Barrette, Laurie
Summary: "Minimal: For Simple and Sustainable Living offers readers inspiration and tools to embrace simple living and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives. From advice on home decorating and decluttering, easy-to-follow recipes for making your own cosmetics and cleaning products, and tips for shopping sustainably, composting, and restoring old furniture, Minimal provides a host of small but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ambrosia 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 640.28 BARGamble, Lonnie A.
Summary: Become a more thoughtful consumer, save money, and reduce your ecological footprint with this course that teaches you how integrate sustainable practices into your everyday life. By learning specific knowledge and techniques on how to work more efficiently with the energy, water, and food you consume, you can live a more balanced and sustainable lifestyle that also positively impacts the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 FUNGrevemberg, Noami J.
Summary: "In 2016, Noami Grevemberg knew she had to make a big change. Dissatisfied with her office job and her "stationary home," she decided to quit her job, sell her belongings, and set out in her 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon to pursue a life of simplicity and travel with her husband and German Shepherd by her side. In her years living full-time on the road, Noami has become an expert in all things...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Element 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.7 GREGaertner, Kate
Summary: "Packed with practical tips to help lighten your family's impact on the planet."--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Two 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.72 GAEGuralnick, Margot
Summary: "Low-impact living is about making thoughtful, eco-friendly choices in your home. But being sustainable doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. That's where Remodelista comes in. In this comprehensive guide, they decode the secrets to creating a home that's good for the planet-and totally livable"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 GURBlack, David S.
Summary: This clever how-to handbook is the first step to living off the grid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2008
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Summary: Presents a guide to living green that offers tips for making lifestyle choices that improve the health of the family and of the Earth, covering such topics as the home, the body, the garden, diet, and spirituality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Allen, Brigette
Summary: "Every year, the world produces more than 300 million tons of plastic. These products will never break down and will endlessly pollute our oceans, air, land, and food chain. But the good news is that there are many steps, small and large, we can take to change our plastic-using habits. This illustrated book offers more than 100 suggestions in an accessible visual and gifty package. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.28 ALLLozanova, Sarah
Summary: "Create your own unique sustainable home and life with tools, tips, and inspiration from The Humane Home. Sarah Lozanova shows us how to evaluate all the ways our lifestyle and living choices can be more sustainable, from powering our homes to the food we consume and the air we breathe. Small steps empower us to act immediately by starting an herb garden, reducing utility bills, and learning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 LOZCaldwell, Nicole
Summary: Better explores the intersection of sustainability and art, showing how each of us can reinvent our lives as our greatest artistic achievement. Presented in the context of the unique story of Better Farm, a blueprint for environmentally conscious living originally established as an intentional community, this unusual guide blends theory with practical, hands-on, DIY ideas to incite your own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 CALCarns, Ted.
Summary: Ted and Kathy Carns are living a 21st century success story of zero waste, total recycling and astonishing inventiveness. Their five-acre home in western Pennsylvania is a warm, inviting showcase of self-reliant living. They have all the comforts of modern life, from flat screen TV to morning smoothies from their solar powered blender.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Lynn's Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 CARCameron, Lily
Summary: "Transitioning to a zero-waste lifestyle means eliminating unnecessary clutter from your home and reducing your dependence on disposable goods, but it also comes with practical challenges that can seem daunting. In Simply Sustainable, perfection is not required. Whether you are looking for easy changes to get you started, or more advanced, high-impact tips for your low-waste home, these simple,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.28 CAMPetherick, Tom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion 2009
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Summary: Presents a guide to starting a self-sufficient lifestyle, describing how to start a garden, raise animals, preserve food, and use natural ingredients and resources in a home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gaia Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home WrightBordessa, Kris
Summary: "Based on the blog of the same name, Attainable Sustainable shows readers how to live a simpler, more self-reliant life. It includes instructions not only for growing and cooking food but also for creating artisanal items for the home as well as navigating the great outdoors"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 BORGehring, Abigail R.
Summary: Gehring’s books on country living have sold more than 500,000 copies. In this book, Gehring offers a guide to country living skills that is as charming as it is practical. Full of sweet illustrations and gorgeous photographs, step-by-step instructions for essential skills such as building a chicken coop are interspersed with country lore and old-fashioned tips and tricks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 GEHUrbanska, Wanda
Summary: "'The heart of simple living' is your road map to a more balanced life -- a life centered on self-discovery. Fewer possessions. More time. More friends. More meaning. This book will help you identify objectives for your life and create awareness of your actions and finances, while planning for your future. Thsi inspirational book delivers seven tangible and actionable paths, woven together with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Krause 2010