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A close look at Poverty in America. This independent film takes a look at the problem of poverty right here at home in the streets of LA. Pras Michel a successful member of The Fuggees hip-hop band, goes undercover to  take a closer look at the life of homeless people by living in Skid Row for 9 days. This is haunting film which brings awareness to the problem of poverty that most of us in America would rather not be reminded of, but that is very real and unless we intervene as a society, we cannot ultimately be successful.

Skid Row
2007 | 94 min

“Skid Row” is a 50-square block area in downtown Los Angeles where an average of 90,000 homeless and transient people live on any given night. More than just a place - it’s a way of life, a mind set, the last resort for those who have given up on society and, in many cases, themselves. In the feature documentary SKID ROW, Pras Michel - one third of the successful hip-hop band The Fugees - lives on the streets of Skid Row for nine straight days and nights as a homeless person. The entire time he and his crew are undercover, using surveillance cameras. His journey is a difficult one, riddled with hunger, exposure to the elements, criminals, drugs and danger. It is also life-changing…as Pras learns not only how to fend for himself, but discovers the dark, very human and, at times, humorous underbelly of Los Angeles.

Wondering what you can do? We can all do things to alleviate this problem, it’s a matter of committing to the idea that we all have to do our part.

Go here to find out what you can start doing today…

bibi

October 14th, 2008 at 11:23 pm by bibi in Living Green, Public Awareness
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This independent film narrated by Robert Redford, is about how the coal companies tried to fast track their way into Texas. Watching this movie gives you an idea how when big business has the prey in their eyesight, they will put out all the stops, steal and lie to get what they want. If environmentalists are not watching out for the people and the planet, big business will have their way and they don’t have our interests at heart. This film is an inspiration to all that are fighting against big business greed. The film is about a half hour long and well worth the time.

How far should we be willing to go? As far as it takes! Become involved, we do have a say.

“From the outset FIGHTING GOLIATH: TEXAS COAL WARS was intended to serve as a tool for raising awareness, inspiring action, and creating a meaningful dialogue about how to overcome one of the greatest threats to public health contributors to global warming faced by the U.S.—conventional coal-fired power plants. FIGHTING GOLIATH follows the story of farmers, ranchers and Mayors fighting against the construction of 18 new coal-burning power plants in Texas. TXU Corp. withdrew eight of the 11 permit applications shortly before the case went to court, when it was announced that shareholders would sell the utility to private equity firms. The film was produced by the Redford Center at the Sundance Preserve and Alpheus Media, and directed by Mat Hames and George Sledge.”
(Snag Films.com)

bibi

October 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm by bibi in Carbon Footprint, Environment, Global Warming, Living Green, Pollution
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Teaching our children to be good stewards of their planet should start at home, but since our children spend a good portion of their day inside a school building it is smart to continue the lesson there.

The move towards greening our schools is gaining ground despite budget cuts and other priorities. Starting with the foundation that the buildings that are occupied by the nations children and their educators “should protect occupant health, provide a productive learning environment, connect students to the natural world, increase average daily attendance, reduce operating costs, improve teacher satisfaction and retention, and reduce overall impact to the environment.” (Green Global USA)

An example of how some school districts are taking this to heart comes from an article I read in the Natural Awakenings magazine that talked about Green Schools in Flagger Co. Florida. Flagger Co. charter schools are doing a good job of implementing these principles. They started a three year project to “Go Green” by sticking to five basic principles.

  • A Toxic free setting: by providing an environment for students and teachers that uses no toxic pesticides, no lead-based products, uses building materials that maintain healthy indoor air quality and no building characteristics that would produce mold.
  • Using resources sustainably: Energy efficiency, water conservation, and green building design for new construction or remodeling. Green School supplies made of recycled materials.
  • Create Green Healthy Outdoor Spaces: Such as non-toxic materials used to build or remodel school yards and gardens.
  • Farm to school Organic produce: An initiative to help local farmers and provide students with a mineral rich whole foods menu, void of junk-food, fast food and sodas.
  • Engaging the students in the whole “Go Green” process: Uses the project as a learning model for teaching students the dynamics of social and economic change.

