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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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Preparing for Baby: Create a Healthy Baby Nursery

Laura Forbes Carlin And Alison Forbes

Just Ask: Energy-Efficient Laptops and Sustainable Couches Image

Just Ask: Energy-Efficient Laptops and Sustainable Couches

The Lowdown on Bamboo Flooring Image

The Lowdown on Bamboo Flooring

Charles Higginson, Mother Earth News Associate Editor

Earth-sheltered Homes Image

Earth-sheltered Homes

Malcolm Wells: The Father of Earth-Sheltered Architecture Image

Malcolm Wells: The Father of Earth-Sheltered Architecture

Charles Higginson

Meet Stan Ovshinsky, the Energy Genius Image

Meet Stan Ovshinsky, the Energy Genius

See Solar Homes Near You Image

See Solar Homes Near You

Easy Solar Power Image

Easy Solar Power

Energy Efficient Mortgages: Making Energy Upgrades Affordable Image

Energy Efficient Mortgages: Making Energy Upgrades Affordable

The Cost of Solar Power: You Can Afford It Image

The Cost of Solar Power: You Can Afford It

Embedded Herbs Candle Recipe Image

Embedded Herbs Candle Recipe

Candle Making with Herbs Image

Candle Making with Herbs

Spiced Honeycomb Candle Recipe Image

Spiced Honeycomb Candle Recipe

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Down to Earth

Coping with Candida Image

Coping with Candida

Lynda Mccullough

Natural Home Bath of the Year 2006: Green and Serene Image

Natural Home Bath of the Year 2006: Green and Serene

Hemp, Hemp Hooray! Image

Hemp, Hemp Hooray!

Natural Home Kitchen of the Year 2006: Funky and Functional Image

Natural Home Kitchen of the Year 2006: Funky and Functional

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Defeat Diabetes

Michael Castleman

Environmental Tax Reform in Lester Brown's Plan B 2.0 Image

Environmental Tax Reform in Lester Brown's Plan B 2.0

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