Front loading vs. top loading - which washing machine should you choose to help minimize the environmental impact of your clothes washing activities?

Is your hot water system about to give up the ghost? Can't afford solar water heating? Consider a tankless system. For many households, it will provide substantial energy savings - and that's good for your budget and the environment.

Hair sprays, waxes, mousse and gels - it's a multi-billion dollar industry. What's in this stuff that sits on our skin and ultimately ends up down the drain when we wash it out? It's a petrochemical, human and environmentally toxic nightmare... but there are alternatives.

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) are commonly used as flame retardants in a wide variety of consumer goods - the problem is, they don't stay where they are meant to. Levels of PBDE's have been building up in the environment since the 1970's.

Heating water for the home is a real energy sucker. Perhaps a water heater blanket might save you a few bucks on electricity or gas bills - and your dollar saving will be a saving for the environment too.