Wouldn’t it be great if all schools would take this approach.

bibi

September 29th, 2008 at 05:50 pm by bibi in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Green Building, Living Green, Recycle
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If your in Atlanta the week of Oct 7th stop by the GreenBusiness Works Expo. It is being held Oct 7th and 8th. at the Cobb Galeria Center in Atlanta Georgia. It is a comprehensive environmental EXPO designed to educate corporations and municipalities about sustainability programs, services and products available to support their environmental stewardship efforts.

If you are in any of these professions or positions then you should attend or send someone from your company to represent.

  • Corporate Sustainability Officers and Environmental Managers
  • US Mayors and other Elected Officials
  • Facility Managers, Supervisors and Building Service Contractors
  • Hospitality Industry Leaders including Hotel, Restaurant and Entertainment District Managers
  • Development Community
    • Developers, Builders, and Contractors Architects and Engineers
    • Commercial and Residential Interior Designers
  • Facility Managers, Supervisors and Building Service Contractors
  • Hospitality Industry Leaders including Hotel, Restaurant and Entertainment District Managers
  • Meeting and Event Planners
  • Bankers and Environmental Financiers and Real Estate Brokers
  • Warehouse, Plant and Project Managers
  • Fleet Directors and Managers
  • Marketing and Communication Officers
  • Human Resource Managers

Available at the expo will be Speakers, Roundtable Experts, and the trade show exhibition.

Keynote speakers will be:

Scott Seydel
President, The Seydel Companies
Board of Directors Chairperson, Global Green USA

and

Andy Savitz
Sr. Consultant, Sustainable Business Strategies

Attend and get your business involved to learn from leading experts who have already practiced sustainability successfully through exclusive educational programs, networking opportunities, best practices, leading case studies, and products and services that support corporate and community environmental stewardship efforts and positively impact ROI.

bibi

September 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pm by bibi in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Environment, Go Green, Green Business, Green Cleaning, Living Green, Solar, Sustainable
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The deterrent for going solar is often times the up front costs of installing solar panels on a house or a commercial building where it can take years to repay itself in energy savings. At the commercial level it is even more difficult to make solar a viable consideration because the costs of energy are typically passed on to the tenants.

A start up from Silicon Valley  has come up with a technology that would bring the cost of solar power down to be in competition with fossil fuels like coal fired electricity. Their innovation:  SUNRGI’s “concentrated photovoltaic” system, uses lenses to magnify the power of the sun 2000 times, letting it produce as much electricity as standard panels but with a far smaller system. They plan to start producing panels in 2009 that would put out electricity at a cost of 7c per kwh compared to the 20c-30c per kwh which is the standard for solar systems that are on the market today and is the reason why solar systems are not as popular as they could be. Everyone likes the idea of solar, no one likes the costs.  More info.

Another way of getting solar energy into the mix. In order to help commercial building owners take a serious look at going green, there are companies that have come up with a way to finance these energy-saving improvements. What they do is contract with building owners to provide energy at a fixed cost for 10 years. Once they have a contract they invest the capital in the building for the energy-saving improvements. Of course these companies are in it to make a profit and make their money by creating a space between what the owner pays for the energy and what they pay the utility companies. But most importantly they provide a way for commercial building owners to go green, which is something that was not attainable for them otherwise. I read about this in Entrepreneur Mag and they mentioned Transcend Equity Develepement Corp as providing this service.

Another innovation I came across is Solar Panel Paint, yep you heard right. Researchers at Swansea University in the UK and at the University of Toronto are developing a new, eco-friendly technology that could foreseeable make every rooftop an electricity generating machine, for that matter any surface the sun shines on. They have come up with a way to use materials other than conventional solar cells that are more efficient at collecting low light radiation. They are developing an efficient solar cell system that can be applied to steel building products through the use of paint. Imagine being able to paint on your electricity… More info… Even More Info…

bibi

September 17th, 2008 at 12:54 pm by bibi in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Living Green, Solar
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Tonight September 11th there will be a town hall meeting in Salt Lake City , Utah to discuss America’s dependence on foreign oil and the need for an Energy Plan now. If you can make the meeting go, if you cannot watch the Webcast.

