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Belgian company designs their line of desks with pedals, which can charge your mobile devices
It has always been difficult to combine our 'sedentary' style, tech oriented work and outdoorsy style, bucolic exercising. So, while we stare away at our work desk computer, or simply doze off from boredom, a slew of adverse health effects like coronary h
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Using travertine tiles in a green way
With increasing awareness and knowledge about global warming and its effects on nature, more and more consumers are opting for eco-friendly products for their homes. Nature conscious folks want to make every effort in saving the planet by using products t
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Combining carpentry with green ideas for an eco friendly home
Eco friendliness is the latest trend to hit the world. Sustainability is on everyone’s lips as people slowly wake up to the fact that resources are finite and so is the planet. This trend has become apparent in art, architecture, automobile manufacture
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How small living rooms can help you lead a green life
As much as we all want to live in a big sprawling space; living in a small house, especially a smaller room is not always easy. More importantly, when you share it with other people. It may look like a very challenging feat to achieve, but it is quite pos
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Staircase made of wood to promote organic life structure
Wooden staircases and the railings have been popular since ages. However, even after having so many other variety of materials to build staircases, wooden ones are still very much gorgeous. These are made with combined engineering efforts and artistry, wi
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Things to look out for in home blueprints to ensure that construction is green
Whenever you hire an architect for planning the layout of your house, he/she makes intricate and detailed house plans that provide all the information of your new house. These blueprints are extremely detailed and are not very easy to read without gainin
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Going green by installing wooden kitchen cabinets
Wood has increased in popularity due to its overall appeal. Installing wooden cabinets can be a great way to give a new life to an ordinary kitchen. Wooden kitchen cabinets convey a sense of style and elegance in addition to being environment friendly. Wh
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Are clay tiles really an eco friendly flooring option?
Environment is the key to sustaining human life on this planet. If we do not take appropriate steps now to save our planet, human live could soon be in danger. Using Eco-friendly products in our homes and office is an ideal way to contribute our share in
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Installing laminate flooring in an eco friendly manner
Laminate flooring is an inexpensive alternative contrast to other types of flooring. It is made to look like tiles of wood but are basically made of a composite core fused to a finished layer. Most of the flooring materials are installed using glue or nai
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Cement blocks Vs Bricks: Which is greener?
For modern housing construction, the construction components like a cement block and brick are the main foundation blocks. However, the question is that which one is greener for the environment. Logically, if you think, then you will find that the bricks
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