Natural Living
Posts about natural living with an environmental twist.
TV, Kids and Your Family Carbon Footprint
Posted on Jul 26, 2009 - 02:55 AM
By: Cassie Martin
According to Energy Star, a U.S. government program promoting energy efficient products, televisions account for 4% of household electricity usage in the USA – sufficient electrical power to supply…
Grow Your Own Food In the Shade
Posted on Jul 16, 2009 - 03:59 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
Growing food in your yard is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Nothing’s more local than a home grown veggie patch. But what if your personal microclimate just isn’t right…
How Green is Your Family Bin?
Posted on Jul 06, 2009 - 02:55 PM
By: Cassie Martin
Joshua, 11, has a special title: Waste Management Officer. Every Saturday morning he sorts all the recyclables for his family, packing up glass bottles into boxes ready to go to the recycling plant,…
Build Your Own Converted Grain Bin Home
Posted on Jun 25, 2009 - 03:50 PM
By: Brian Liloia
For the past two years, I have lived in a grain bin at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Or more specifically, a converted grain bin home (pictured to the right). It is insulated with straw bales, has a…
Green Education - What Nature Can Teach Our Kids
Posted on Jun 21, 2009 - 03:56 PM
By: Cassie Martin
Kids today have huge advantages with regard to learning through technology; however, many kids are very - sometimes almost completely - disconnected from nature.
Having all the technological…
Zero Carbon Activities for Kids
Posted on May 31, 2009 - 08:06 PM
By: Cassie Martin
Kids’ entertainment is a massive industry and has a massive impact on the environment. Vast quantities of children’s toys and games are manufactured in the U.S. and also imported, particularly…
How to Eat Green with Your Kids
Posted on May 05, 2009 - 05:39 AM
By: Cassie Martin
Learning how to “eat green” with your kids can be a fun, educational adventure which could have a big impact on your family carbon footprint.
Eco-friendly eating is not as…
How To Plant a Space Saving Herb Spiral for Your Garden
Posted on Apr 22, 2009 - 10:31 PM
By: Brian Liloia
Do you want to enjoy fresh herbs throughout the season, but you don’t have a lot of garden space to spare? After all, there’s tomatoes, peppers, greens, onions, garlic, and a wealth of…
Gettin’ wiggly with it - Worm Composting
Posted on Apr 12, 2009 - 06:15 AM
By: Amy Roth
In my household, we recycle everything - cans, plastic, paper, paperboard, wine corks, batteries, electronics, and other items we no longer want or need that could benefit someone else I donate to…
Passive Solar Design Can Help Stop Global Warming
Posted on Mar 15, 2009 - 07:46 PM
By: Brian Liloia
There are many ways to prevent global warming through building more energy efficient homes. Conventional houses are large, poorly designed, and inefficient, and the manufacturing and construction…
