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 for [...]
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 general [...]
September 22nd, 2008 | Posted in
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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 [...]
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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 [...]