Archive for the ‘Green Concepts Explained’ Category

Renewable Energy Sources – Part One – Biomass

Monday, May 26th, 2008

As fossil fuels become more scarce, the spotlight shifts for many people to renewable energy sources. In this article we'll take a look at the major renewable energy sources, and examine any drawbacks they might have. There are five renewable energy sources:

What Is Sustainable Design?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Sustainable design is a buzzphrase that's growing in popularity, so I thought it would be worth an examination of exactly what the term means. First we need to understand what "sustainable" is. In order for a design to be truly sustainable, the project would need to consume less ...

Sustainable Interior Design

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Sustainable design is also known as green design, eco-design and design for the environment. This type of designing must comply with the principles of economic, social and ecological sustainability. The trend towards sustainable interior design is growing very fast within diverse fields such as architecture, landscape architecture, as well ...

What Are Fair Trade Products?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

In this article, we take a look at issue that is important to fans of environmentally friendly polices, and we answer the question, "What are fair trade products?" Fair trade products aren't widely in use Most of the products that everyone uses on a daily basis aren’t a fair trade product, even ...