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Green Living in the Texas Hill CountryGreen Living is the sustainable solution for a comfortable life in Central Texas"Texas Hill Country" and "Green" are not often heard in the same sentence (well, maybe for six weeks in the Springtime When it comes to green living, you can look to the earlier human residents of this beautiful, rugged country for examples. The Indians inhabiting what is now known as North America had a pattern of living with Nature instead of trying to tame it out of existence. We have made many technological advances that actually allow us to do more with less. Let's put those ideas into action! You can do your part for green living, by conserving, rather than wasting resources - use our County Recycling Center and donate good-but-no-longer-needed items to the Good Samaritan Thrift Store. Don't forget to shop and eat local and organic food as much as possible. It supports local business, prevents pollution, and saves gasoline. Run "in town" errands on a Blanco Blue Bike. Utilize renewable energy sources as much as possible. When building or remodeling your home or barn, take advantage of shade and prevailing winds. Use sustainable building materials and green home design, and dig an old-fashioned "tank" to collect water, if possible. Add rainwater catchment to your home and barn or garage. It always rains eventually, but that rainwater can come in awful handy when it's been dry a while. Practice water conservation. Clear cedar and plant "friendlier" trees to take their place. Use native grasses rather than "imports" that require lots of water. Volunteer in local clean-up and beautification efforts. Get green Living tips delivered directly to your email box. For FREE. And please use this Green Living Swicki. It's an "intelligent" search engine, in that it "learns" where the most useful information is found by analyzing the searches that are made. Have fun! 
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