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In changing your ways to greener living, the key thing to remember is:
“little things mean a lot”
Meaning, you don’t have to go out marching in Washington or move your family to a yurt in the wilderness to save the earth.
Take your weekly trips to the grocery store, for instance. Just by being aware of what [...]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in
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No Comments »One of the most interesting home products I’ve found on the market today are Eco Balls (also called Washballs or Aquaballs). If you have a large family like mine, the amount of laundry soap and energy used by the washing machine is pretty huge, and obviously not good for the environment, as well as our [...]
I am supposed to be camping in this isolated island right now. I had been planning this weekend trip with friends for about a month and it really is a pity that I had to pass out on the trip. That does not mean that I will not go camping again in the [...]
I am sure you’ve heard about the people who do not believe that global warming is real. The fact is that there are a lot of people who are not convinced enough that going green is a good idea. These people usually have arguments that keep them from “crossing over.” Let’s do [...]
With the green movement spreading contagiously all over the world, the idea of a green Christmas is definitely to be expected. And indeed, even here at Yurto, we have talked about some ideas on how to have a green Christmas. Here is another one of those ideas for you.
If you are still looking [...]
The historic win of now President-elect Barack Obama has had Americans and the rest of the world excited and hopeful at what could be a great change for the better. And on the environmental front, Barack’s win has had conservationalists overjoyed with the results.
According to the LCV (The League of Conservation Voters), the [...]
September 22nd, 2008 | Posted in
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2 Comments »It seems logical to me that when wanting to create a greener home, the first question we should ask ourselves is this:
“What is my carbon footprint?”
If you don’t know what that is, it is simply how you personally contribute to the Earth’s global warming. It is:
” The measure of the impact human activities have on [...]
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No Comments »Welcome to Yurto, the blog about eco-friendly living in the home. Inspired by the yurt, an ancient circular dwelling place built in tune with nature, we hope to explore the ways we can all make a change for the better in the world that we live in – beginning from our homes.
Why is it so [...]
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