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Sustainable Living – Blog, Articles, & Tips

Explore how living lightly on the land connects our communities to the natural world that supports us. Let this page be your guide to the best advice on energy efficiency, solar power, wind energy, living off the grid, and more.

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Efficient Home Heating

MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors

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Guide to Efficient Homes

MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors

Bayou Beauty: A Southern Cottage Home Image

Bayou Beauty: A Southern Cottage Home

Leak-proof Your House and Save Image

Leak-proof Your House and Save

Charles Higginson

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Whither Wind?

Charles Komanoff

A Handmade, Debt-Free Home Image

A Handmade, Debt-Free Home

A Solar Hot Water Heater Can Save Money on Energy Bills Image

A Solar Hot Water Heater Can Save Money on Energy Bills

Pellet Stove Prospects: Will Supply Meet Demand? Image

Pellet Stove Prospects: Will Supply Meet Demand?

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Get the Builders and Buyers Guide to Home Efficiency

Green Neighborhoods: America's Top 10 Best Eco-Neighborhoods Image

Green Neighborhoods: America's Top 10 Best Eco-Neighborhoods

Natural Home Earth Mover: Lily Yeh Image

Natural Home Earth Mover: Lily Yeh

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Clear Clutter for Better Health

Iyna Bort Caruso

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Green Your Super Bowl Party

Natural Home Staff

Reynolds, Indiana: A Little Town Goes Off Grid Image

Reynolds, Indiana: A Little Town Goes Off Grid

Material Man: Richard Killeany Makes Quilts From Men's Clothing Image

Material Man: Richard Killeany Makes Quilts From Men's Clothing

Conscious Chocolates and Denim Insulation: The Latest in our Eco World Image

Conscious Chocolates and Denim Insulation: The Latest in our Eco World

Natural Home Staff

Organizing Tips: 3 Steps to Clutter-Free Living Image

Organizing Tips: 3 Steps to Clutter-Free Living

Simply Perfect: A Straw Bale Home in Wilmington, Vermont Image

Simply Perfect: A Straw Bale Home in Wilmington, Vermont

An Environmentally Friendly Resort in Colorado Image

An Environmentally Friendly Resort in Colorado

Laurel Kallenbach

Greening a 19th Century Cottage Image

Greening a 19th Century Cottage

Robert Politzer

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