I have a question about green living

(This article is something I found on Yahoo Answers. I have consent to use it here on the blog. It is set up so that the question is in the blog post section, and the answers are in the comments section. Feel free to add your own thoughts. I sort through the material I find there, [...]

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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

Solar Power Your Home for Dummies is one of the more popular books out on solar power for homes. Since it’s part of the “for Dummies” series, it is likely basic to intermediate. The reveiws on this one are all over the map. — Zana Product Description The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America, [...]

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Eco Friendly Party Supplies and Packaging

This guest article is written by a man promoting biodegradable party supplies and shipping materials. A good reminder that we can select green products in every aspect of our lives. I will stick with using my regular dishes and washing them afterwards, but that’s me. I respect that each of us will make different choices. [...]

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Living green and eating healthy on a MAJOR budget?

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The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control

I’ve just been going through the top books at Amazon in the sustainable living category, deciding which ones to feature. For some of them, I have to read quite a few of the reviews to get my own sense of them. I used to be a librarian, so evaluating books is something I love to [...]

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Blessed Unrest

Does the the state of the world get you down? Do you worry about the future of our children and grandchildren? For me, yes and yes… That’s why I was so delighted to discover the existence of this book: Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to [...]

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What are some good living green or environmental ideas?

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Gaia’s Garden: A Guide To Home-Scale Permaculture

Gaia’s Garden, by Toby Hemenway, now in a second edition, is one of the best books you could get on permaculture. (That link takes you to a page about what permaculture is.) One great thing about permaculture is that once you get a system going, it is not that hard to maintain. Sounds good to [...]

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Hanging by a Shoestring – How to Survive on Next to Nothing

I was pleased to find this guest post, a useful article on living inexpensively. Good any time, essential now for many people! — Zana Hanging by a Shoestring – How to Survive on Next to Nothing By Jennifer Carpenter An estimated 47% of American households live paycheck to paycheck or very close. It doesn’t look like statistic will [...]

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It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life With Less Stuff

This book is currently one of the bestsellers at Amazon in the sustainable living category. Decluttering really helps with living in smaller spaces. If you tend to be cluttered, try playing around with greater simplicity in your apartment, house, motorhome, or whatever you live in — and see how it makes you feel! I have [...]

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