R-49
Ceiling insulation can help keep your heat in your house. R-49 is much
more effective than the R-38 insulation used by most builders because
it’s thicker. It is part of a total insulation package that results in a
more comfortable home with much smaller energy bills.
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Rain Catchment
Reuse roof water, it's free! Gutters and downspouts
can lead to storage tanks to be used for drinking, gardening or animals.
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Flower Gardens
Beautify your space with flowers. Rain reuse and
gray water can provide enough water to grow beautiful plants to enhance
your mental and physical environment.
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Nut & Fruit Trees
Grow your own food with fruit and nut trees. Good
nutrition starts with fruits and vegetables and nuts can provide an
excellent protein alternative or accompaniment to meat. Birds love them
too!
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Wildlife
The more an environment is enhanced through
agricultural improvements, the more your efforts will pay off with visits
from wildlife. Birds and native mammals will find your lush ecosystem and
want to be a part of it.
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Wind Power
Part of your alternative energy system can be from
wind. In combination with solar collectors, you can have a system that
will work to generate power day and night. Since it is usually windier
during the night hours, you can continue to charge your batteries 24 hours
a day. Use your wind power to run a well pump, generate electricity, pump
water from your roof-water storage tanks or numerous other uses.
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Wetlands
Attract wildlife by adding surface water to your
land. You may want to recycle your black water through a wetlands system.
With some planning and maintenance, you can reuse most of your waste
products and give them a new environmental life.
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Food Garden
Along with fruit & nut trees, another good use
for your recycled water is your food garden. A homegrown tomato is a
gourmet treat!
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Straw Garden Wall
Whether or not you have a straw bale house, you may
want to consider a straw bale wall. Aside from the esthetic beauty of the
undulating surface, the insulating properties can make a great sound
barrier. When you use straw bales, you are using a product that would have
gone to waste. Straw is the leftover stalk from grain production. By using
straw you are helping the environment in several ways; making a new
use for a waste product and saving the extra CO2 from going into the
atmosphere by saving straw that would normally be burned in
the fields after the grain harvest.
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