The concept of green living, while gaining momentum in a modern era, is not new. The ideology peaked in the 1960-70′s where individuals now known as hippies devised communes that believed in the reduction of modern product use. The idea was to “get back to nature” and live off the land.
The paradigm largely relied on people working together as a community and sharing tasks to make the commune work seamlessly. Although few, if any, contemporary communes exist on the level as they did in the 60′s, many of the concepts are being embraced in today’s time for a number of practical reasons.
Why Build and Eco-friendly Home
Everything man builds has a shelf life, including homes. Once …