I’ve always been curious about energy consumption in my home. When I see my total electricity use on my power bill, I wonder how the total was calculated. The Sense home energy monitor was created for people who are curious about their energy consumption at home. This product connects to…
This is the fourth in a series of five articles that help you find ways to reduce your carbon footprint. We consider the main carbon culprits in the average American’s lifestyle. When Americans overcompensated for the shortages during World War II in a burst of post-war spending, an appliance-filled kitchen…
Here’s your chance to display your recycling knowledge about common household products. Are you a recycling hero? We bet you are! Take this week’s quiz and find out. Earth911.com Quiz #27: Are You a Recycling Hero? Test your recycling knowledge with five questions about common household products. Are they…
The field of energy development has been constantly expanding, improving existing methods of gaining electricity from green sources, and developing or discovering new methods of generating power. One facet of the field of green energy is biofuel, fuel made from a biological source that regrows quickly. You may already be…
Summer is a time for playing outside and enjoying the environment. At least one study has shown that playing outside as a child is an important predictor of protecting the environment as an adult. But parents need to ensure kids keep up their reading skills, which often slide over the…
Does it take a pandemic to reduce pollution? The Earth is vibrating less because of lockdowns, according to geoscientists, and India’s falling levels of harmful microscopic particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide have given those citizens glimpses of blue skies. Even though we’re all running from an infectious disease, the reality seems to be…
This is the third in a series of five articles that help you find ways to reduce your carbon footprint by looking at the main carbon culprits in the average American’s lifestyle. If owning a big house in the suburbs is part of the American dream, a lot of people…
Are you a recycling trivia champion? In this Earth911 quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of the latest U.S. recycling rates from our friends at ISRI, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. Earth911 Quiz #40 : Be a U.S. Recycling Trivia Champion We all know there’s nothing cooler than talking…
Before you make your next purchase, ask yourself these four questions for conscious shopping: Do I need this? Can I make it? Can I borrow it? Is it the best quality I can afford? Don’t let the advertisers fool you that more is better. Conscious consumers understand the value of…
Brightly colored, upcycled birdhouses are among the most charming forms of garden art. But if you want a birdhouse that’s actually for the birds, you need to consider a lot more than human aesthetics in your design. Birds will only use nesting boxes that mimic the ones they build or…
