Bleach works but it is so harsh on the clothes and the environment. How can I get clothes white without bleach?

I have a newly laid pavement with natural stone (granite). Next to the pavement, there is a tree which drops tiny, cherry like fruits (I'm sorry, I'm not an english native speaker, …

Using road salt keeps my driveway free of ice during the winter months (mostly) and I combine that with shoveling. But I'm sure the rock salt isn't the best way to go as it can ca …

Knowing that the fridge consumes the most energy of all household appliances I'd like to know what I can do to minimize its impact. What temperatures should I set the fridge porti …

I'm looking to plant a tree in my front yard. Obviously there are a number of different considerations to take into account, but one I was wondering about helping reduce my carbon …

Which will take less water to get the dishes clean?

I want to register for StopTheSearcch.com but it says I need an OpenID. Where can I get one?

What functionality should I be looking for in a Smart Electricity Meter? And what are the best current options?

Lots of people on here have customized their avatar photo but I don't see how to do that. How can I update my avatar?

I've heard that it is best to keep the gas tank near full since it reduces the amount of work that the internal fuel pump needs to do. Of course I've also heard that keeping your …

I think that family planning is one of the most efficient ways to reduce environmental impact. If one average human produces 1 unit of environmental impact, for each baby you have …

I'd like to get one last barbecue in before winter hits so maybe you can help me. How do I have a bar-b-que that is as earth friendly as possible. I'm not going to go vegan so do …

I've heard that 350ppm is an important number to fight global climate change but where can I find more information on this?

A huge majority of people have now taken up the reusable bag as their grocery container of choice, and a lot of companies are now supplying their own reusable bags at a small addit …

Over a beer with a couple of friends earlier this year, I told them about this brilliant but scary idea I'd come up with: If you, say, designed a significantly more advanced ther …