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WM Wendy Martinenas updated 1-09

Holiday Stuff: In With The New, Recycle The Old

Are there traces of holidays still in your home? Here are some ways to get rid of remnants from Christmas past from recycling your tree to selling your old electronics for cash. [...]

Water for Wellness

According to JWT Intelligence, in 2012 we’ll be seeing a proliferation of Hydration Stations in public places where people can fill reusable bottles. If you want the same setup at home, consider one of these affordable options. [...]

Christmas Tree: Real Or Fake?

Which is the greener choice, a fake tree from a card board box that you reuse or a real tree from the farm? Here’s what the National Christmas Tree Association has to say. [...]

Third Party Quality Control On CT New Homes Construction

by David Popoff

This third party verification by a certified Home Energy Rater is really a quality control feature to make sure that the builder has followed proper instructions and has done the work to the proper requirements.

With Connecticut about to upgrading their building and energy codes the EPA’s Energy Star for New Construction Homes program (ESv3) will be upgraded to version 3 starting January 1st, 2012. Continue reading Third Party Quality Control On CT New Homes Construction

Food Day Comes to CT

by David Popoff

Food Day on October 24, 2011 is a nation wide event that will brings awareness to what we eat and where it comes from by promoting healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable and humane way.  The goals of Food Day are:

  • To reduce diet related diseases
  • Promote safe and healthy foods
  • Support sustainable farms
  • Expand access to food and alleviate hunger
  • Protect environment & animals by reforms
  • Curb junk food marketing to kids
  • Support fair conditions for food and farm workers

Continue reading Food Day Comes to CT