Modular homes are built almost entirely off-site, in climate-controlled factories. The home is constructed in parts that are known as modules, and when they are finished they are transported to the building site. Each module is put together onsite, and cranes are used to put the home together and at...
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Whether you're in the kitchen for a quick ten-minute meal or preparing for a whole feast, the working area will have to be cleaned afterward. If you are not a fan of chemical cleaning products that could harm your health and the environment, there are eco-friendly solutions that will keep your consc...
Running a home can be expensive — and bad for the environment. Though it might not seem like leaving a lamp plugged in when it isn't in use or running a few half-loads of laundry are big energy wasters, these small actions can add up to a larger electricity bill and carbon footprint for your famil...
If you've been around the "green" parts of the web, you've probably heard the term "urban garden," but may not know what it means. The term describes any kind of growing activity that's not on the usual rural farmland, in a more populated area than the usual crop growing areas. An urban garden can b...
Finding effective natural cleaning products to replace your good old-fashioned toxic ones can feel like one of the most challenging aspects of going green. It's hard to give up old habits and try new things, especially if you strike out a few times with cleaning products that don't work as well as y...
Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, offer a unique and innovative housing alternative that could help thousands of people in the San Francisco Bay Area find attractive and affordable places to live. The high cost of housing in the Bay Area is comprised of two components: the cost of the house itself,...
Unheard of just a few years ago, tiny homes have become a part of mainstream awareness, if not adoption, based in part on popular HGTV shows like Tiny House Hunters and Tiny House Big Living. The days of the 3,000 square-foot home accompanied with a 30-year mortgage are not entirely numbered, but yo...
Live in a shipping container home? That's not something your average person has ever considered doing. However, in San Francisco, the average price for a small, one-bedroom apartment is priced at almost $3,500 a month, and in general, the average cost of living in the city is over 60% higher than th...
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As you've probably heard, the fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries on the planet. The manufacturing process uses vast quantities of water, which is not sustainable, and the toxic chemicals and dyes used to make clothing can harm fashion industry workers and pollute...
Modular homes are built almost entirely off-site, in climate-controlled factories. The home is constructed in parts that are known as modules, and when they are finished they are transported to the building site. Each module is put together onsite, and cranes are used to put the home together and at...
Whether you're in the kitchen for a quick ten-minute meal or preparing for a whole feast, the working area will have to be cleaned afterward. If you are not a fan of chemical cleaning products that could harm your health and the environment, there are eco-friendly solutions that will keep your consc...
If it’s a normal day, you probably used some fresh water, generated some wastewater, and used some energy. Seems pretty harmless, right? The only thing is that there are almost 8 billion other people doing the same, which adds up to a system that is increasingly out of balance. Fast-paced populati...