Town Hall Meeting

Time: September 11, 2008 at 5pm
Location: Salt Palace Convention Center
Street: 100 S. West Temple - Room 255
City/Town: Salt Lake City
Event Type: Town, Hall, Meeting
Organized By: Pickens Plan

WEBCAST - Town Hall meeting with T. Boone Pickens - Salt Lake City, UT

Time: September 11, 2008 at 5pm
Location: http://www.pickensplan.com/webcast/
Website or Map: http://www.pickensplan.com/…
Event Type: WEBCAST
Organized By: Pickens Plan

bibi

September 11th, 2008 at 12:18 pm by bibi in Alternative Energy, Carbon Footprint, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Environmental Politics, Green Action, Living Green, Oil Crisis, Oil Dependency, Pickens Plan, energy-plan, t.boone-pickens
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Calling all restauranteurs!!!

Yep, you heard right. There is a company in Colorado called FoodServiceWarehouse.com started by an avid group of environmentalists whose mission is to help the restaurant industry to become more environmentally responsible. They have created an industry leading certification program aimed at helping commercial kitchens cope with the costs and complexities of going green. The program features educational resources, rewards and the industry’s only free certification process, modeled after, and fulfilling credits for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

In order to show their dedication in helping commercial kitchens slash energy costs, conserve water and reduce their environmental impact, they are giving away a green commercial kitchen worth up to $40,000 to one qualifying kitchen.
Here is where you can go to sign up for the Green Commercial Kitchen Giveaway…

Good Luck…

commercial kitchen giveaway leed certification

bibi

September 9th, 2008 at 06:40 pm by bibi in Conservation, Energy, Environment, Go Green, Green Business, Green Certification
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Part of the Pickens Energy plan is to use wind to power 20% of the electricity for the country. See what happens to a town that is already on that track: Sweetwater, Texas was becoming a sleepy town starting to lose it’s residents do to a shortage of jobs, but it received a shot in the arm when a large wind power facility was built just outside of town. This has brought in new construction jobs, maintenance and manufacturing jobs and more spending power into the local economy. It’s not only good for the environment but also for the economy. Check it out…


Find more videos like this on PickensPlan

bibi

September 7th, 2008 at 11:17 am by bibi in Alternative Energy, Conservation, Energy, Environment, High Gas Prices, Living Green, Oil Dependency, Pickens Plan, energy-plan, t.boone-pickens
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In the midst of high oil prices and global warming scares, a 100 mpg car sounds like a dream, but it may not be for long. The X-Foundation has put together a contest with 10 million dollars in prizes, for the group that comes out with the first 100 mile per gallon vehicle. The contest mission is to inspire and promote innovation to come up with cars that are super-energy efficient, affordable, safe for people and the environment, “not just science projects.”

The winning vehicle will have to have gas mileage that exceeds 100 mpg or the equivalent of any other fuel source. Each team will have to go through a rigorous qualification process that will take a look at not only gas mileage but also costs, features, production capabilities, consumer friendliness, safety and meet strict emissions standards. After being chosen each team will race their cars at 2 cross-country stage races that will take place in 2009 and 2010. The winner will be chosen by the overall time, while still meeting the mpg and emission standards.

So far 93 contenders have signed up for the challenge but only one major manufacturer has taken up the challenge, and that is Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company.

More detailed information on this contest can be found in this interview with the Auto X-Prize senior director, John Shore.

bibi

September 3rd, 2008 at 06:48 pm by bibi in Alternative Energy, Carbon Footprint, Conservation, Economy, Energy, Green Cars, Innovation, Living Green, Oil Crisis, Oil Dependency
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INFORM is an environmentally conscious group “dedicated to educating the public about the effects of human activity on the environment and public health. Our goal is to empower citizens, businesses and government to adopt practices and policies that willsustain our planet for future generations.

