To remedy the housing crisis, as well as the increasing demand for economical and sustainably-produced living spaces, many architects are experimenting with 3D printing. One such designer is
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How To Make A DIY Rain Barrel Array…
Save rainwater and join any number of barrels together in an array to collect rain water for your garden or any other purpose you can think of. Rainwater
How To Make Biodegradable Plant Pots – Homemade Seed Starting Pots…
Spring is finally arriving, so to help you save a little money why not try our simple homemade plant pot ideas? Whatever you’re planning to grow this year,
Free Open Source DIY Plans For A Sustainable “Indoor Garden” For Urban Living…
The design for The Growroom, an urban farm pavilion that looks into how cities can feed themselves through food producing architecture, is now open source and available for
Chickens Are A Lot Smarter Than Most People Think…
There was a time when chickens were viewed as exotic, fascinating birds. Descendants of exotic Asian jungle fowl, they were revered for their ferocity and intelligence, and domesticated
Escaping The Rent Trap – Simple Living In A Lotus Belle Tent…
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a luxury tent in the forest, then this may just be the set-up for you! Over the last couple of months
Sunflower-Shaped Solar Concentrators Produce Electricity & Fresh Water…
IBM Research and Swiss solar technology company Airlight Energy have released an amazing 10 meter high solar structure that resembles a sunflower, capable of producing electricity and water. The High
This Couple Buys Old Farmland & Turns It Into Wildlife Sanctuaries…
Activists, Anil and Pamela Malhotra, met and married during the 1960’s but moved to India in 1986 after the death of Anil’s father. They were introduced to a
Swedish Supermarkets Replace Sticky Labels With Laser Marking…
The humble fruit sticker may seem an unlikely cause for environmental concern but removing it from produce could create huge savings in plastic, energy and CO2 emissions. In
Growing Huge Amounts of Food on 1/2 an Acre – Urban Abundance…
In the small town of Oxford in North Canterbury, New Zealand, Kane and Fiona Hogan have transformed their urban 1/2-acre property into abundant veggie gardens. Their business Urban Gardener
Science Now Shows That Plants Appear To Be Sentient Beings…
“Science now shows that plants appear to be sentient beings. They perceive light, smell, touch, water, and many more variables than we do. They can learn, remember and
How To Grow 25 Pounds Of Sweet Potatoes In A Bucket…
Sweet potatoes are becoming a popular food, so it’s about time I talk about how you can grow this plant yourself in a bucket. This article will give
7 Gardening Myths Debunked – Common Gardening Advice That Isn’t Right…
Gardeners love sharing advice with each other and local knowledge can be invaluable when starting a garden. However, some commonly shared ‘facts’ are actually myths which have little
Denmark Intends To Be The World’s FIRST 100% Organic Nation…
Bhutan announced its plan to become the world’s first 100% organic nation in 2013, but it now has some competition. That’s right, Denmark’s government announced its plan to
Kite Powered Wind Turbines Harness The Wind To Generate Clean Energy…
Rod Read, an engineer and stay-at-home dad, lives on the remote Isle of Lewis in Scotland. For the past seven years, he’s been designing a kite that he
Teenager Builds Off Grid Tiny House Using 80% Recycled Material…
Jessie was a teenager when he started his own “tiny house movement,” even before the phrase was popularly used. With the help of his parents and some friends,
How To Compost And Make Your Own Humanure…
Rob Greenfield composts his own poop. He live’s off the grid in a little house in San Diego and he composts his own poop. You might have some questions like: Is this safe?
Making A DIY BBQ Out Of A Wooden Industrial Cable Reel…
This cool little DIY woodworking project turns an old wooden industrial cable reel into a “stand or sit around” BBQ for grilling (referred to as a Braai in
Grass Hill Hides A Magical Hobbit Teahouse In Slovenia…
A magical little teahouse is tucked away in the verdant hills of Slovenia. Created by Danica and Jože Kolaric, this beautiful tiny building was made from natural materials
Vertical Rooftop Farm Changes The Way Hotels and Restaurateurs Source Their Ingredients…
Vegetables and herbs are harvested from a farm on the roof of the SCAPE building in Orchard, and as much as one ton of produce will be harvested
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