Posts in "Green design"

Solar Bottle Bulbs: Cheap Eco-Friendly Lighting Alternative

Need a cost-effective and environmental-friendly way to light up your garden shed? Check out the solar bottle bulbs that an NGO in the Philippines, MyShelter Foundation, are using to light up homes in the country’s slums. The solar bottle bulb, which was designed and developed by MIT students, are now being used to brighten up [...]

Holy Wisdom Monastery: Living Green On Earth

They say that heaven is a place on Earth, and for the sisters of the Holy Wisdom Monastery, this might just be true! What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions the word monastery? I am sure that each one of us will have a different answer, but in all probability, [...]

Welcome to the Round House!

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 [...]

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