What would you most like to learn about with regards to green living, clothes, housing, interior design, beauty, pets??
Housing. especially more environmentally friendly ways of heating and building.

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There is a lot of buzz out there about living green.  I’m sure you have heard people using the terms “reducing your carbon footprint” and “sustainability”, but what does it all mean?  Can you live a greener life?

Simply put “green living” is living your life and making a positive environmental difference now and for the future.  It is a decision to reduce your impact on the Earth and its natural resources.  Sustainability does go beyond the environment.

5 Basic Ideas Behind Living Green:

1. Live with a “Waste not, want not” mentality.  The Earth does not have unlimited resources.
2. Take the Earth as we have received it, do what we can to improve it before we pass it on to future generations.
3. Dispense resources, goods and wealth in a way that does not exploit nations or regions of the Earth.
4. Respect all individual life, no matter what species or culture.
5. Open communication with others to build a better world.

Your carbon footprint is a good way to measure your affect on the Earth and become aware how much of an impact one individual can truly have.

What is your carbon footprint?

It is the amount of carbon dioxide produced by you.

How do I produce carbon dioxide?

Your production comes from your daily activities that cause carbon dioxide emissions.  Some examples are:  driving your car (it burns fossil fuels) and your energy usage at home or at work (lights, heat, air conditioning, etc.).

Secondarily, your carbon footprint can be measured by your use or purchase of materials products and goods.  When you make a purchase think about the packaging, the material being used (is it sustainable?), the labor used, the machines used, etc.?

There are easy online tools you can use to calculate your carbon footprint.

A philosophy About Ecological Living

Beyond lifestyle, green living or eco-friendly living is truly a philosophy about ecological living.  Sustainability means that you are respectful of the natural balance of nature and humanity with an understanding that it is a mutually beneficial relationship.  It is a belief that you can live your life without compromising Mother Nature for future generations.

Marisa

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There is a lot of talk about green living, organic and raw foods, but most info is so basic that everyone just keeps repeating the stuff already known. Can anyone suggest a place with more advanced and very specific articles stating the facts with references back to the primary sources?
Fishing out the info from internet takes special search skills, try very specific keywords, use quotes, etc. Also http://organicwise.org has many articles with each of them linking back to the original source. It appears new articles appear weekly.

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