Do you like paying your water bill? Do you know where the water comes from? How it is treated? Rainwater harvesting is the use of rain for things like watering plants and trees in your yard (in “rain gardens“), instead… Read More »Rainwater Harvesting
A portable induction cooktop is a relatively inexpensive alternative to a natural gas stove. Want a cooktop with precise temperature control and zero harmful gasses? And a cooler kitchen? Some hardcore cooks may think natural gas is better, but things on the… Read More »Portable Electric Induction Cooktop — Natural Gas Alternative
Keeping your exterior walls cooler during hot weather can really help decrease the amount of energy your air conditioner consumes and decrease the amount of very hot air your AC’s condenser expels outdoors. Since many regions are warming up and… Read More »Cool Walls, Less Air Conditioning
A Corsi-Rosenthal box is a very simple and inexpensive DIY portable air filter that became popular during the pandemic, but the concept has been around a long time. They can be a good alternative to more expensive/proprietary portable HEPA filter… Read More »DIY Portable Air Filter
Here in Tucson, AZ ByFusion can take discarded food packaging, plastic grocery bags and bubble wrap, etc, that recycling plants often can’t process and turn it into ByBlocks, 22-pound construction blocks. The ByBlock creation process just uses steam and compression.… Read More »Plastic Blocks From Non-Recyclables
I set up a DIY “laundry to landscape” grey water system here in Tucson, AZ where there are excellent classes and city rebates for these projects. It took some elbow grease, but getting a proper education before embarking on the… Read More »Grey Water System
We added a small HVAC ventilation device to our home’s main system. I’m sure you’ve heard ‘the solution to pollution is dilution’ and that’s the general idea behind using one of these devices. Many people spend a lot of time… Read More »HVAC Ventilation—Residential
I’ve done a lot of research on the topic of indoor air quality and I work for non profit focused on environmental exposures. Indoor air quality is such an important topic to discuss and there are some simple steps anyone… Read More »Indoor Air Quality Guide
A simpler, older electric vehicle for running errands around town and shorter commutes can now be much cheaper to purchase, thanks to a newly implemented federal tax credit for USED electric vehicles. For example, I am getting back a nice tax refund… Read More »Finding an Inexpensive Electric Car — Tax Credit Guide
Since moving from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ I’ve done lots more cycling in the heat and sun. Sure, the San Diego mountains (and of course desert) can get warm in the summer, but the UV out in Arizona… Read More »Desert Cycling
