I abhor receipts. For years I’ve always had an oversized wallet, which looks impressive until you realize it’s full of receipts, not cash. I try to be diligent about purging them. Sometimes I take them out, stuff them in an envelope, which gets lost in my desk . . . and of course, the one [...]
LED Light bulbs are becoming increasingly popular as a replacement for traditional light bulbs. Below are some tips to help you choose the right LED light Lights traditionally have not been considered to be an investment-type purchase until the new advancements in LED (light-emitting diode) lighting technology started to evolve into a practical solution as [...]
Are you looking to go green? It can be difficult to get started in the green direction. Here are 4 easy steps to help map out your journey and get the most out of your sustainability initiatives. 1. Find out how green you are right now. If you are planning to improve upon or begin your [...]
Celebrities can lead extravagant lifestyles, but actor Ed Begley Jr.’s electric bills total only $300 or $400 — a year. The star of the Planet Green channel’s “Living With Ed” prides himself on living “off the grid,” for the most part. He’s able to do so by running his home on solar power and only [...]
It’s my first article for Green Te@ Magazine, and having just returned from a trip abroad, I thought I’d share some tips for how you can be more eco-friendly while you are on the road. To me, being “green” is not just about buying that recycled or fair-trade product: sustainability in part relies on just [...]
So, as the process goes, people are instructed to be more green, eco-friendly, and earth-loving. However, most of the time, those instructions are not supplemented with replacement solutions, leaving you to do the research, which is no easy task. Here are 10 simple ways to green your home along with the eco-responsible solutions that will get you [...]
You walk to your morning classes… This is one of those days when you are ready to tackle a full day of lectures and list of things that NEED to get done. Your friends and companions for the day will be your laptop, cell phone, and trusty iPod to put a soundtrack to this productive [...]
From May 27th to 29th, 2010, over 20,000 designers, architects, retailers, and visitors are expected to attend the 22nd annual Montreal International Interior Design Show (SIDIM) at Place Bonaventure in Canada. Kuuala, one of the sustainable exhibitors at SIDIM, is providing LED lighting for the recently added Green Building section of the Canada show. Montreal, [...]
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the celebration of Earth Day. Kuuala will join UW-Madison sustainable student organizations at the Madison Earth Day Party held on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Student organizations plan to give away free food, prizes, and share ideas about being green. Kuuala will showcase the new generation of innovative LED Lighting and [...]
October, 17th, 2009 Montreal, Canada – Reduce. Reuse. Reinvent. Once a symbol of the industrial era in the 1900s, the Darling Foundry has transformed into a contemporary visual arts centre at the turn of the 21st century. The Darling once employed more than 800 workers, handling the manufacturing and storage of an array of industrial [...]
