Living green is about more than just making the planet better for its current inhabitants — it's also about smart practices to ensure the survival and quality of life for future generations. Here are some great alternatives, tips and products you can apply to your everyday routine to start living green. Remember, your actions do make a difference!

Thanks to earth-friendly fabrics, furniture and finishes, you can have a bedroom that has a big visual impact and a low environmental impact.

Design

• Go Green in Your Sleep
  Candice Olson designs an earth-friendly bedroom

• Go Green in the Bath
  Low-flow toilets and showerheads, recycled tile and more

• 5 Ways to Build an Earth-Friendly House
  Use old wood, install solar panels and more

• Hardwood Floors That Don't Kill Trees
  Bamboo is the hot new thing in eco-friendly flooring

• Green Decorating Basics
  HGTV Dream Home designer Linda Woodrum shares environmentally friendly decorating tips

Wild horses roam unspoiled beaches and forests at Cumberland Island.

Travel

• 10 Clean, Green Beaches
  Come on in, the water's clear and the sand's spic-and-span

• 3 Eco-Friendly Trips
  Nature is the star in Hawaii, North Carolina and Honduras

• Travel With a Conscience
  Leave a smaller footprint in the places you go

• 2 Earth-Friendly Hotels
  Spend the night, save the planet

• Is That Resort Green?
  5 things to look for in your destination

Organic produce is tasty as well as earth-friendly.

Food & Drink

• Organic Produce
  Good for the planet, good for you

• Green Up Your Party
  Tips for throwing a bash that's kind to the planet

• The Scoop on Fair Trade Coffee
  Brew up some socially conscious java