How to Reduce Exposure to Formaldehyde
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Although formaldehyde is listed as a known carcinogen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), humans will be exposed to this substance in the environment, at home, […]
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Recycled Shipping Container House
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It’s been a while since we reported on a cool new shipping container home, but this awesome piece of cargotecture easily makes up for that. It’s called Kin Kin Container […]
How to Keep Your Chickens’ Water From Freezing (Even Without Electricity)
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You wake up on a winter morning, bundled in layers, coffee steaming in your hands—and as you step outside to tend to your flock, you find it. A rock-solid block […]
How to Install a Water-Saving Toilet for Less Than $200
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When we bought our 1958-model home, it was newly painted, but there wasn’t much else that was new about the place. The toilets were old and less efficient than modern-style […]
Unique Energy Efficient Cave House
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Southern Spain boasts of many cave houses, which are beautiful to look at and also serve the purpose of keeping the inhabitants cool in the searing summer heat. But the […]
30 Waste-Free Switches In Your Daily Life
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There is an environmental alternative for almost anything out there. I was surprised to find that I seemed to be much healthier since switching some of these things as well. […]