composting / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Natural Gas vs Propane
Heating with gas and oil

Natural gas vs propane, what is the difference and which is less harmful?

While Ecohome is a firm advocate of decarbonizing homes by the adoption of electricity as the primary power source, we understand that for some of you, using gas may be the only option that fits your situation or location. We have written this guide to help you differentiate between renewable natural gas, fossil gas, a...

A Renewable Natural Gas refinery built in Quebec with misguided public funding?
Renewable energy

Renewable Natural Gas (or not), RNG or Biogas Under The Microscope...

...composting: as much from the point of view of the quality of digestates and their final use, as from the point of view of investments (and their carbon impact) and GHGs (composting emits little or no GHGs). Investing in biomethanization rather than in composting, or even better, in reducing food waste, seems questionab...

Disposing of household waste properly - recycling, garbage & toxic materials
Kitchens

Waste management: compost and recycling

...Composting: Composting is relatively simple and requires little investment. Making this minor lifestyle adjustment can reduce your curbside garbage by close to half. Curbside compost collection is becoming more commonplace, but even so, some green-thumbed homeowners forgo that service and instead take advantage of the ...

The Fun Box
Tiny house

The Fun Box! Solar, wind and human powered luxury living

...composting toilet, open-air shower, large moveable stainless steel bath. Built in outdoor fireplace on the terrace. Entertainment: human powered television, DVD player and sound system. 15 minutes of pedaling earns you an hour and a half of watching. Bathtub on wheels © Le Vertendre     The F...