Reduction / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Gas Cooktops and Stoves causing Asthma and Cancer in Households
Heating with gas and oil

Still cooking with gas? How to reduce the risk of asthma and cancer.

Gas stoves - are we playing with fire? Fossil fuel gas stoves and gas cooktops, greenwashed as being 'natural' gas, are even more of a problem than most people realize, especially if concerned about the keeping everyone in the family in good health! The Asthma Society of Canada says that the number of asthma cases bein...

Los muros de gaviones pueden ser utilizados para construir viviendas.
Concrete and masonry

Gabion walls - what is a gabion cage & how to build with them?

...reduction along highways; not as attractive as a coniferous barrier but certainly faster.  While it’s hard to predict the future, modern architect-designed homes and zero carbon homes often introduce industrial looks to the interior and exterior aesthetics of homes and commercial buildings, and many are already using g...

Carbon Offset Schemes - Whale Poop leads Nature's Own Way
Lifestyle and environment

Save the whale's (poop) - Save the planet !! (And $2m per whale)

...reduction - who knew!  Enjoying my jokes, or a serious calculation about the Carbon-Reduction potential of Whales? Let's say both - photo: Ralph Chami   To set the scene, the podcast was recorded during a beautiful day out on Michael's small research boat in Mexico, when he and Ralph sat down to discuss the value of ...