BGC-Shop - Part 18

Green Product For the Home Or Garden

By: Nicholas Murphy|In: Green Home|Last Updated: February 10, 2019

When you are talking about going green there are literally thousands of products on the market to help you out. The question you must ask yourself first is just how green do you want to go and how fast? Many people are finding the easiest answer is to work at the process incrementally. This means you do not have to strip your home down to bare walls and start all over, but replace regular products with green products when the opportunity arises. For instance when it comes time to repaint your living room why not choose a “green” paint such as Nutra Paint from Benjamin Moore? Below are a few more environmentally friendly products you could choose.

Green Oil

Spring and summer come around every year which means it is time to mow and weed eat your lawn. Why not try a biodegradable two-cycle engine oil this year? These products are not made from traditional petroleum bases which makes them much safer for the environment overall. They work just as well as the two-cycle oil you have been using for years.

Shopping Bags

How would you like to decrease the number of plastic bags in America’s landfills? Green eco friendly grocery bags are a cheap and efficient way to accomplish this goal. For a few dollars you can purchase reusable grocery bags and even reusable produce bags. Make shopping more fun and environmentally friendly with these neat little bags.

Household Products

Another area where it is easy to …

By: Nicholas Murphy|In: Green Furniture|Last Updated: January 20, 2019

Everyone who is attuned to current world affairs would know for sure that we are currently faced with an environmental crisis. It is a crisis that is threatening our very existence. Climatic patterns are changing. Rains are becoming haphazard. Periods of long drought are followed by severe floods. Phenomena such as tsunamis that were previously very occasional occurrences are nowadays taking placing with an alarming frequency. Species are becoming in not too many years to come, we are told, our very own species may be one of the endangered species. And we are told that one way we can mitigate this, is through green living; that is, by making eco-friendlier choices.

It is from such a background then that when you next go shopping for furniture, you could find yourself – as a responsible citizen of the world – drawn to find eco-friendlier furniture. And in a situation like that, you could find yourself asking how to find greener furniture.

There are several ways to find eco-friendly furniture.

In order to be in a position to find such eco friendly furniture, it would help for you to be cognizant of the various facets of green living, so as to understand what would qualify to be termed as ‘eco-friendly furniture.’ For instance, we would need to see that one of the threats facing our eco-system stems from the unsustainable release of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. And from thence, it would follow that furniture which has been manufactured through processes that …

By: Nicholas Murphy|In: Solid Wood Furniture|Last Updated: January 9, 2019

Quality wooden furniture can be really expensive and you may not be able to afford it, although you have strong desires to own some. In such a situation it is best to buy recycled wood furniture, which will cost you less and will offer better quality and longevity than the new wood furniture.

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Recycling wooden furniture is a part of the ecological process that uses the dumped materials, which are collected as wastes and then converts them to their original or artificial state. Recycling these materials reduces the negative impact on the environment and at the same time, it helps to reduce the overall cost of the furniture. This means that both you and the environment are positively benefited.

Buying recycled wood furniture

When you buy the recycled wood furniture, you need to consider a few things which are vital in understanding the quality of the product as well as in evaluating its value. Check properly whether the furniture includes the certificate of the Forest Stewardship Council, which will indicate that the manufacturer of this furniture contributes to this wonderful cause and is part of this council.

In the market of reused furniture, look for items that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, which has developed even standards for forest administration and promotes the world’s forest to the people of the world. The Forest Stewardship Council is an internationally acclaimed recognition in forest management that is in demand for the restoration of the eco friendly products. It …

By: Nicholas Murphy|In: Wooden Furniture|Last Updated: December 15, 2018

Why are spas so appealing to people? It is because spas create an atmosphere where you are able to relax and forget about your daily problems. People crave such an environment and that is why many of them pay good money to be able to experience it for only a couple hours, at most. However you can create a spa atmosphere in your own home just by picking out a few key pieces of furniture and doing a little redecorating.

How to Create a Home Spa Using Teak Wood Bath Decor

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The number one thing in creating a home spa is making sure that the room is clean and clutter free. Clutter prevents you from having a truly relaxing experience, your mind is unable to be at peace. Once your room is clean and organized you are well on your way to your very own home spa.

Next thing is choosing the right furniture and accessories. If you go into a spa you will notice right away that most of the furniture is made from natural materials, such as wood. This is because you feel best if you are closer to nature. Furniture in your home spa should be made from eco friendly wood, such as teak. The furniture you buy should be functional yet also aesthetically pleasing.

A few key furniture pieces are a must for your home spa. Every bathroom needs a mat, proper shelving and some decorative accessories as well.

Bathroom mats made from cloth are very inconvenient. They are an ideal places for bacteria to …

By: Nicholas Murphy|In: Green Living Room Furniture|Last Updated: December 8, 2018

What to Look For in Shopping For Eco-Friendly Furniture

There are many claims from furniture manufacturers and retailers about the furniture on display at their showroom or website-about durability, comfort, value, and even about environmental friendliness or “green” qualities.

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Some considerations to think about when shopping for eco-friendly furniture, discussed here, will help you qualify what the terms really mean and what things are important and which are “puffery”.

Furniture and furnishings are the third largest user of wood and wood products, after building and paper, and there is a high transport cost of wood. So, if imported (from Asia especially), wood products will have a high “carbon footprint” for furniture sold in the US. However, there are some choices that you can make as a consumer, and a big one is the source of the lumber used.

In wood furniture and in the wood frames of upholstered furniture-there are two certifying organizations that the manufacturer will tout if they used certified sources. The most stringent is “FSC” (Forestry Stewardship Council) and is used mostly for export lumber and by European lumber suppliers. The same is true for PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification). Many domestic (US) lumber mills are smaller and only sell to domestic users and so adhere to and are certified by the SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) which is less stringent, but still require much more environmentally friendly practices than non-certified sources. The last audit of certified timberland in 2006 showed that less than 16% of US forestland is sustainably certified and virtually …