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ECO HOME: Building with COB

. What is a COB? Cob is a structural composite of earth, clay, straw, sand and water that is hand-sculpted into wall decorations. shelters or houses. With cob you can also create beautiful...

16 comments    climate change ecology cob
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James Hardie Company, An Eco -Friendly Siding Choice

James Hardie Cement Fiber Siding is a great, sustainable alternative to other siding types. It does not release VOCs like ninyl, is recyclable, and is noncombustible.

6 comments    home eco friendly materials
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Bamboo Countertops

If you are looking for durable and beautiful countertops bamboo is a great choice. Sustainable eco-friendly and gorgeous, this fast growing plant can help you create the kitchen or bathroom of your dreams.

0 comments    bamboo kitchen countertops
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Building a Container House

Building a house can take as little as months and as long as years, depending on the technology you choose to employ and on the budget you have available for this job. There is a method of building a house...

2 comments    how to container containers
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IceStone Countertops, A Green Alternative

IceStone is a new alternative kitchen countertop material. It is 75% recycled glass and completely recyclable for your eco-friendly kitchen.

25 comments    home environment green
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Sustainable Home Improvement Materials

Cities across the US and Canada are instituting LEED sustainability measures in construction and remodeling to preserve the environment and cut waste, but these techniques are useful in the home and garden as well...

14 comments    how to home home improvement
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Importance of Plants to Humans and Animals1

Importance of Plants to Humans and Animals Plants are important to humans and animals. Most of their food mainly come from plants. But plants have other uses other than being food source.  As...

0 comments    life water plants
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The Best Building Materials for Home: Timber, Bricks, Concrete, or Stone?

Stone and mud are the most basic natural building materials. People all over the world have used them together to create homes to suit their local weather conditions. In general stones are used as basic...

2 comments    home construction stone
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:  Recycling Furnishings and Building Materials 62

Recycling Furnishings and Building Materials

Speak to a homeowner who is building a new home or remodeling an existing one and you will not find much enthusiasm for using recycled furnishings or recycled building materials. However, new building...

0 comments    home energy hardware
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Straw Bale Construction Resources

My husband and I are considering building a straw-bale home and I've been doing a lot of research on straw-bale homes and their construction, so I thought I might as well share my research with others...

7 comments    home green architecture
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