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…Lise Beutel of TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, managers of the EcoLogo program. We can look at everything from the raw materials used to the final stages of the product s usage. Builders and consumers investigating home-related products and systems…

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…to the National Recycling Coalition (NRC). With landfill space at a premium and growing demand for recycled products as raw materials, recycling as much rubbish as possible is required in a growing number of towns across the country. Recycling is an…

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…buildings set to be demolished can be re-sanded and finished with non-toxic materials to find new life. Renewable raw materials. Renewable materials should be sustainably harvested. Consider, for examples, wool shorn from cold-climate sheep used…

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…a number of companies that utilize renewable, natural raw materials in their home furnishings products have contributed to a…
…have demonstrated a commitment to sustainable, low-impact raw materials and 90 percent are within a 50-mile radius. Its eco…

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…manufacturers make a host of hybrid products ranging from wall coverings made from glass textiles to adhesives made with degradable raw materials. Eco-Fix, a Swedish product, is one such non-toxic wallpaper adhesive made from starch. While approximately 85 percent…

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…tackle the backsplash job only if he or she feels comfortable with it and all the research has been done. If you feel the finished product is beyond you, contact a professional, says Olson. The backsplash can say more about the kitchen than anything else…

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…colored is typically made in smaller batches. Colors are created by mixing various metal oxides like gold or cobalt into the raw materials prior to melting. Firing alters the color, so gold will yield a bubblegum pink color when cooled. Iron oxide is used to…

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