Use eco-friendly products

Research organic baby products and how they are made. What makes them
organic? Just because the term “natural” or “organic” is on the label
does not necessarily mean it is earth-friendly or healthy for baby.
When it comes to food, the fresher the better. Look for fresh
vegetables that are grown without using pesticides or chemical
fertilizers. Avoid processed foods whenever possible and choose foods
in their purest forms. Look for other products free of chemicals
harmful to the environment.

Cut down on waste

Reduce the amount of trash entering landfills by re-using items whenever
possible. Cloth diapers are increasingly popular among earth-savvy
parents and they come in a plethora of designs. Instead of buying juice
boxes, invest in reusable cups and refill those with baby’s juice.
Even simple gestures such as laundering with cold water and replacing
incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving ones can make a big
difference in cutting out waste.

Teach baby to be an earth-lover

What better way to instill eco-friendly habits in your offspring than to
create a love of nature in them? What better way to create a love of
nature in your baby than to be the example? Babies are learning how to
live by watching your habits. If you want to create an earth-lover, be
generous with the earth-friendly habits you expose to your baby. Follow
up by taking your little one outside early and often. Show them all
the beauty that Earth has to offer. Read age-appropriate books about
science and nature. Inspire them to want to protect what they love.

Raising a green baby can be simple and fun. It is a great way to love
your baby by teaching him or her to protect our home and our future.

Below is a list of some starter roofing terms that will help you work with your roofer so you get some solid results:

Alligatoring—Describes the cracking of surfacing bitumen on a built-up roof. These cracks are the result of limited tolerance to heat expansion and cold contraction. The result is a pattern that resembles an alligator’s hide.

Asphalt– A highly viscous hydrocarbon from the residue left after distilling petroleum; used as a waterproofing agent.

Modified Bitumen– Asphalt with the addition of polymer modifiers to increase cold temperature flexibility and warm temperature flow resistance and stability.

Ballast–A generic term for asphalt or coal tar pitch roofing.

Back surfacing– Fine mineral matter applied to the backside of shingles to keep them from sticking.

Built-up Roofing (BUR)– An outer covering of a comparatively flat roof, consisting of several layers of saturated felt. Each layer is mopped with hot tar or asphalt and then the top layer is finished with a mineral or rock covering and a special coating.

Crack EPDM– A break in a roofing membrane as a result of flexing or interference or flaw in the otherwise smooth surface. Often occurs at a ridge or wrinkle.

Eaves– A deliberate separation of two roof areas to allow expansion and contraction movements of the parts. Eaves can also be the protective over hang at the lower edge of a sloped roof.

Nesting: A method of re-roofing with new asphalt shingles over old shingles in which the top edge of the new shingle is butted against the bottom edge of the existing shingle tab.

Telegraphing: A shingle distortion that may arise when a new roof is applied over an uneven surface.

High Risk Roof– A roof that scores 15 or greater out of 20 using the Snow Overload Risk Assessment checklist.