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Sierra Club Green Home
Sierra Club Green Home was developed with a simple mission in mind: to help Americans make their homes more energy efficient, environmentally sustainable and healthy. We do not sell products or services. Instead, we educate consumers on how to improve their home health and connect them with Providers that can help them achieve their goals. Our screening process ensures that all Providers listed on our site can help you create a greener, healthier home by reducing
your use of energy
your use of non-renewable natural resources
the presence of toxins and chemicals in your home.
While our education contains some fairly sophisticated content, we focus primarily on "non-green" and "newly-green" citizens. Research indicates the vast majority of Americans are not taking even simple steps to reduce their impact - things like installing CFLs, turning off the water when brushing teeth, recycling cans, bottles and newspapers, or looking for organic produce options. We believe this is where SCGH can have the greatest benefit, by influencing people to take those simple first steps to practice environmental responsibility at home. And of course, we offer vast amounts of education and products for the already-green who are looking to do even more.
Website: http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/
Contact:
Gordon Wangers, CMO
Sierra Club Green Home
gordon@scgh.com
phone 888.SCGH.COM
Side effect of plastic: Aggressive Kids
October 31, 2009 11:39 AM - Editor, ENN, Sierra Club Green Home
Plastics containing Bisphenol-A linked to child misbehavior Yes we know, everything causes cancer, nothing is safe for our kids, a lot of paranoia, right? Sometimes these concerns are for real. A chemical of significant importance to parents and scientists these days is Bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a common chemical used in plastics for increased flexibility and molding. It can be found in your child’s plastic sippy cup, binkies, and even canned food. The lining found inside some canned foods is very similar to high density plastics, thus likely to contain significant levels of BPA. Numerous studies have proven that BPA can negatively impact your health. Experts have advised people to shop for BPA-free products. In general, avoiding plastics whenever possible is a good idea.
Nine Months In...Let the Green Begin!
October 28, 2009 10:13 AM - , Sierra Club Green Home
Many green organizations cheered with joy about the potential “change” that newly inaugurated president, Barack Obama, had promised the country. Environmentalists for years have hoped for a day when their issues and voices would be heard and acted upon. But almost nine months into his term, has the president held true to his promises of moving America in a greener direction?
Programmable Thermostats: Saving the Planet While Saving You Money
October 22, 2009 09:38 AM - , Sierra Club Green Home
If you have a programmable thermostat, you can automate your heating and cooling systems to save energy when you’re not at home or asleep. In winter, for example, your house can be a nippy 60ยบF while you are at work, and then—while you are still boarding the bus for your commute back home—it can automatically move up to a toasty 68ยบ or 70ยบF. When you step in the door, the temperature is right where you want it.
Burning Leaves is Bad News
September 25, 2009 03:43 PM - , Sierra Club Green Home
Remember the smell of burning fall leaves wafting through the air? Good memories, indeed, but best that they remain just memories. Burning leaves is bad news. This practice is now illegal — or at least highly discouraged — in most areas.
Woodstoves and Pellet Stoves
September 23, 2009 10:01 AM - , Sierra Club Green Home
Cleaner ways to burn an ancient fuel Humans have been using wood fires for heating somewhere between 400,000 and a million years. Today, though, using wood involves some compromises. Modern wood-burning systems have much, much lower emissions than old ones, but still can emit more than 100 times as much pollution. This article outlines some cleaner ways to burn an ancient fuel
The Greenest White House
September 11, 2009 01:53 PM - , Sierra Club Green Home
President Obama seeks LEED certification for the White House.