alternative – ecogreenlove

Pet Safe Flowers & Which to Avoid Buying [Infographic]

June 4July 9Posted in Garden & Nature, PetsTagged alternative, flowers, gardening, infographic, nature, pet friendly, printable, safe for cats and dogs, toxic flowers1 Comment

Pet Safe Flowers & Which to Avoid Buying [Printable Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Whether you’re a pet parent looking for some flowers to brighten up your home, or you’re sending a gift to someone with a dog or cat that loves to chew everything, it is important to know which flowers and fillers are safe for cats and dogs, and which can be toxic.

Print a copy to bring to the florist or use it as a reference when ordering a bouquet online. It will help you to pick pet-friendly flowers and find stunning substitutes to make sure the recipient is happy and their fur babies are safe.

Continue reading “Pet Safe Flowers & Which to Avoid Buying [Infographic]” →

Carbon Neutral, Biofuels + Effects [Videos]

May 12May 12Posted in Media, Sustainable GuideTagged agriculture, algae, alternative, biofuel, biogas, carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon neutral, coal, crops, economic, effects, environment, environmental, explained, farm, fertiliser, firewood, food, fossil fuels, fuels, gasohol, manufacture, methane, natural gas, oil, shale gas, social, Waste, what is2 Comments

Biofuels are combustible fuels created from biomass.

“Firewood is the oldest bio-fuel mankind has used, now we have biogas, gasohol and many more. Carbon dioxide is produced when these burn, but as long as the trees and plants are allowed to re-grow, burning them simply helps carbon on its way round its natural cycle.

What is biogas? If we collect the faeces from humans and farm animals and place them in a ‘digester’ we can mimic what happens in a cow’s intestine, and we get biogas. There are many such digesters in use all round the world, where the gas is used for cooking and lighting and the remains are a rich fertiliser. Biogas digesters are used in most sewage works where the methane is burnt to generate electricity.

Continue reading “Carbon Neutral, Biofuels + Effects [Videos]” →

Cost-Efficient Ways to make your Home more Eco-Friendly [Infographic]

February 20March 27Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged aerosol, air quality, air-dry, airlfow, alternative, appliances, avoid, bake, bamboo, bath, bathroom, bedroom, big difference, blinds, bugs, bulbs, carbon footprint, carpets, ceramic, cfl, chemicals, clean, clothes, coffee, cold, compost, concentrated, conventional oven, cookware, cool, cost, cuddle, daylight, detergent, dishwash, eco, eco friendly, efficient, energy, energy star, energy-efficient, environmentally, essential oils, extension leads, fertilizer, fire pit, fix, flush, food, full load, garden, generate, glass, green, grow, heater, Home, homemade, houseplants, kitchen, laundry, leaks, light, living room, logs, low energy, low-flow, mattress, microwave, money, multitask, native landscaping, non-toxic, open, organic, paints, pesticide, plant, polyester, pre-rinsing, razor, recycled, reduce, refrigerator, repurpose, responsible, roast, room, save the earth, sawdust, scents, scraps, shave, showerhead, silicone, small things, soap nuts, spider plant, standby, sunlight, tap, temperature, thermostat, tips, toilet, toilet paper, transport, turn off, tv, unplug, vinegar, warm up, warmth, wash, water, ways, windows, winter, wood, woolLeave a comment

Originally Published on Huffington Post

Let’s face it: Reducing your home’s negative impact on the planet will likely require a huge amount of work.

But solar panels and temperature-regulating walls aren’t the only ways to help your household adopt more eco-friendly practices. There are a ton of easy — and fun — ways to conserve energy.

Luckily for us, UK-based magazine Good To Be Home has some clever ideas on other ways to do it.

Artificially Sweeteners or Natural Sugar Replacements?

October 1September 29Posted in HealthTagged aceslulfame-K, advice, agave, alternative, america, artificial, aspartame, chart, honey, how to, hungry, infographic, intake, maple, metabolism, natural, nectar, obesity, processed, reduce, replacement, risk, saccharin, side effects, stevia, substitute, sucralose, sugar, sweet, sweetener, syrup, USALeave a comment

IMG originally published on Be Food Smart

The number of sweeteners available today is staggering. We see high fructose corn syrup, sorbitol, dextrose, xylitol, and sugar in our packaged foods along with white, blue, pink, brown and now green packets to spruce up that iced tea in restaurants. If you are keeping up with the trends, agave nectar and stevia are all the rage. But have you ever stopped to wonder what all the sweeteners really are? Regardless of where you ended up on the flowchart or what you think of your choice, understanding what the sweetener is and where it comes from is the first step.

Continue reading “Artificially Sweeteners or Natural Sugar Replacements?” →

DIY Natural Roll On Recipe

September 10September 10Posted in HealthTagged allergies, Allergy, almond, alternative, deodorant, diy, essential oils, healthy, lavender, lemon, natural, peppermint, recipe, roll on, save moneyLeave a comment

Originally Published on Green Thickies

This allergy roll on contains lavender, lemon and peppermint. These oils are all a known protocol for using against allergies and they really do work! and this roll on saves you money. Because these oils are so strong and concentrated you don’t need to use much of them.

Continue reading “DIY Natural Roll On Recipe” →