Archive for 'Green Homes & Healthy Living'

Are you going to the Green Living Expo?

The Green Living Expo and Conference is a one-day event for people interested in living a green lifestyle, developing green-related businesses and learning about local green initiatives. The Green Living Expo and Conference will be held at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside on Wednesday, October 21st from 1:30pm-7pm. Make sure you stop by and say hello to [...]

7 Items You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle

I’m a recycler. I’ve been recycling at home for ages, and since a recycling program was implemented at CENTURY 21 Sweyer & Associates a couple of years back, I’ve been recycling at work, too. But even I was surprised to find that items like tennis shoes, computers, and VHS tapes can all be recycled. 1. Athletic shoes Got a [...]

Green Home Ideas: Removable Sink

Yes, I did say removable sink.  I thought I had seen it all until I saw this very clever idea for reusing your greywater at home.  As I was shopping around online looking for vessel sinks, I came across this article on a take-away sink.  Please read on if you are curious… Jessica Nebel’s Take-Away [...]

Get the Facts on Going Green

There has been a lot of talk, as well as a lot of action, toward getting people to “Go Green”.  This is a trend I am thrilled is getting more and more traction in business, day to day lifestyles and in real estate.  I often run across articles that give tips on going green or [...]

A Green Makeover for a Wilmington Home

On July 26th, the Star News featured an article about architect Jay DeChesere and his home rehab project on Talon Drive. This home is the first gut rehab in North Carolina under the LEED for Homes program, and only the 31st LEED gut rehab in the nation. We are excited to hear about this project in our very own [...]