There are yurt homes and spaceship homes that provide little environmental impact. Using packed truck tires or bales of hay for walls. but what other recycled material can be used? What would be an average cost?
There are yurt homes and spaceship homes that provide little environmental impact. Using packed truck tires or bales of hay for walls. but what other recycled material can be used? What would be an average cost?
pretty much everything and getting started green can and will be costly. Make sure you are prepared to go through a little hell to get this great house you want.
Costs depend on what’s available locally. But there are lots of ways to build "green" and not all of them use recycled materials. So here are some ideas, some using recycled materials and some not:
Green Products
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9 Green Products You Should Know About
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The Green Bean: Soybeans in Sustainable Building
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