This Green House

Innovative Appalachians constructing a clean-energy world, one home at a time

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Full trash trout sits in stream

Trash Trouts are Collecting Litter and Data on Waterway Pollution

These floating devices use a catch-and-release system to trap trash in small tributaries before it reaches main rivers and help gather information on microplastics in waterways.

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Yurts and the Significance of a Circle

Yurts offer an affordable, cozy housing option with a light environmental footprint.

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Cville TimeBank Repair Café

Repair Movement Reinvigorates Fix-It Culture

Instead of throwing away broken electronics, furniture, appliances and more, community groups across Appalachia oppose disposal by fixing these items and teaching their neighbors how to do the same.

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Getting Started Gardening

Make 2020 a year of new growth by starting a garden.

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Beware of Spreading These Common Invasive Species

Don’t be fooled by their looks — many popular plants sold in nurseries are actually invasive species that can kill off local flora.

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