Sustainable Home

The Slightly Greener Method gives you small, actionable changes you can easily make in your pantry, medicine cabinet, and under your kitchen sink - without breaking the bank or upending your life. By focusing on mico-habits you can build over time and the gradual introduction of safer products, Harris guides you along a roadmap to a greener, more environmentally-friendly lifestyle that can help protect you and your families' health long-term.

Throughout America's history as an industrial nation, sizable countercultural movements have chosen to forgo modern comforts in pursuit of a simpler life. In this illuminating alternative American history, Margot Anne Kelley details the evolution of food-centric utopian movements that were fueled by deep yearnings for unpolluted water and air, racial and gender equality, for peace, for a less consumerist lifestyle, for a sense of authenticity, for simplicity, for a healthy diet, and for a sustaining connection to the natural world.

Surrender your fear and anxiety, trust your instincts, and choose a life that’s compassionate, accountable, and free. This is what it means to be living off the grid. Have you ever noticed that too much garbage and wastewater find their way into the environment? As you continue on this path you face the possibility of leaving an uninhabitable world for future generations. How can you reduce your carbon footprint to make an impact on the global environment?

Many businesses are in the dark about how to actually do better for the planet and the people in their company and their supply chain while also growing their margin. Some believe it can't be done. But it can. Maisie Ganzler has done it, and now she's going to show you how to build sustainability into your business, too. Her five big lessons come from three decades of successes and failures leading a $1.7 billion corporation toward a more sustainable future.

The demand for clean water is growing every year. Water bills are going through the roof, and because you can’t live without it, it seems like there’s nothing you can do. Of course, impure water is better than nothing, but you know that there must be a better way. If these are the same concerns you have, you’re in the right place! The truth is, you’ve been tricked into thinking the only way to quench your thirst is to turn on the tap or buy a bottle of water.

Are you tired of relying on supermarkets and other outside sources for your fruit and vegetable needs? Are you ready to start growing your own raised bed garden, but you fear you do not have the time or expertise? In this book, discover everything you need to be successful.

Be kind to your wallet: Grow your own food. Do you want to eat healthier and fresher vegetables without worrying about added chemicals? Gardening is gaining popularity day by day as many households make the switch toward self-grown sustenance. The beauty of having your own garden is the flexibility to grow vegetables anywhere you want - and that really does mean anywhere. Whether you’re in a tiny studio apartment or you have your own piece of land, an urban garden is just what you need.

This book is a very basic guide to get you started raising your very own laying hens. Here you will find the essentials of what it takes to make raising chickens an enjoyable as well as fruitful experience for both yourself and the birds. I truly hope you find this book not only helpful but also enjoyable to listen to.

Why a unicycle? Why a cross-country trip? Why leave a prominent New York magazine and return to the simple life in Kentucky? Reminiscent of classic literary travelogues, Mark Schimmoeller's Slowspoke: A Unicyclist's Guide to America takes listeners on an inward, emotional journey as he inches across landscapes and communities from North Carolina to Arizona. Schimmoeller became inspired by his unicycle as an adolescent.

Perhaps everyone knows what solar power is. For many years, solar power has been used but because of the inefficiency of the gadgets being used, it can’t be utilized to its fullest potential. Researchers and scientists are continuously making improvements so that even ordinary people can now use solar power for their homes and for businesses. If you’re looking for solar power info, you’ve come to the right place. To understand solar power better, you must know some of its components.

Are you tired of the rat race and want to get away from it all? Are you tired of giving so much of your paycheck to utility companies? Tired of the local government telling you what you can and can’t do with your own property? Maybe you just want to live a minimalist lifestyle and leave a smaller footprint. For a lot of people, getting off the grid is the answer. In How to Get off The Grid and Survive, I show you what you need to do to prepare for life off the grid. This is a beginner’s guide and will help you answer the big question....

We all understand just how dire the circumstances facing our planet are and that we all need to do our part to stem the tide of climate change. When we look in the mirror, we can admit that we desperately need to go on a climate diet. But the task of cutting down our carbon emissions feels overwhelming and the discipline required hard to summon.

Are you worried about the climate crisis? Are you suffering from eco-anxiety? Do you want to help but you're not sure how? Do you want to learn how to make greener choices? If you answered yes to any of those questions, author and environmentalist Heather White's 60 Days to a Greener Life is the resource you need. You can listen to an entry every day or at your own pace. Each entry provides valuable insights and easy-to-apply ways you can live a more eco-friendly, joyful life.

Would you love to save money and help the planet? Whether you want to (1) find all-natural solutions to common problems, (2) protect the environment, or (3) discover all the incredible benefits of going green, this audiobook will teach you everything you need to know. Going green is a win-win proposition! Learn how to make your life better while helping the environment! This audiobook contains simple steps you can follow to save money and improve your health while living a greener life! Everybody wins when you go green.

Svend Brinkmanns nye bog handling om tænkning – om det at leve et tankefuldt liv. Han argumenterer for, at tænkning giver mennesker en dyb glæde, fordi det at tænke er noget af det væsentligste, man kan gøre, og noget af det mest menneskelige, der findes. Men tankefuldheden har trange kår i den moderne verden. Derfor har vi grund til at lære os at tænke dybt, kritisk og selvstændigt igen. Så vidt vi ved, er mennesket det eneste væsen på denne jord, der kan tænke.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step? Or, in this case, with a single Instagram post. After stumbling across an image depicting the horrific impact on an innocent sea turtle of humanity's dependence on plastic in a throwaway culture, Carly Tizzano sets out on a year-long journey to understand the true cost of modern living on the environment. In the process, she discovers that her lifestyle and personal choices impact far more than just sea life.

Our home is such a huge part of our life. This is where we spend most of our time at, and this is where we relax and spend quality time with our family after work or school. Given all these things, it is important that we keep our home clean and organized. Having a home that is neat and organized helps us relax after a very long day. It's a good thing that you downloaded this book! This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to clean as well as organize your home.

An honest, warts-and-all story of a 20-something couple's journey of pursuing their dream to live in a tiny house on wheels. The odyssey follows the pair relocating from a field in the Wisconsin Northwoods to a suburban backyard in Colorado, a forest nook in the Rocky Mountains, and to, finally, their own slice of heaven.

Framed by the author’s personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs to the space-age present. En route, Lembke surveys chickens in ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 19th century, and modern times, including the role of chickens in Jewish and Muslim practices. She also investigates the birds’ contributions to science and their jaunty appearances in literature.

In today's world, there is a lot that can stress us out. We live in a time when talking about climate change is a hot button issue leading to political movements, youth led protests, and lots of anxiety. From green living to figuring out how you (and your family) can make a difference in your community, this mindful approach is the key to being stress-free as you make a positive impact on the environment.