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How to Reduce Lead in Your Drinking Water

As a leader in manufacturing environmentally friendly copper alloys serving designers, engineers and OEMs, Concast Metal Products created GreenAlloys.com to serve as a resource for the metal industry. Bronze metals have always been recyclable, sustainable and environmentally friendly. Read more →

Why We Need to Reduce Our Water Usage

844 million people don’t have clean water. (WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2017) 2.3 billion people don't have a decent toilet. (WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Report 2017) 31% of schools don’t have clean water. (UNICEF, Advancing WASH in Schools Monitoring, 2015) Read more →

10 Ways Lighting Can Add Style

How big should an overhead light fixture be? How much fabric do you need to recover your sofa? Learn the top 10 design rules from legendary interior designers. Read more →

Where to Find Lighting for Your Home

We've all done it. You know, that stupid thing we did when we were young wild and free...meet someone you barely know and then make-out with them in front of a large group of strangers. Oh, you never did that? Oh, nevermind then. Now that we're older and wiser, would... Read more →

Why Democracy Needs Art

What could be more patriotic than supporting our own local artists? Art has plays a critical role in the health of our democracy--it invites participation from across society, it sparks the imagination, creativity, and encourages the individual to connect. Read more →

Good Furniture For Kids

Chairs for kids. Chairs for kids who live in small homes. Chairs for kids the grown-ups can sit in without breaking. All of these things make the Stokke quite possibly the perfect modern kid-friendly chair.  Read more →

Why You Should Switch to Energy Efficient Bulbs

Links: 1.//2.//3.//4.//5.//6.//7.//8.//9. all available on LampsPlus.com Just when I thought we all understood that incandescent bulbs aren't okay, along came the Industrial Lighting trend. You know that joke "How many ___ does it take to screw in a light bulb?" I feel like, if you think using incandescent bulbs makes... Read more →

How to Find Eco-Friendly Wedding Flowers

Almost six years have passed since my book, "Eco Chic Weddings," was published. During that time, the wedding industry continues to have some very profound issues , such as....green Oasis aka toxic floral foam. Read more →