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So you probably know the basics, stick a brick in the toilet, unplug things you are not using, and maybe even turn the heat down right? Well if you want to green your house in a hip and chic way there are some changes that you’ll probably want to make.

1. First things first, thermal imaging can be very useful in discovering what parts of your home emit the most heat so you will be able to save energy by targeting these areas.

2. Use Green Walls to cool your home! Evapotranspiration is a process where plants release water vapor. Combined with shade, it can lower temperature in surrounding areas up to 9 degrees Fahrenheit. So the idea is to surround your house with strong trees and enjoy the pleasure of having a cool summer. Also, another great tip is to grow shrubbery/vines on walls surrounding your house as well as on your house. –hint this can be hip!

3. Stick some shag on the fridge – it is said if you put the shag carpet on the fridge it will make it much more efficient, but why go out and buy more carpet that is not a good recyclable.

This is where carpet tiles come in. They are an excellent way for homeowners to step forward in protecting the environment while stepping out in ‘Green Fashion’. Let’s see, they are durable, movable, delectable, and beautiful.

• You can stick them on your fridge and your wall

• You can put them anywhere in your house and move them with ease.

• They last longer and are a lot easier to take care of than carpet.

Many Carpet Tiles are constructed of recycled raw materials and exceed the Green Label standard established by the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI). They are almost 100% recyclable where as carpet is not. With that being said I can’t let you go without giving you a couple of ways to get rid of your old carpet:

• You can always donate to a charity so it can be used again.

• A network called the Carpet American Recover Effort (CARE) has joined over 50 carpet reclamation centers together across the US to help you dispose of this monstrosity.

• You can also cut carpet up and put it into places like your car, or even in between the rows in your garden to keep the weeds out. –that’s a little weird right? But it works!

With efforts like these we can keep our environment cleaner as well as keep landfills from doing more damage than they already do. We are discovering many new ways to green our homes every day, but one that is on the rise is finding new uses for old carpet and hip green uses for Carpet Tiles.

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Everyone has heard of a drive-through, you know those nasty fast food restaurants, that pass food to you through a window. Well St Lucia has something a little more exciting in store for any of its visitors.

Something that may be quite important to note at the moment is that St Lucia receives about 300,000 visitors each year, which is quite a modest amount. However about 70% of these do not know there is a Volcano on this island! Now you would think that this is quite a distinctive factor to consider when planning your holiday. Apparently though it appears that at least this many people have no idea that the Volcano (Pitons – two Volcanic Plugs) even exists.

The Volcano itself is a true marvel to behold because it is one of the most unique in the world. Simply you can take your car through it. Not like any other Volcano, the Sulphur Springs Volcano is classed as an “Inactive” Volcano which means that it has already had its final major eruption before it caved in on itself. People can drive through these springs and see the bubbling mud pits and the sulphur rising from cracks in the ground.

Sulphur Springs (Courtesy of Wikipedia).

The majority of people visit St Lucia for the spa holiday opportunities, and would probably dismiss the idea of visiting a Volcano. However people should be taking advantage of this glorious feature and take a short trip to visit these springs. There are around 2000 known volcanoes in the world, and this is the only Drive-in one, surely it is worth a visit!

Bio:

Marcus Travels all over the world, working with tour Operators dedicated to both Maldives holidays and Caribbean holidays, reporting on what he finds is a great passion of his.

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