INFORM has put together a series of videos called the “Secret Life Series” that remind us about the life cycle of products that we use everyday and how the choices we make can affect the outcome of the impact these products have on our environment and our health.

Take a look:

bibi

August 27th, 2008 at 06:59 pm by bibi in Conservation, Environment, Go Paperless, Green Books, Living Green, Public Awareness, Recycle, The 3 R's
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To continue the family business, is his duty, to help save the oceans and the rivers of the world is his passion. Philippe Cousteau Jr., the grandson of the infamous Jacques and son of the equally famous father Philippe, side by side with sister Alexandra, continue the work of the family by filming nature documentaries and educating people on becoming better stewards of this earth.

Wearing many hats at once it seems, the array of his work spans from filming documentaries on the beauty of the underworld, to the fierceness of it’s inhabitant. Ironically while filming a documentary called “Ocean’s Deadliest” for the Animal Planet, where he is Chief Ocean Correspondent, Cousteau witnessed the death of the Crocodile Hunter,  Steve Irwin. He also films public announcements about environmental issues,  but no matter what he is doing his core mission never wanes, to save the earth’s waters from humanity’s impact. Along with his family he has formed a non-profit organization called EarthEcho International, an environmental action group whose motto is “Everything you do makes a difference”.

Here’s a video about the EarthEcho International teaming up with Vans Warped Tour that travels around the country raising awareness about environmental issues.

Check it out…

bibi

August 19th, 2008 at 08:34 pm by bibi in Conservation, Earth Hour, Environment, Living Green, Public Awareness
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With the price of gas not going down as fast as any of us would like, it might be time to tune out gas and plug in.

Electric plug-in vehicles are looking real good. Manufacturers are busy developing not just passenger vehicles but also commercial, recreational, conversion and charging applications that will become part of our future faster than we think. Here are some choices to look at.

bibi

August 13th, 2008 at 04:19 pm by bibi in Living Green
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  • A fun way to spend an afternoon with kids or friends is to put together a mosaic. Never throw away chipped plates or glasses, save them up and when you have enough make a mosaic out of them, make it a party.
  • Need a use for old cinder blocks? Make a garden bench out of them, stack them up 2 high and wide enough for 2 people to sit in, line them up against a wall and top with a foam cushion and pillows lined with scrap pieces of fabric.
  • Take an old door that is not being used, spiff it up with some sanding and fresh paint and hang it horizontally behind a bed as a headboard.
  • Have some old PVC pipe hanging around, get some elbows and T’s (they’re cheap at the hardware store), play with the design and come up with some functional items for the garden. Make a coffee table, a gardening stool, if you have a lot and are adventurous maybe a chair.
  • Take old cast iron garden furniture that you don’t like out there anymore, and bring it in the house. Cut it into pieces that can lay flat and hang it as wall art, or hang it from the ceiling.
  • Old book cases or any scrap wood can always be turned into something else. One idea is to cut the wood into strips and turn it into frames, place some inexpensive molding on it and save yourself a whole lot of money.
  • Old switch plates can be painted and reused as frames also. Cut a piece of sturdy cardboard with the same dimensions as the switch plate. Attach your picture centered on the piece of cardboard and then hot glue the cardboard to the switch plate.
  • Empty wine or beer or any kind of bottle can be used as a flower vase. Just gather some favorite magazine pictures or you favorite wall paper and decoupage it onto the bottle making it now a decorative piece that can be enjoyed.

You get the message, use your imagination before throwing anything out. See what other uses you can find for those objects. Keep looking back for more ideas and please add you ideas in the comments.

bibi

August 8th, 2008 at 12:22 am by bibi in Environment, Junky to Funky, Living Green, Recycle, The 3 R's
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Save Energy On the Road

Current high gas prices are giving people even more incentive to increase fuel efficiency. Plus, using less gas by following these tips will also help reduce smog and emissions that contribute to global warming:

Change your air filter. Cleaning your air filter regularly can improve your gas mileage significantly. Don’t speed. Being a good driver can save you some dollars at the pump. Speeding uses extra gas. Rapid acceleration and hard braking are also inefficient and lower your gas mileage.

