Synthetic Turf for Apartment Complexes

The use of synthetic turf on residential areas and properties goes beyond single-family homes, as it is also an ideal surface for apartment complexes as well as duplexes and condos. Though these complexes do not usually have individual yards for residents, landscaping is important for areas that surround apartments and condos. Landscaping is crucial to [...]

Conserve Water with Eco-Friendly Apartment Living

Conserving water with green living techniques is not just for home owners and business. Apartment renters can also make a major impact on the environment. More and more renters are becoming aware of the need to be friendlier to the environment in which we live. One way to do that is to incorporate habits into [...]

How To Live Green In An Apartment

It is becoming more and more important for individuals to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. In 2008, Popular Science Magazine ranked the Top 50 greenest U.S. cities and Fort Worth, TX ranked fifteenth on that list. These rankings were based on raw data from US Census Bureau and the National Geographic Society’s Green Guide, which [...]

Living in an apartment, how live “green”?

I live in a typical boxy, drafty, energy sucking apartment and i try to live as “green” as i can. any suggestions on how to be more efficient? can i use a solar panel somehow, etc.? thanks. how TO live green, sorry for the typo.

What are many “green” things that I could do for living in an apartment?

What I want to know.. 1) How to save the heating/electric bills. 2) How to save water. 3) What are the products that are useful for lifetime use whether living in a house or apartment? 4) Tips about shopping. 5) Whatever else applies.

Sardines in a Shoebox – Apartment Living Survival Tips

Hollywood never had it so right – there’s no place like home. Instead of a quaint Kansas cottage though, if I clicked my ruby slippers, I end up in the shoebox they came from. Living in an apartment can still be a home though – albeit with good and bad experiences. With a few tips, [...]

Green Apartment Living: How to Recycle in Your Apartment

Recycling is important, but first and foremost: Use less whenever possible. Don’t think you can’t make a difference by recycling… recycling just one aluminum can saves the amount of energy required to run a TV for three hours! Before committing to recycling, here are a few, fun facts that TGM Associates would like to share [...]

Green Apartment Living Can Help Soothe Your Soul

Apartment living used to mean no space and having to accept the things already in place, environmentally friendly or not. For those looking for a more “green” lifestyle, apartment living can not be an option for you. Many apartment buildings are not taking the eco-conscience approach enabling their residents to live a sustainable and responsible [...]

What are the first steps in being more “green” or earth friendly when living in an apartment?

My husband and I live in a small apartment, and want to know the basics for living green. Any tips?

Apartment Recycling Tips

According to a 2007 news story by the CBC, Ottawa’s apartment tenants throw out an astonishing 81 per cent of all materials that could be recycled! While the routine behind garbage and recycling collection can certainly be different when you’re living in an apartment (compared to living in single-family house), just because you’re in [...]