Green Homekeeping
Save Money and the Planet
Published on 1. January 2021
156 pages
978-1-63353-659-3 (ISBN)
Description
Fifty ways to make your home a sustainable and eco-friendly environment.
Every decision you make, large and small, has an impact on the environment. This concise guide shows how you can make your daily impact planet-positive. With sections progressing from simple tips to deeper commitments, you can start with baby steps and move on to advanced eco-warrior!
Discover dozens of inspired ideas that show how to:
*Reduce your waste
*Eat organic
*Keep toxins out of your home
*Compost leftover food
*Shop wisely, and much more
Every decision you make, large and small, has an impact on the environment. This concise guide shows how you can make your daily impact planet-positive. With sections progressing from simple tips to deeper commitments, you can start with baby steps and move on to advanced eco-warrior!
Discover dozens of inspired ideas that show how to:
*Reduce your waste
*Eat organic
*Keep toxins out of your home
*Compost leftover food
*Shop wisely, and much more
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Alice Mary Alvrez became a vegan ten years ago after a major health crisis and completely turned her life around. A women's studies teacher, she is also a dedicated gardener, cook and blogger. Alice is on a mission to help more people take charge of their own health through healthy eating. She lives with her family of five in Portland. Oregon
Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Waste Less Food
- Buy in Bulk
- Turn off the Tap
- Improve Your Showers
- Turn Off the Computer at Night
- Try the Library
- Download Your Software
- Use Reusable Shopping Bags
- Get to Know the Farmer's Market
- If It's Yellow.
- Air Dry Your Clothes
- Full Loads Only
- Avoid Dry Cleaning
- Make Natural Cleaners
- Try More Natural Insect Sprays
- Make Your Yard Bee-Friendly
- Stop Printing Everything
- Dispose of Electronics Safely
- Stop Using Disposable Razors
- Shop Second-Hand
- Grow Your Own Food
- Revamp Your Lawn
- Eliminate Phantom Loads
- Get the Right Bulb
- Don't Miss These Recyclables
- Stop Using Disposables
- Try a Trashless Lunch
- Switch to E-flyers
- Look for Organic Cotton
- Don't Idle & Don't Drive Alone
- Get Biking
- Try Dimmer Switches
- Use Rechargeable Batteries
- Refill Your Toner
- Ladies, Try Cloth Pads
- Try Using Cloth Diapers
- Limit to NO Antibiotics
- Avoid GMOs
- Wrap Gifts the Green Way
- Get Hip about Hemp
- Buy Shade Grown Coffee
- Pick Greener House Paint
- Get Some Green Power
- Start Composting
- Harvest Some Rainwater
- Raise a Few Chickens
- Install a Wood Stove
- The Dual-Flush Toilet
- Quit Smoking
- Go Vegetarian
- Learn to Upcycle & Freecycle
- RESEARCH - Don't Fall for Hype
- Appendix
