By Diane Aurit on October 15, 2009
“Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be the largest-ever social change event on the web. One day. One [...]
Posted in Building a Green Home, Green in Lake Norman, Green in the News, Miscellaneous | Tagged Lake Norman Green Builders, Lake Norman Green Building Council, Lake Norman Green Homes
By Diane Aurit on January 8, 2009
By Betty Houston:
It’s time to “Green Up” the landscaping at your home. How do you achieve lush, green grass organically without spending a lot of “green”?
Myth: Organic lawns are not as green as synthetically, chemically maintained yards.
Fact: A lawn that is maintained properly using natural fertilizer and organic [...]
Posted in Building a Green Home, Green in Lake Norman, Green Landscaping, Green Resources | Tagged Lake Norman Green Homes, lake norman green landscaping
By Diane Aurit on October 23, 2008
If you are new to the Lake Norman area you may not know that Jennifer Pippin is THE area expert in green housing. She is chairperson of the Lake Norman Home Builders Association’s Green Building Council and is a frequent speaker in the greater Charlotte area about both environmental and green housing issues. Below is a [...]
Posted in Building a Green Home, Green Builders, Green in Lake Norman | Tagged Lake Norman Green Homes
By Diane Aurit on September 27, 2008
Lake Norman Rain Barrel
The good news this week is that many towns around Lake Norman are loosening their water restrictions thanks to some much needed rain this past summer. But, this doesn’t mean that we Lake Norman home owners shouldn’t conserve water.
Mooresville’s Rain Barrel
Harvesting rain is one of the easiest and most instantly rewarding efforts when creating a [...]
Posted in Green in Lake Norman | Tagged Lake Norman Green Homes, Recycling
By Diane Aurit on September 8, 2008
I had no idea we had a private curbside recycling service in the greater Mooresville area until I received an email from Patrica Doak, who, with her husband, started the Think Green Recycle Service last December.
While we take loads to the Iredell County Transfer Station on HWY 150, it is great to know that we now [...]
Posted in Green in Lake Norman, Green in the News, Green Resources, Recycling | Tagged Lake Norman Green Homes
