Green Living

How to Green Your Living Room

How to Green Your Living Room

Green your home by focusing on the room where you spend much of your time -- the living room. When designing and outfitting a living room, you can make purchases that come from green, sustainable sources. In addition, your everyday use of your living space and the habits you put into practice can also have a positive impact on the environment.

How to Encourage Students to Go Green

How to Encourage Students to Go Green

Americans' high level of waste -- which reached 250 million pounds in 2010 -- and emissions, which average 4 metric tons per person each year, make green education crucial (see References 2 and 3). Thus, universities, secondary schools and elementary schools alike are urging their students to go green. Many of the same basic strategies apply to students of all ages, although the dialogue can become more ...