Award-winning independent news source Sustainable Industries announced EcoTimber Woven Recycled Poplar as one of its 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products award winners. Sustainable Industries‘ Top 10 Green Building Products guide is an annual publication profiling industry-leading green building products selected by a panel of expert judges and Sustainable Industries‘ editorial team.
Dell is now using bamboo ‘product cushions’ for approximately half of their Inspiron models, along with outer boxes that are 25 percent recycled (post-consumer). The bamboo packaging is compostable and should soon be certified for recycling. Dell is also seeking FSC chain of custody (CoC) certification for the bamboo. For details on the new packaging, [...]
Software Advice is currently hosting a survey on LED fluorescent tubes vs. traditional fluorescent tubes. In particular, they are hoping to gauge whether LED tubes are ready for widespread commercial use and whether they will replace fluorescent tubes. The survey is part of a series of articles Software Advice has written on green construction. To [...]
Please join us to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day this Thursday, April 22, at Franklin Park. Admission to the zero waste celebration, organized by Green Columbus, is free. From 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Greenovate will feature Mythic non-toxic, zero-VOC paint. We hope you’ll be able to stop by to say hello! {more information}
In Sunday’s Columbus Dispatch, Tim Conway answers a reader’s inquiry about the durability of cork flooring. Conway recalls the first time he saw cork flooring, 35 years ago, after which he quickly recognized its remarkable resistance to wear and tear. He notes, for example, uses of cork in numerous commercial and institutional buildings, such as [...]
This Thursday, December 3, we are hosting the third installment of our “How to stay green through the winter” workshop series. From 6-8pm, Bob Jessop of Mythic Paint will lead a presentation on improving your indoor air quality with non-toxic paint. Also, we invite you to enter our drawing for a free gallon of Mythic [...]
Earlier this week, an article on CNN.com outlined the results of several preliminary investigations into various complaints from homeowners about the toxicity of certain Chinese drywall. Two of the studies uncovered a potential link between Chinese drywall and copper sulfide corrosion in household metal components. In addition to corroded pipes and wires, the investigations examined [...]
We invite you to join us on December 3 for the third installment of our “How to stay green through the winter” workshop series. From 6-8pm, learn how to improve your indoor air quality with non-toxic paint. This workshop will cover the environmental and health benefits of Mythic high-performance interior paints. Bob Jessop of Mythic [...]
By Hudson McFann, Director at Greenovate Ray Anderson, Chairman & Founder of Interface, Inc., FLOR’s parent company, has released a new book: Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits, People, Purpose – Doing Business by Respecting the Earth. According to the company’s website, Anderson aims to debunk “the myth that financial success and environmental success are [...]
EcoTimber is offering multiple fall discounts on select bamboo, hickory, and oak flooring products. Savings range from $0.50 to $1.00 off/square foot. Several exotics, including Patagonian cherry and white tigerwood, are also on sale—starting as low as $4.99/square foot. With its devotion to forest protection and indoor air quality, EcoTimber provides a great option to [...]