Latest Off the Grid craze at our house - Winemaking Recycled bottles all assembled, grapes prepared, patience is not prepared .... Collect and save all the bottles from that wine you have consumed. We are kicking ourselves now at all the wine bottles we took to be recycled when we lived in the city as we could sure do with them all right now.
Ever thought about generating your own electricity ? Growing your own food, living sustainably ? Maybe keep a chicken or two and some animals ? Living off the grid may not be for everyone but for enthusiasts its the bees knees and you don't need to go totally off grid to become a part time urban farmer.