.
2. Only 35% of coal's energy is actually converted to electricity in a coal fired power plant. The rest is lost to heat.

3. By the year 2013, 36 states will have local, regional, or statewide water shortages.

4. 1.5 acres of rain forest is lost every second to land development and deforestation.

5. Each year a woman who uses cosmetics absorbs 4 pounds of chemicals into her body.

6. Recycling saves 64 million tons of waste from going into landfills.

7. By recycling one aluminum can, 95 % of the energy is saved versus making that can from new materials.

8. 113,204 on average, of aluminum cans are recycled each minute of each day

9. A TV can run 3 hours on the energy saved by recycling one aluminum can.

10. 40% of energy is saved by recycling newspapers over producing them from virgin materials.

Newspaper Recycling Facts and Figures
* Paper fiber from newspaper can be recycled up to four times. With each trip through the pulping process, the fibers gradually break down, so some amount of "virgin fiber" is always required in creating new paper.
* 70,000 standard size newspaper pages are made from one metric ton of recycled newsprint.
* One ton of old newspapers is worth approximately the same as 150 copies of a large Sunday paper.

We will be presenting on this website, some of the newest technologies to help you make your home cleaner and healthier and to aid you in living green. We have done careful research, and have come up with products that we feel are the ones that will achieve our goals.
Please explore our website, I believe that you will agree.

Today, indoor air pollution is one of our biggest problems. An author stated from his research, that when a baby crawls on a carpeted floor, he can inhale enough toxins to equal 4 or more cigarettes. Most people do not realize the dangers of indoor air pollution, both at home and the workplace. Allergy sufferers, asthmatics, people with COPD , can and do fall victim to indoor air pollution, and a good number do not realize what the real source of their misery is.

Keeping our homes healthy is just as important as living green.

*Air purifiers with RCI technology, kill germs on surfaces, that's proven. What that means to you, is less exposure to these illness causing germs, for you and your family.

Most of these are transmitted by touch. The need to purify your indoor air and surfaces in the home is critical, in order to insure a healthy home environment for your family.

Taking good care of your family is also very important. Check out our Healthy Diet page for some tips on helping your family to eat right using the USDA food pyramid and Home Canning Solutions

As you explore our website, you will find some of the new innovative technologies that we have come across that address some of the problems posed by indoor air pollution. In addition, they are energy efficient, and will aid in living green. We purchased a Fresh Aire, and agree that it stands up to all of its claims.

While researching these eco-friendly products we came across a Comparison of the most popular brands of air purifiers and we have it posted. It lists each unit’s effectiveness against allergens, bacteria, mold, and odors. The chart also compares price, cost to run, price of replacement parts, and energy usage. Please take the time to see what we found.

We are also presenting a comparison of water purification systems. If you look at the chart on the Water Quality page, you will find that living green is not out of reach. We think that you will find it very educational.

We now have the most up-to-date technology for doing your laundry. Please take a look at the Pure Laundry page for a breakdown that we are presenting. The Pure Laundry is a fabulous product that will save you money, help to protect your clothes from excessive wear, and is a big step toward living green.

Your pets are an important part of your family and they need protection too, in case of a fire or natural disaster. After Hurricane Katrina, a great number of pets were lost because rescue workers did not know that there was a pet in the house. Check out our Pet Alert signs. They have been endorsed by firefighters!

We will continue in our enterprise to bring to the marketplace new and innovative technologies that are affordable and will carry out our dream of a healthy home and planet. We will also be exploring ways to save money on gasoline, wind power, and solar power. These are all ways to save money and the environment,and to hlp with living green, so keep checking our website.

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