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Tag Archives: eco-friendly

Awesome Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Architecture and Furnishings – Inhabitat

Inhabitat is a blog specializing in showcasing ecological, environmentally friendly, and sustainable lifestyles with architecture and furnishings. Their post on amphibious houses is a must see for those working on the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast of the United States as well as other flood-prone areas. For us, preparing to build a new home soon, […]

Hacking Your Way Off the Utility Grid for Your Home

As be plan to build our new home soon, you get the benefit of the ecological, environmental, and energy saving tips and tricks we learn. Hacking Your Way Off The Utility Grid from Brian McConnell is a great article on how to maximize solar electricity and other resources to minimize your reliance on local utilities. […]

Book Industry Choosing Green

In a surprising bit of news, USATODAY.com reports authors are insisting on “Green” printing methods for books. It says “a small and growing number of authors are asking publishers to print their books on environmentally friendly paper.” Authors are not only pushing their publishers and having it written in the contract to use recycled materials […]