9 Home Ideas That Are Self-Sustaining

Use Recycled or Sustainable Building Materials

Building sustainably starts with using recycled or sustainable building materials. For example, the Earthship homes that Reynolds creates are built using old car tires or glass bottles for wall materials. Less extreme examples of repurposed materials are previously used building materials from Habitat for Humanity’s Restores, which sells gently used items like wood trim and flooring, sinks, appliances, lighting, windows and doors. Using recycled or second-hand materials lessens your reliance on supply chains and reduces the environmental impact of any home renovations.