Ecomania and Green Living in Harlem NUY

Look at the Green House in the capital of Black America, Harlem NY. Check out the denim (as in denim jeans) installation. It is LEED-certified, which means that it meets standards of leadership in energy and environmental design. You can tour the house in person, go to 151 West 122nd Street, between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard. It will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. They use non-toxic paint on the walls and solar panels on the roof, which will generate 80 percent of the energy used in the home. The toilet is one that saves on water, and the tankless water heater is energy efficient. The floors are made of recycled wood, and bamboo is found throughout the home. The owner practices a bit of bamboo cultism, knowing that bamboo grows fast and can be used for purchases from placemats to solid tables, and that it is "sustainable."

So that's why even the smallest items in the house are green, like a crib that used no toxic glues, stains or paints. The linens are all made of sustainable materials, and there are items re-purposed, like a surfboard turned coffee table. As long as you're a multi-millionaire with a lot of cash to start with, it will pay for itself in a hundred or two hundred years. That's something for your skeleton in the grave to smile about.