Betty asks…
How do eco-friendly products help the environment?
I’m writing a paper on how eco–friendly products such as household cleaners are beneficial for the environment, but I’m running out of good resourses, as well as good explanations to back up my thesis. Can someone help? Thank you
The Expert answers:
When you say eco-friendly, just how are your suggsted products eco-friendly? Does the production process use fewer resources and/or preduce fewer contaminates? Is the product its self and/or its container healthier for humans? Is its packaging, marketing, and transport to market contaminate free(er) and/or use fewer resources? Does its use result in the use of fewer resouces and/or the generation of fewer contaminates?
When speaking of house hold and other cleaning products…we tend to immediately think of product components and chemicals. I would suggest that you do a search on “dirty dizen chemicals”. There is a list of 12 chemicals that are considered the “world’s worst” on the environment. A number are routinely found in various cleaning agents. In using the above search critieria, you will find folks touting thier eco-friendly products including which chemicals they do not use; this will give you a clue as to which types of traditional cleaning products do use these chemicals and which chemicals. Also, a whole host of other information about these chemicals.
Maria asks…
Eco friendly lighting causing a buzzing noise from the dimmer switch in the wall?
I have 50watt flood lights in my bathroom and when one of them went out I decided to try out eco friendly lighting – only after I replaced them I heard a buzzing coming from the dimmer switch when the lights were dimmed. It goes away when they’re all the way up.
What’s the problem?
The Expert answers:
CFL’s don’t play well with dimmers, UNLESS they are labeled as dimmable.
The noise you hear is the circuity in the dimmer trying to do it’s job but is unable to due to the ballast inside the CFL’s.
(Compact Fluorescent Lighting)
Steven asks…
Who can give ideas on environmentally friendly ticket options for an eco-dance?
My club at school is hosting an eco–friendly dance to raise funds. Does anyone have any ideas on what kind of ticket system is environmentally friendly?
The Expert answers:
REcycled paper and vegetable inks. OR have them pay at the door and don’t use tickets at all.
Robert asks…
Which is better buying a house then turn it to eco friendly or have a house build eco friendly?
We are looking for the better way to have a eco friendly house. We want to be off the grid, refers to living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. Which state is the best to live off the grid?
The Expert answers:
Take an old inefficient house, tear it down. Then build a new one. I’m not kidding. Stripping and remodeling an old house is a huge challenge. It takes less work to simply build a new house on the old foundation.
I would suggest buying a small farmette. For an off the grid house you should be looking at having some distance from your neighbors so your electrical generation doesn’t cause complaints. Modest sized windmills tend to be loud. It would take 50 thousand in solar panels for a small family to live off grid. And you should think about a gas or propane powered generator as a backup system.
Sandy asks…
What are some good eco friendly websites?
I have been doing what I can to “go green” and was wondering what places I could sho at for Eco friendly products. I am looking for household items, toys, kid products, etc. Thanks!
The Expert answers:
China.gov
toyota.com
vehix.com
wal-mart.com
sourmath.com
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