Green Living Highlights

Eco Drivers are actively helping to reduce green house gas emissions, prolonging the life of their vehicles, and saving money on fuel costs.

It's something all parents tackle - packing the right school lunch that your child likes and won't throw away. At my house we have a goal of packing a 100% waste free lunch everyday - and it is a lot easier than you might think.

Meghan Asha keeps her phone battery all charged up with new green technology. Who needs an outlet when you have the wind and sun?

Learn the answers to these questions: Where do old cell phones and mobile devices go when you recycle them? Why should you take those phones out of your sock drawer and take them back? What toxics are in a typical cell phone? How much gold and silver is in a cell phone? How do I recycle my cell phones and mobile devices?

Learn how you can do your part and buy only local grown foods.

Today we learn how to make a simple compost bin. Simple is good at Gardenfork, so we have more time to throw the ball for the Labradors. Be sure to visit The Green House for more - http://www.green-house.tv Distributed by Tubemogul.

By placing your drainage pipe in front of the footing during your wet basement repair, you relieve the hydrostatic pressure beneath your basement floor, preventing leaking floor cracks. You'll also create a more efficient system by sloping the pipe "downhill" towards the sump pump liner. Sloping the pipe and sealing the wall/floor joint keeps the water moving and prevents stagnant water and that musty basement odor from occurring. Sealing the wall/floor joint will reduce radon & moisture entry

Your sump pit has a direct impact on the performance of your basement sump pump. What is almost always overlooked when choosing a sump pump is the design of the sump liner or sump pit. Usually the first feature homeowners consider is the GPH, or, gallons per hour of water that the pump can remove from the basement. If the pit design can't deliver that amount of water in the first place, then the pump will never reach it's optimal capacity and will usually have a shortened life span.

Every minute the sun provides enough power to meet the energy demands of the entire earth for a year. And with electric rates on the rise, more homeowners than ever have begun to transform the sun's power into electricity.

Often overlooked, the presence of an opening at wall/floor joint, whether intentional or just natural concrete shrinkage, should be sealed. One reason for this is Radon Gas. Its a fact Radon Gas enters the home through the smallest of foundation cracks. In the past it was a common practice to leave an opening at the wall/foor joint to allow a potential basement wall leak to run down the wall and enter the drainage system via this opening. It also increases humidity, musty smells and insects.

Green interior design should be a focal point for all offices today as the business world begins to critically examine its effect on the environment. http://www.spaceinc.net

Our neighbor Priscilla shows us how to tap maple trees to collect the sap used to make maple syrup. Visit our community site for more info http://gardenfork.tv Distributed by Tubemogul.

Patti, the Garden Girl, shows you a simple and easy way to make a compost bin for your organic lawn or garden.