Morley Safer of 60 Minutes profiles Super Therm – Save 40%+ on your Energy Costs and GO GREEN

Super Therm®: The Most Effective Ceramic Insulation and Weatherization Coating on the Market Super Therm® is a ceramic based, water-borne, insulating coating, designed to BLOCK HEAT LOAD, moisture penetration, and air infiltration over a surface and to REDUCE ENERGY COSTS up to 70%. Super Therm® is the most effective and longest lasting ceramic insulation coating on the market today. Super Therm® reflects over 95% of the three radiation sources from the sun, which are ultraviolet, visual light and infrared rays. Benefits of Super Therm®: • Energy Savings – Super Therm® can provide energy savings of 20-70% depending on use and application. • R-19 Equivalent Rating – Super Therm® reflects over 95% of radiation from the sun replacing the 6 to 8 inches of traditional insulation to block initial heat load. • Environmentally Friendly – Super Therm® is certified environmentally safe by the United States Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org) and eco-effective by MBDC LLC (Gold Certificate) and is approved by the USDA for use in and around food preparation areas. (The original USDA testing and approval letter is on file.) • Blocks Moisture and Air Infliltration Super Therm® is certified and tested as a moisture and air barrier under ASTM certified testing. • Class A Fire Rating – In case of fire, Super Therm® will not contribute and will resist the spread of fire. “0″ Flame and smoke. • Long Lasting – Super Therm® has a 20+ year lifespan on roofing under normal conditions when …

A Greener Wash Wax for Safer Car Cleaning

Protecting your car, truck, RV, or boat from enemies such as ultraviolet light, ozone damage, and inclement weather is important if you want your vehicle’s appearance to have a fresh, new look for a long time. You can accomplish this by applying a protecting finish to the interior and exterior surfaces of your vehicle to guard against damage from environmental elements as well as scratches, spills, and stains.

Unfortunately, many of the car cleaning waxes and sealants on the market today may actually be contributing to your car’s damage, especially if they contain petroleum distillates as ingredients. Petroleum distillates are used in car care products because they dissolve waxes and silicones in order to make them spreadable. They will also cut through oily dirt, light grease, and help to lubricate your car’s surface to prevent scratching.

However, that’s not the whole story. What they haven’t told you is that if the petroleum distillates used in your car care products are not formulated properly, they can cause cracking of plastic, rubber, and vinyl. Additionally, when applied to the new generation of softer, water-based paints, the petroleum distillates can remove the sealant, leaving your paint vulnerable to the aging effects of the environment.

They can also dissolve the adhesive on the back of decals, striping, or lettering. Both 3M and Avery, makers of adhesive-backed striping and decals, have specifically recommended against using petroleum distillate-based products on their products.

Petroleum distillates also come with health hazards. They can cause eye irritation, respiratory irritation, and gastrointestinal irritation. And if you’re a green car owner, you’ll want to find an alternative to petroleum distillates since they’re obviously derived from crude oil.

Not all petroleum distillates will cause problems, however. There are different grades of petroleum distillates, but unfortunately, there is no way of know what type of petroleum distillate is used in any one product you may want to use on your vehicle. The only way to be safe, therefore, is to avoid petroleum distillates whenever possible.

Protect your vehicle with a greener, safer wash wax, like Laura Klein’s Green Car Wash & Wax Concentrate. This is a plant, water-based, nontoxic, biodegradable cleaner that is free of petroleum distillates and is safe for all vehicle surfaces, including plastics, rubber, vinyl, metal, paint, and more. Its proprietary blend of protective, wax-like coatings  that work in all types of water providing UVA and UVB protection for full sun exposure.

Sansin Introduces New Eco-Tone(TM) Color System for Its Purity(R) Interior Enviro Stain; Safer, Far Less Toxic …

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Sansin Introduces New Eco-Tone(TM) Color System for Its Purity(R) Interior Enviro Stain; Safer, Far Less Toxic …
KNOXVILLE, TN and STRATHROY, ON–(Marketwire – 05/04/10) – Sansin Corporation , a leader in researching and developing environmentally friendly interior and exterior wood stains for a quarter century, today announced the introduction of its new Eco-Tone Color System , a color additive for its Purity Interior 0-VOC base wood stain that delivers dye-like color with a fraction of the toxicity found …

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Is it true driving a scooter is fuel efficient and safer than driving a motorcycle?

Gas prices are just (UGH!) I am not the best driver out there as is. I was thinking of buying a scooter since they are cheap and fuel efficient. Would they be safer than a motorcycle?