Stick a Fork in It! This week the remodel on Dori's house begins, Val attends a "Green Wedding", and we are "joined" on the patio by David Zutler from Biota Spring Water. We finish up our green building topic by focusing on indoor air pollution and cutting your energy costs through your green building choices.

Places to Purge Your Belongings

• Freecycle.org
• Throwplace.com

In the News

• The Most Fuel Efficient Cars of 2006
• NicoShot - Beer with Nicotine

The Interview - David Zutler - Biota Spring Water
David "joins" us on the patio via the phone, and fills us in on why Biota (Blame it on the Altitude) Colorado Spring Water is different from the other bottled waters on the market. Here's a hint: It has a lot to do with the compostable, biodegradable PLA plastic bottle. Visit their website, biotaspringwater.com to see the demonstration of how this bottle decomposes in 80 days under the right conditions.

The Beer of the Week
As promised, in honor of Halloween, we are trying a Pumpkin Ale from Buffalo Bills Brewery in Hayward, CA.

Green Building - Part 4
Indoor Air Pollution - Watch out for indoor air pollutants

• Carpeting and Wood laminates
• Joint Compounds
• Paint
• Cleaners
• Air Fresheners
• Mildews and Molds
• Wallpaper (Vinyl)
• Blinds and Window Coverings
• Press Board or Particle Board
• Plastics
• Salt Treated Lumber
• Bedding and Mattresses
• Radon
• Damaged Chimney Flues
• Malfunctioning Appliances

How Can You Tell if You Have a Problem?

• Unusual odors in your home.
• Stuffy
• Poor Venelation
• Lack of Air Movement
• Faulty Equipment
• Headaches or Nausea that dissipate when you leave, and return when you come home.
• Excessive Humidity
• Visible Mold

• Open Your Windows
• House Plants
• Natural Cleaners
• Get a Bagless Vacuum with Hepa Filter
• Choose Healthy Natural Candles
• Choose Flooring other than Carpet (Check out Debra Lynn Dadd's Book Home Safe Home for more information).
• Choose Less Toxic Paint (Safecoat, Benjamin Moore, Bioshield)
• Avoid Pest Control Treatments

• Reduce the temperature of your water heater to 120 degrees.
• Install an insulating blanket around your water heater
• Use Energy Saving Settings on appliances
• Replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescent light bulbs.
• Replace filters in heaters and air conditioners
• Caulk windows or use film covers for insulation
• Seal up air leaks
• Install Clock Thermostat
• Water Saving Showerheads
• Use the Kill A Watt to check your appliances.

   

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