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Monthly Archives: July 2015
25 July 2015 10:55am – Renewables Innovations: Solar Panel-paved Road
Solar panels aren’t just for roofs anymore — the world’s first road paved with solar panels is working better than expected Woohoo!!
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23 July 2015 7:58pm – MYO Natural Exfoliant
8 Natural Exfoliants that Kick Polluting Microbeads to the Curb For anyone interested in choosing skin products that are less harmful to both you and our environment, check some of these out; might have to try honey sometime! (PS the … Continue reading
Posted in MakeYourOwn
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23 July 2015 7:24pm – Halo Home
30 Friends Built This Solar-Powered Tiny House With A Sunny Interior This is quite a beautiful little house (LOVE the curved solar panels!) but it’s still fairly large for housing ‘only’ four people. They don’t show the bathroom/toilet either, and I’d also … Continue reading
Posted in RenewableEnergy, TinyHouses
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14 July 2015 6:02pm – Book: Community-scale Permaculture Farm
For anyone interested in community-scale permaculture and farming, the UK’s Permaculture magazine is advertising Josh Trought’s new book, “The Community-Scale Permaculture Farm“. Looks like good read!
Posted in EcoVillages
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14 July 2015 5:23pm – Webpage: Naturalhomes.org
OMG! I just found this great little website about natural building! How had I not found this before!? naturalhomes.org
Posted in NaturalBuilding, TinyHouses
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14 July 2015 11:05am – Junkies Magazine
Great article in Junkies mag about plastic bags and what ‘degradable’, ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’ actually mean. If you’re interested in upcycling and/or sustainability artisans, and aren’t already reading this mag, do :)
Posted in EthicalConsumerism, Upcycling, WasteManagement
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12 July 2015 2:41pm – Atamai Village
Anyone into Eco Villages and communal living? Here’s an article in the UK’s Permaculture Magazine about Atamai Village in New Zealand.
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12 July 2015 12:35pm – Uses for Coffee Grounds
As my work colleagues know, I collect coffee grounds (and tea bags/leaves, paper towel, fruit scraps, etc) for my compost/worms, but here are a stack more uses that you can do yourself at home; never thought to use them in candles!
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12 July 2015 12:01pm – U-shape and Key-hole Gardens
Another great article from OffGridQuest.com: this time, U-shape and key-hole raised garden bed designs.
Posted in GardenDesign
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12 July 2015 10:42am – Bus Home
Check out this gorgeous bus reno!! Even has a garage in the back!
Posted in TinyHouses
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