sustainable living
March 31, 2011
The Earth Times sees small-scale sustainable living in action on a tour of the Earthship in Brighton. To look at, blended into the surrounding nature through […]
March 8, 2011
Being ‘green’ doesn’t carry that much weight when it’s just a ‘label’ and you are being ‘forced’ to change. It’s like being ‘on’ a diet. We […]
February 13, 2011
YOU can play an important part in saving water by using these water saving tips in your home: Saving Water Indoors:
January 3, 2011
Large parts of Australia’s coastal northeast disappeared under floodwaters on Sunday in a spreading disaster that has brought some of the highest floods on record and […]
December 20, 2010
Plenty of research on both both personal and national ecological footprints has shown that we are using Earth’s resources at unsustainable rates, that we are using […]
November 25, 2010
Dear EarthTalk: I recently heard the term “living building.” Can you explain? Over the past couple of decades, architects and builders looking to green their projects […]
November 17, 2010
Understanding how processes and systems act on one another is key to sustainable living. Sustainability means living without externalities – because everything we do, as individuals, […]
November 14, 2010
Green living is easier, and more rewarding, than you may have thought. Green living must be incorporated into all areas of our lives on a daily […]
August 27, 2010
An 800 sq. ft. zero-energy house that is completely powered by the sun. A house that wakes you up, tells you how its doing and dresses […]
August 20, 2010
This page lists sustainable practices that hotels can implement. If you would like to encourage hotels you stay at to implement these ideas, consider printing this […]
August 19, 2010
Why you should consider solar power: Solar power is probably the most accessible form of renewable energy to homeowners and businesses in South Africa. Water Rhapsody […]
August 8, 2010
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are hot on the heels of a discovery that could more than double the efficiency of solar cells. […]
August 6, 2010
Thailand’s energy minister ceremonially broke ground Thursday on what will become the largest solar farm in Southeast Asia. The outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, will be home […]
July 26, 2010
You probably already knew that beer is mostly water, but it’s also produced from several agricultural products, such as barley, wheat, and other cereal grains. And […]
May 6, 2010
Imagine taking a dip in a swimming pool with sparkling clean water devoid of harmful chemicals. The natural swimming pool also known as the natural swimming […]
May 5, 2010
The materials common to many types of natural building are clay and sand. When mixed with water and, usually, straw or other fibre, the mixture is […]
April 25, 2010
Scientists at Teesside University are helping to find answers to one of the most difficult problems facing the world today — generating energy without accelerating climate […]
March 29, 2010
Sustainability is about a business managing not only the financial but also the social and environmental impact of its operations. By taking sustainable action, restaurants can […]