Cruise control. Using your cruise control will keep you driving at a more consistent speed and can generally improve fuel efficiency.

Turn your car off. Idling can use a lot of gas. Generally, it’s more efficient to turn the car off and restart when you are ready to go. If you are thinking of hitting the drive-through, consider parking and picking up food inside. For short waits, put your car in neutral to avoid burning gas.

Inflate tires properly. Car tires that are under-inflated will lead to poor gas mileage. You can often find the correct pressure for your car printed on the edge of the driver’s side door.

Mileage still too low? Consider getting a tune up. A tune up will generally make a modest, but sometimes significant, improvement in your miles per gallon.

You can find these tips and more in Diane MacEachern’s new book, Beat High Gas Prices Now!

“Earth Share, a federation of America’s leading non-profit environmental and conservation charities, promotes environmental education and charitable giving in workplace employee giving campaigns. For more tips and to find out how your workplace can help the earth, visit www.earthshare.org or call 1.800.875.3863″

bibi

August 4th, 2008 at 03:55 pm by bibi in Carbon Footprint, Energy, High Gas Prices, Living Green, Oil Crisis, Oil Dependency
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Whether you have a hobby or a business that requires the use of tools, your best bet to get the best prices is on the Internet. Everyone knows that tools can get pretty expensive, especially if you want the good stuff. There is a great place on the net that specializes in Air Tools & Accessories and it’s called SJDiscountTools.com.

It is a one stop shop for Air tools, Power tools, Cordless tools and Construction tools for a job of any size. Some of the brands they carry are Ingersoll Power Tools and Fluke Automotive Tools at discount prices you won’t find anywhere else. If you do find the same tools at a lower price somewhere else, than let them know and SJ Discount Tools will make every effort to match those prices.

Here is a sampling of some of the tools they carry:

Ingersoll Power Tools

Cordless tools
Drill and Drill Presses
Saws and Routers
Grinders and Polishers
Generators
Nail Guns
Air Tools That Get Hard Jobs Done
Impact Air Tool Guns
Air Tool Nail Guns
Air Compressors
Air Tool Paint Guns

Fluke automotive tools

Brake Service Equipment
Engine and Transmission Tools
Tire and Suspension Tools
Vehicle Services
Automotive Welding
Balancers

Go to SJDIscountTools.com and compare for yourself.

bibi

July 28th, 2008 at 11:35 pm by bibi in Reviews, Sponsored Post
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An important part of keeping your house Green, is making sure that your appliances are working as they should. All appliances must be in top working order or they are not working efficiently. That means more money going out the door but it can also mean that there are pollutants escaping into your home environment and the outside environment.

Especially when you have your refrigerator maintained it is important to make sure that they are properly checked for leaks and efficiency. If you are hiring someone to do this, just make sure that the company you are using is a reputable one, and make sure to ask what they will checking for and what the results are when they are finished.

If you are a “do-it yourself” person or you are in the business of appliance maintenance, a great tool for performing the job of checking for leaks are Refrigerant Leak Detectors .

Some of the features that you are looking for in a tool like this would be:

1.Built in battery
2.Detects all CFC, HFC and HCFC refrigerants
3.Unique sensor calibration system
4.Pinpoints large and small leaks
5.Manual and automatic sensitivity adjustment
6.Heated diode technology

This and many other tools for maintaining the home or keeping your business well stocked can be found online at SJ Discount Tools.com

bibi

July 27th, 2008 at 11:11 pm by bibi in Reviews, Sponsored Post
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T. Boone Pickens sounds like he could be a country singer, he’s even got a little bit of a twang, but he’s singing the “we are addicted to foreign oil blues…”

If you’ve never heard of T. Boone Pickens, he is a billionaire who made his money in oil, mergers and acquisitions of oil companies and is often referred to as a corporate raider and greenmailer. He is also known as an activist in the political arena as well as an animal rights champion and a philanthropist in the humanitarian and education causes.

