Better Homes & Gardens Sustainable Home magazine is packed with expert tips and ideas for living lighter on the planet at your house. This issue looks inside eco-friendly homes and offers inspiration for easy steps you can take, whether you’re building a new home, renovating, decorating, or just making a few upgrades with furniture, fabric, fixtures, paint, and appliances. Plus, take a first step into green landscaping and gardening—and live a bit greener every day with our little ways to make a difference.
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What is sustainability, anyway? • LIVING GREEN IS IMPORTANT, EMPOWERING, GRATIFYING, ENERGIZING, AND SOMEWHAT ADDICTIVE. OH, AND IT’S A WHOLE LOT EASIER THAN YOU THINK.
Make a Difference • A TWEAK HERE AND A SMALL CHANGE THERE CAN HELP MAKE THE WORLD A GREENER PLACE. HERE ARE SOME REWARDING WAYS TO GET STARTED TODAY.
Counting to Zero • BLOGGER AND ZERO-WASTE ADVOCATE BEA JOHNSON HELPED START A MOVEMENT THAT’S INSPIRED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS TO SLASH THEIR TRASH.
Green Genes • A SECOND-GENERATION SUSTAINABLE BUILDER MAKES HIS OWN HOME ECO-FRIENDLY FROM THE GROUND UP.
Always Sunny • ORGANIC LIVING AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN DEFINE THIS HOME SHARED BY A COUPLE OF TV ICONS.
Again, with Attitude • AN OLD HOME GETS AN EARTH-FRIENDLY FACELIFT TO SUIT ITS YOUTHFUL NEW OWNERS.
Sustainable & Stylish • WHEN IT COMES TO OUR FAVORITE SPACES, STYLISH AND SUSTAINABLE DON’T HAVE TO BE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
Material Matters • FORM AND FUNCTION GO HAND IN HAND WITH ECO-CONSCIOUS PRODUCTS FOR THE KITCHEN AND BATH.
Rest Assured • IN A ROOM WHERE COMFORT IS KEY, REST EASY KNOWING YOU NEEDN’T COMPROMISE STYLE OR YOUR WELL-BEING.
Growing Green • WHETHER YOU’RE NEW TO GARDENING OR YOU’VE PLAYED IN THE DIRT FOR YEARS, HERE ARE 8 SMART TIPS FOR GREENING YOUR YARD.