Jennifer Morales
There are many good reasons to go green and we don’t just mean getting the recycled garbage out on time. If you’re a homeowner and you live in a property that isn’t as energy efficient as it should be, then you may want to carry out some work to retrofit it so that you have … Continue reading: How to Retrofit a Home to Make it Greener
It’s expensive going green, right? If you want to install solar panels or eat neatly packaged organic foods, it can stretch your hard-earned dollars. You might be surprised to learn, however, there are plenty of little ways you can change your lifestyle, go green, all without draining your bank balance. Why Live Sustainably Anyway? It’s … Continue reading: Sustainable Living on a Budget
We all produce it. Whether you live on a farm in Kansas or a condominium in Malibu, waste is a part of our lives and has been for thousands of years. Naturally, we are careful about what we throw away and we make sure that things that can be recycled are. But is it actually … Continue reading: Can You Really Live a Zero Waste Life?
Kid’s birthdays can be a challenge, especially if you decide to organize a party and invite the neighborhood masses as well as your nearest and dearest relatives. Not only can it cost a few more dollars than you want to spend, but it also has the potential for producing a lot of mess and waste. … Continue reading: 8 Tips for a Great Green Birthday Party
At Ambient, we are always trying to source only the highest quality materials for our customers, including products in various colors and grains. One of our favorite products is bamboo plywood – an ideal and green alternative to natural hardwood plywood that is becoming increasingly popular with homeowners, woodworking enthusiasts, and builders across America. It … Continue reading: The Benefits of Bamboo Plywood
Most of us, the garden is a great place to relax, throw the odd barbecue or perhaps cultivate some nice plants or fresh vegetables if you have a large enough space. It’s also the perfect place to attract local wildlife and help save some species such as bees, bats, and butterflies currently under threat. Especially … Continue reading: How to Create a Wildlife Garden
As we’re naturally one of the more vocal advocates of this versatile plant material in the USA. Not only is it fast-growing, sustainable, and eco-friendly, bamboo can be processed in different ways to be used for a huge variety of products around the world. Our flooring is a hard-wearing, low cost, and easy to maintain … Continue reading: Bamboo: The World’s Most Versatile Natural Product
As we head towards another New Year and those endless resolutions, one area we all need to be focused on, particularly in light of the recent climate change agreement in Paris, is the impact we have on the planet. If you are building a home, redecorating, or simply getting in a new heating system, it … Continue reading: 8 Green Design Ideas for 2016
It’s a time when the family gathers together and perhaps the second most popular seasonal event of the year behind Thanksgiving. Young and old, we all love Christmas and there’s nothing better than celebrating the festivities with those we love. With the Climate Change Conference has just finished in Paris and governments agreeing to make … Continue reading: 10 Ways to Have a Green Christmas
The zen of bamboo flooring is beginning to meet yoga’s power in many studios across the US. If you want a place that exudes health and vitality and feels like a proper studio, then the first area to look at is your floor. If it looks great, is kept clean, polished, and inviting, people will … Continue reading: Bamboo Flooring For Yoga Studios