Best Eco-Living Books

Green living is very important for a continued sustainable lifestyle. However, it can be difficult ot figure out how to start on such a project, especially if you don't know much about sustainability to begin with. Here are some of my top picks for green living books, perfect for young and old alike. From urban gardening to green cooking, these top books on green living are a must-have for any environmentalist!

The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City
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The Urban Homestead was one of the first green living books I ever picked up and I really enjoyed it. It's a valuable resource for individuals or couples looking to start making their own living situation more "green", especially for the majority of us who live in major cities and suburbs across the United States. Authors Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen discuss the basic concepts of sustainable, eco-friendly living in an urban environment, while providing specific examples and instructions on different green projects. Particularly memorable are some of their projects on composting, raising poultry and other lifestock, rooftop gardening and water recycling. It's a great read on the basics of urban, environmentally-friendly, homesteading.

Living Green: A Practical Guide to Living Sustainability
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Available for around $10 on Amazon (at the time of this writing), Living Green is a great book for daily ways to make ones life as eco friendly as possible, with realistic tips and techniques. Not everyone can afford a giant solar panel array or the time to make their own electric car, and Living Green recognizes this. It chooses to focus on more doable environmental projects, and realistic changes most Americans can make in their day to day lives. Author Greg Horn writes on common sense ways to avoid the dangers of non-organic food, problems with plastic water bottles and wiser alternatives, carbon filter use for tap water and much, much more, allowing the average American to "green" their lives. It's worth a read and shouldn't take too long, at 171 pages.

In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart
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Author Alice Waters draws from a wide range of experience to present the reader with a fantastical array of delightful recipes, cooking tips and food selection discussions. With a slight focus on those foods that are a more "green" choice, In the Green Kitchen is an excellent choice for sustainability minded and health conscious individuals. There are recipes from several different cooks and many, many useful tips for aspiring cooks and professionals alike. It's really a call for simpler meals that focus on healthy, but still tasty, living. Check out the sample recipes on the Amazon page for the book, In the Green Kitchen for a good idea of what this book has to offer!