According to his bio on Wikipedia, Pickens has been talking about alternative energy sources to oil since 1997, when he “began touting natural gas as the best vehicular fuel alternative because it’s a domestic resource”, pushing for Nuclear Energy and other Alternative Energies such as wind power. Now this is also around the time that he formed a corporation now called Clean Energy that owns and operates natural gas fueling stations from British Columbia to the Mexican border.

That being said, his personal reasons for coming up with this plan may seem partially self-serving, and only he knows the answer to that. It’s not a bad plan, maybe not a perfect plan but it is a plan, we went through  a similar thing back in the 70’s, let 30 years lapse without a plan and here we are again. I believe a plan is better than no plan, anything to get the oil monkey off our back, out of pockets and out of our air.

Check it out for yourself go to his website and see what you think, get involved if you want…Pickens Plan

bibi

July 23rd, 2008 at 08:00 am by bibi in Alternative Energy, Carbon Footprint, Economy, Energy, Environment, Environmental Politics, Green Action, Living Green, New Green Ideas, Pickens Plan, energy-plan, t.boone-pickens
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Eco-friendly certification is an important part of a business these days, Entrepreneur Magazine put out a list of different programs that can help businesses get the Green Stamp of approval. This can help your business get some credibility with the ever increasing number of consumers that are environmentally conscious and would like the companies and products they use to be also. Here’s a way you can prove to those consumers how Green you really are.

  • Green Restaurant Association: Dinegreen.com looks at all aspects of the restaurant industry.
  • Green Seal: Greenseal.org works with the hospitality industry.
  • Energy Star: Energystar.gov best know for certifying appliances, the EPA not only certifies products but also retail, commercial and industrial buildings and has many resources for small business looking to “wear” the Energy Star symbol.
  • USDA National Organic Program: Ams.USDA.gov/NOP
  • Rainforest Alliance: Rainforest-Alliance.org works with farmers and foresters to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly businesses.
  • U.S. Green Building Council: USGBC.org rates on building on their building materials, water conservation, and energy efficiency.
  • Green Advantage Environmental Certification: Greenadvantage.org certifies builders, contractors and sub-contractors who build green structures.
  • Greenguard Environmental Institute: Greenguard.org certifies consumer products, building materials, and construction design.
  • Cradle to Cradle: C2Certified.com certifies materials to manufacturing processes to ensure social and environmental responsibility.
  • Science Certification Systems: SCScertified.com certifies office furniture, wood products, cleaning products, and building materials.

bibi

July 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 pm by bibi in Green Business, Green Certification, Living Green
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If you are thinking about remodeling your Bathrooms, check on-line first. If you live in the UK you might want to go on-line and take a look at BetterBathrooms.com. Whether you are only replacing the taps in your bathrooms or getting a whole new bathroom suite. You’ll be surprised how much more variety you can find and order on-line instead of at the hardware store in town, and have it shipped or delivered directly to your home.

At BetterBathrooms.com they carry anything and everything that you could possibly imagine for your bathrooms:

  • Taps of all shapes and sizes for the Basins or the shower/Bath
  • Shower systems
  • Bathroom Tiles
  • Shower enclosures and doors
  • Baths: Free standing or in the wall
  • Radiators and heated Towel Rails
  • Bathroom Furniture: Wall mounted or free standing models, Bath Panels, and WC Units, Wash Stands
  • Bathroom Mirrors and other accessories
  • Jacuzzis and Whirlpool Baths
  • Or you can opt for the whole Bathrooms Suites which include, the basin, toilet, shower/bath, taps, screen for the bath.

This is just a sampling of what is available, and we haven’t even covered the styles which can run the gamut from traditional to ultra-modern. The choices are incredible and the price points go from the very affordable to top of the line, so there is something for everyone. Also check out the customer reviews on their site, you’ll be pleasantly surprise.

Just remember to keep it green, check out materials, keep an eye out for recycled materials and always check the water output for the taps and the shower heads, don’t want that money flowing down the drain. Happy remodeling…

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June 28th, 2008 at 11:41 am by bibi in Reviews, Sponsored Post
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June 24th, 2008 at 09:45 am by bibi in Reviews, Sponsored Post
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