I’ve Been to “Away”
We push our trash out to the curb once a week and when we get home we pull the empty bins back into our yards to begin another round. If we are conscious, we recycle, whether that be at curbside or our closest recycling station. We buy and collect stuff, then push it out to the […]
Use Every Trip to Learn
One of my tips is to take photos of the items you take on vacation. Then, when you return, make notes of which items you used, any items you didn’t use and any things you needed to stop and buy along the way. In July I had the good fortune to go to Whidbey Island […]
Buy Nothing Month
Would you ever take a month to buy nothing but consumables? I did and here’s what I learned.
Kailash Ecovillage Tour
Eight years ago, Ole and Matri Ersson wanted to create a unique co-housing community that did not require residents to be homeowners. They wanted it to be rentals, so no one was excluded. They now have 2 acres with room for 55 residents in the apartments, dorms and the passive home on their property. Ole and Matri continue to reside in, […]
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