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Transition Towns
Transition Towns
Preparing for a self-sufficient, community-based future.
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Articles:
Energy Star label no guarantee of efficiency, audit finds - new policies aim to ensure compliance
Our experience with a solar-powered refrigerator - do these super-efficient appliances do the job?
What it's like living off-grid - some refllections after nearly 30 years of off-grid living
Sustainable Happiness - revisiting our concept of 'wealth' can bring lasting happiness
How to green your home with new stimulus money incentives - take advantage of new tax benefits
How to stay warm while reducing energy costs - 6 simple measures
Geo-engineering - Is it time to get serious?
Home-front ecology - is the WWII homefront a model for today?
When to turn off your lights - maximizing efficiency with home lighting
Why having more no longer makes us happy - make money, get happy?
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Conserving water in the home
Simple ways to save water at home while reducing the pollution risk to nearby lakes, streams and watersheds.
Recycling basics for the home
Home recycling requires very little effort, yet offers substantial benefit to the homeowner as well as the environment.
Simplify
Suggestions for slowing down our busy lives, and enjoying more of the moment. As we learn to simplify, the environment also benefits.
Natural Home Cooling
Easy ways to help cool your home with little cost to you or the environment.
Energy-Efficient Heating
Simple, inexpensive ways to cut your fuel bill as much as 50%, while helping to conserve Earth's resources.
Non-Toxic Home Cleaning
Toxic substances in many homecare products threaten your family and the environment's health. Here are safe, natural and inexpensive alternatives.
Energy-Efficient Appliances
How to get more value from your home appliances, and the best value from new appliances, while reducing home energy use.
Non-Toxic Paint
New environmental regulations, and consumer demand, have led to the development of new paints which are durable, cost-effective and less harmful to human and environmental health.
Energy-Efficient Lighting
There's been a quiet revolution in lighting. New bulbs are available which save energy, reduce pollution and cost less in the long run.
Natural Insect Pest Control
Which is worse - the insect pests in your home, or the pesticides used to treat them? Before reaching for the chemicals, try these safer natural methods.
Links
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"Live simply, that others may simply live"
Ghandi

 

Choosing land for
homestead living
Is it your dream to buy land
for a self-sufficient homestead?
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The Top 10 plants for removing indoor toxins
Recent NASA research has identified these plants for reducing indor pollution.
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Climate Change:
what we can do

Ultimately, it is up to us as individuals to take action to slow down climate change.
Here's how
Recycling used electronics
Almost all the components of today's electronics are recyclable. Here's how to keep these hazardous materials out of community landfillls.
Here's how

Environmental websites for kids
Kids are the future stewards of the earth. Let's empower them with good information.
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