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Easy Green Living for Health
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Interested in green living? Welcome to Greenfootsteps!
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Greenfootsteps is about easy green living, bringing you environmentally sound ideas and tips which don’t break the bank but do genuinely help you to be a bit greener.
Here you'll find lots of simple ideas and projects to try at home which should save you money and help you and your family to become both healthier and greener.
Here are just a few of the main things you'll find on Greenfootsteps:
Green up your diet...healthy diets are green diets.
Green up your health...health tips can be cost-effective and green.
Green up your backyard or garden...help wildlife, attract birds and butterflies.
Green up your house... learn how to avoid harsh chemicals and still keep a clean home.
Green up your whole lifestyle... there are articles on green home improvements, green transport, parenting, leisure, recipes and more!
There are also some articles about the big issues such as climate change and global warming. These are included just to help you get an overview of the problems facing us and our environment in the 21st century. They are relatively short and straightforward and are not intended to be comprehensive.
For more green living topics just explore the Navigation Bar links, left - or scroll down to topic headings here below.
Please enjoy this website and I hope it will provide a few answers to your personal journey towards greener living. So come on in and green up your lifestyle with Greenfootsteps.com!
Gardening or allotment work can deliver valuable foods with zero food miles
What is green living?
Green living is about finding a lifestyle which causes no permanent damage to the planet. It's about finding sustainable answers to our needs and desires. And it's about living in harmony and balance with other living inhabitants of our world.
Information, Information, Information!
Most of us would like to be greener - at least if it didn't hurt too much! Being “green” or eco-friendly in our lifestyle choices does not always look easy. Some eco solutions can be expensive and have a long pay-back time – for example, double glazing makes your home easier to heat and saves on carbon emissions but on average it takes about five years or more for you to recoup the cost.
Also, there’s a confusing wealth of information out there.
Every day becoming greener looks more and more complicated. And, as the news rolls in about climate change, more and more necessary.
Greenfootsteps is dedicated to making the task easier by finding the best tips and techniques which don't cost the earth.
Home grown cherries can be great - even if the birds harvest the lion's share!
All the articles on the more expensive "eco" solutions are designed to help you make an informed judgment about how they might suit your situation.
There are also plenty of links to other useful sites which can provide green services and information.
All the green living tips and ideas here should help make life cheaper, easier and healthier for you and your family.
Many practical green living ideas make life more enjoyable, too!
I'm not claiming any special status as a "green guru"!
This site is dedicated to finding the best information and practical advice from people and organisations who make it their business to know. While I also draw on my own experiences, these are not always positive. Indeed, some might well be classed as mistakes to avoid!
This site is a journey of exploration, which I hope will, in some small way, help you with your own journey.
There are articles from guest writers, too, who have their own, unique insights into green living topics.
An international approach
Greenfootsteps.com also aims to be international in scope as far as possible.
I'm from England, so many of the tips on organic gardening are most suitable for people growing food plants in temperate climates: that said, many of the green living ideas presented here are applicable practically anywhere.
A brief note on spelling: - I've used mainly UK English spellings but there are also some US variants as more people are familiar with US English.
A note on politics
The ideas presented on this site are intended to help individuals and families to live a greener lifestyle. Many of the issues dealt with here have enormous political implications.
This site does not address these political issues at all. It is simply intended for your personal information, to help you to find greener ways of living as things are at the moment.
Greenfootsteps and funding
This is a private site which is financed by advertising and selected affiliate links. There are also product reviews where the products may have been sent to the reviewers free of charge. I endeavour to be fair and honest when reviewing and recommending products. Please read the disclosure if you would like to know more about this.
New content is being continually added to the Greenfootsteps site. Please check back often!
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Green Living Blog - What's new on Greenfootsteps The Green Living Blog has all the latest news from Greenfootsteps.com. Share your green living tips and news, too and add to the collective wisdom on all things green!
Add Your Green Tips Here Do you have green tips to share? Add your own easy green tips and ideas here!
Living a Healthy Lifestyle and A Greener One Too! Living a healthy lifestyle is a key part of going greener. Personal health choices affect the planet too. Here is a collection of healthy living tips and articles.
Natural Parenting for Greener Living Natural parenting and being a green parent is practically the same thing. Here are some easy ways to green your parenting and help your children thrive, too.
Greener Ways to Natural Body Care A more natural body care can involve using some of the foods found in your kitchen. Green methods and techniques for natural body care and natural beauty.
Living Well on Less for a Greener Life Living well on less can be a big part of green living. Here are articles all about downsizing for a greener and more fulfilling life.
Solar Power For Homes Solar power for homes is a realistic option now, with government grants available for some schemes. Here's a look at the different types of domestic solar power available today.
Organic Healthy Recipes Easy and quick organic healthy recipes for your green kitchen. Eat really well for less too.
How to Grow a Vegetable Garden Is it worth growing vegetables at home? Learn how to grow a vegetable garden if you want lots of fresh organic food on your table. Easy instructions for how to grow organic vegetables at home.
Growing Fruit Trees and Soft Fruits for Bumper Home Harvests Growing fruit trees is fun and potentially highly productive, even in a small space. Growing soft fruits is well worth a little time and trouble, too. Here are some easy methods for organic crops.
Eco Friendly Travel Ideas Eco friendly travel is a must for anyone who cares about the environment. This section is about green travel ideas and ways to bring down your carbon footprint - without spoiling your fun!
Which Cause of Land Pollution is the Most Important? One cause of land pollution is the stuff oozing out of our huge landfill sites. But which cause is the most important? And what about air pollution? What can we do? How can we make a difference?
Advertise Here on Greenfootsteps You can now advertise on Greenfootsteps. Here's how to go about it and current advertising rates for different types of adverts.
Contact Greenfootsteps.com How to contact Greenfootsteps for any reason. You can ask a question or make a comment or suggest a link exchange.
Sitemap for Greenfootsteps.com Sitemap for Greenfootsteps.com. Here are all the pages on the site in the order they appear on the nav bar.
Green Links and Resources Useful green links to other green organisations and green resources, and conservation groups. There are also interesting green initiatives for environmental change.
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Build Your Own Site Here's how you too could build your own site - about whatever is burning you up! Web building does not have to be hard.
About Me and Green Living About me and why I write about green living and environmental issues. There is so much to know and I hope to be able to simplify some issues and give some good practical advice, too. Here's my story.
I've just fallen into your website and wanted to say how great it is!! I've got a lot of cheap ideas and when you're on a tight budget - that's vital! - Gail, NZ
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Loved your simple, clear approach. Thanks for the many great tips.- Laura, AUS