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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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Get Cash Back for Home Energy Improvements

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DIY Plumbing: Be Your Own Plumber

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Go Solar! Passive Solar Design Saves Big

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Solar Solutions Are the Way Forward

The Mother Earth News Editors

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Best Room Air Conditioners

The Mother Earth News Editors

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Low-Flow Toilets: Half the Water, Twice the Flush!

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Super Hot Solar Energy - Green Gazette

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Concentrated Solar Power Is Heating Up in the Southwest

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DOWN TO EARTH

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Leaf Prints See the Light

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BODY and SOUL

Jessica Kellner

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PVC-Free Computer Products: Microsoft Eliminates PVC from Packaging

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Bicycle Riding: Pedaling for the Planet

Natural Home Staff

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Can This Home Be Greened? Condo Conversion

Alternative Energy Sources: Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal and Passive Solar Image

Alternative Energy Sources: Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric, Geothermal and Passive Solar

Nancy Nachman-Hunt

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Agricultural Artist: Michael Ableman

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3 Green Bed and Breakfasts

Natural Home Staff

Natural Home Earth Mover: Mark Ringenberg Image

Natural Home Earth Mover: Mark Ringenberg

Gretchen Roberts

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Design for Life: When Small is Big

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Plastic Packaging? Send It Packing

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