Ellen Rubin writes with flair, passion, and dedication, delving deeply into issues of sustainability, ecology, ethics, and the environment. A lifelong learner, who uses her law and library science degrees to cover topics that she feels strongly about, her interests also include gardening, crafting, and health.
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The Heat Pump: Exploring the Environmental Advantages
The greatest advantages of heat pumps are that they save consumers money while also creating a safer, more comfortable home and protecting the environment.
Using & Repurposing Kitchen Waste: A Complete Guide
Sustainability includes using our kitchen waste to either propagate new plants and/or sustain our gardens and our homes. Let’s dig in to the details!
Alternative Ways to Incorporate Solar into Your Dwelling
Not everyone can add solar to their roofs. Don’t lose heart, there are still ways in which you can incorporate solar technologies into your home. Let’s discuss.
Landscape Fabric: Effectiveness and Environmental Impact
Regardless of how you choose to address weed growth, using landscape fabric is not your best option. Let’s discuss the reasons why, and look at alternatives.
Hempcrete: Sustainable Building for Clean Living
Hempcrete has a vast potential for environmental sustainability, especially when compared to the problematic Plain Concrete. Ellen takes us for a closer look.
Sustainable Fabric: A Guide to Environmental Impacts
Sustainable Fabric: Not all fabrics are created equal, especially as regards the costs of production and disposal to the environment and to human health.
Artificial Turf: Impacts on Environment and Human Health
This deep dive into artificial turf looks at the history and chemical composition of this ubiquitous creation, as well as its health and environmental impacts.
The Environmental Cost of Grass Lawns: A Complete Guide
In this complete guide, we explore the history of suburban green grass lawns, discuss why they are so popular today, and examine the true environmental cost.
The Effect of Fabrics on Human Health and the Environment
We take an in-depth look at the effect of fabrics of many different types on the environment and on human health, and we discuss possible solutions.
The Health and Environmental Impacts of Laundry Practices
This comprehensive guide examines the health and environmental impacts of laundry detergents, products, and practices; and explores sustainable alternatives.