Green Vessel Goodness
VitraStone offers Eco Friendly sinks and surfaces made from 70% – 85% recycled content such as recycled glass and fly ash blended with a proprietary mix of ceramic cement. They claim to be twice as …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Green
Fake Logs that Really Burn
Last year I heard about Enviro-Logs and just had to give them a try. They are 100% Recycled and made from food grade waxed cardboard boxes. We decided to decorate the tree tonight and so …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Avoid Carbon Monoxide and Erase Soot
Last Christmas my wife and I, and other vital family members, were almost killed at Grandma’s house. I know, I know, it is always Grandma who is supposed to get run over by a reindeer. …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Sexy LED Mood Lighting
My wife loves candles. Anytime we have guests over and it is even close to dusk, she will run around the house lighting candles everywhere. I agree they look great, but I do not really …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Eco Friendly Stripping
I love it when my wife strips! I am referring of course to paint stripping. Not only paint stripping, but eco-friendly paint stripping at that. I refinished a door a while back and used some …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I will not be Hounded by Weeds
Have I mentioned my refusal to use toxins to control weeds on our lawn? On the off chance I might become possessed and choose to lick our lawn, or that the toxins will seep into …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Anti-bird Balloons
I knew when a nature loving, home improvement guru and friend was tempted to shoot some nasty woodpeckers after they poked holes into his custom log home, trouble was brewing. Thankfully a solution of black …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Timbersil – Green Wood is Good
Have you ever looked into the toxic metals and material that go into some pressure treated lumber? If so, you have reason to be concerned, and so is a company called TimberSIL that was created …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Raindrops Keep Falling in my Barrel
OK, so it hardly ever rains in San Diego. In fact, in the summer it never rains. However, San Diego’s lack of precipitation will not stop me from writing about moisture friendly technology. RainBarrelGuide.com is …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Old Wood Made into New Floors
With so much waste and landfill being created by construction and remodeling, it’s great to see some eco-friendly re-use in building materials. A company called Southern Wood Floors “harvests buildings, not trees.” This immediately conjured …
Written by: Marc Lyman
