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Sustainable Living
Articles
Need content for your website or newsletter? Choose from several sustainable living articles, written by green living expert and author, Crissy Trask.
Articles [Read Definitions
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Solving the Mystery of
Carbon Offsets: How to Use and Choose them Wisely
Summary: When it comes to shrinking our personal footprint beyond the
practicalities that we think we can control, a growing number of us are
learning to consistently purchase "carbon offsets". However,
confusion and doubt surrounding how carbon offsets work and their
authenticity have persisted. This article explains carbon offsets and includes
consumer buying tips.
Word
count: 766
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$20
Breathe Easy at Home:
Smart Moves to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution
While most people are aware of outdoor air pollution, they may know
little about harmful air pollutants inside the home. This article covers five
common indoor pollutants, their sources, and prevention and remediation
measures.
Word
count: 1,695
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$40
8 Ways to Green
Everyday Life
Summary: The call to action grows louder: it's time to take
responsibility for saving the planet. The good news is that we can all answer
that call. While not everyone can commit to a car-free commute or a
biodynamic diet, most of us can make small changes that have a larger impact
when consistently practiced. If you are ready to "green" your life,
read on.
Word
count: 1,703 plus optional pull quotes
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$40
Casting Light on Home
Lighting
Summary: Homes are getting larger and lighting plays an increasingly bigger
role in interior decorating-contributing factors to the doubling of
electricity used for home lighting in just 4 years. Efficiencies, however,
can be recouped through wise choices in lighting use and products.
Word
count: 728
Rights: One-Time Rights
$20
The End of Junk Mail
Summary: Junk mail is nothing new, but some eye-opening facts on its
ineffectiveness and wastefulness is sure to renew your efforts to put a stop
to it. Ten-step processes and fee services aren't necessary. With just four
recommendations to consider and implement yourself, you'll be on your way to
freedom from unwanted mail.
Word
count: 743
Rights: One-Time Rights
$20
Tap in to Better Water
Summary: A hard look at bottled water reveals its unreliable quality and the
tremendous resource and financial waste resulting from its consumption. Make
amends with your tap and you can have power over your water's purity, reduce
waste and save money.
Word
count: 940
Rights: One-Time Rights
$20
Home Hearth
Summary: Lighting a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter's night is
practically irresistible, but it's not all coziness and warmth. Smoke from
chimneys, especially in densely populated urban areas, impairs air quality.
For those burning strictly for occasional ambiance, switching to manufactured
logs will greatly reduce harmful emissions created from burning cordwood.
This article reviews three manufactured logs.
Word
count: 478
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$15
Protect Indoor Air
Quality with Low VOC Paints
Summary: Indoor air
can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, thanks in large part to volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) released by household furnishings
and products, including paint. This article is a guide to choosing healthlier, more earth-friendly paint coatings.
Word
count: 741
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$20
Recycled Decking
Summary: Wood, the traditional choice for decking, now has some stiff competition.
Wood alternatives like composite and plastic decking require none of the
maintenance of wood and last longer. But if you want to make sure your
purchase of composite or plastic decking is earth friendly, select products
that are recycled--not all of them are. This article compares and contrasts
wood and non-wood products and provides a list of environmentally preferable
brands from which to choose.
Word
count: 726
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$20
Water Wiser
Summary: A first hand account of the author's decision to replace her front
lawn with hardy, low-water plants; permeable surfaces; and local materials.
This article demonstrates that going turfless is
rewarding in both predictable and unpredictable ways. A very relatable and
inspiring article for anyone considering water-wiser landscaping.
Word
count: 776
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$15
Smaller Is Better
According to the U.S. Census, up until 1987, homes greater than 3,000 SF
weren't even built--or so few that they weren't counted. Today homes built
that are 3,000 square feet or more outnumber homes built within any other
square footage category. The trend in larger homes is consuming more land,
more resources and arguably making us more isolated and less safe. This
article explores the trend in large home construction and offers reasons to
consider a smaller home.
Word
count: 530
Rights: One-Time Rights
$10
Killing Energy
Vampires
Summary: It used to be you could turn everything off in your home and stop
your electric meter cold. Not anymore. Try that today, and chances are your
meter will continue to spin. The cause: "energy vampires." Discover
what energy vampires are and how to put a stop to their power sucking ways.
Word
count: 612
Rights: One-Time Rights
$15
Give It an Old
Fashioned Cleaning
Summary: Our current reliance on toxic and single-use cleaning supplies is
negatively impacting our indoor and outdoor environments. Taking a page from
our grandparents cleaning manual could change all that.
Word
count: 578
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$10
Finding Solutions for
Reducing Plastic Packaging and Its Effects
Summary: If the amount of plastic packaging entering and leaving your house
has you concerned, learn how you can combat the waste by implementing some
immediate and practical solutions as well as advocating for longer term
solutions.
Word
count: 636
Rights: One-Time Rights
$15
Battling Ice, Not the
Environment
Summary: Tackling winter ice on the surfaces around your property requires
immediate attention, but it's important to pause long enough to consider the
impacts of different ice management solutions to property and the
environment. This article provides information on sand and salt as well as
newer products that are effective and safe.
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count:
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$10
A Better Pooper
Scooper
Summary: Pet waste left on the ground is more than unpleasant. It's a source
of bacterial contamination in urban watersheds. Removing pet waste from urban
parks and lawns is every pet owner's responsibility. Although there is no
perfect solution for its ultimate disposal, this article covers three basic
choices: throw it away, flush it, or bury it.
Word
count: 549
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$15
The Quick and Dirty on
Dry Cleaning
Summary: Dry cleaners have a dirty habit. The overwhelming majority of dry
cleaners use a toxic solvent known as PERC (short for perchloroethylene)
to remove dirt and stains from fine fabrics. This article helps consumers of
dry cleaning services understand the risks and find non-toxic alternatives.
Word
count: 494
Rights: One-Time Rights
$15
Spring Cleaning,
Naturally
Summary: If spreading chemicals around the house isn't your idea of cleaning,
how 'bout whipping up some safe, natural products you can feel good about and
depend on to clean your house. This article shares information on
conventional cleaners and recipes for homemade solutions anyone can make.
Word
count: 519
Rights: One-Time Rights
$15
Eating Healthy When
Organic is Out of Reach
Summary: For many consumers, the price or accessibility of organically
produced foods makes it difficult for them to choose organic as often as they
would like. This article provides some helpful tips that will enable the
reader to find healthier and more sustainable foods without relying on the
Organic label.
Word
count: 638
Rights: One-Time Rights
$15
Greening the Summer
Picnic
Conventional picnic
staples such as charcoal briquettes and disposable serving ware lead to
unnecessary pollution and waste. This article gives tips and resources so
picnic lovers can make their cookouts cleaner and meal time through clean-up
an exercise in reuse and recycling.
Word count: 985
Rights: Second Serial (Reprint) Rights
$20
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