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With the adverse effects of environmental degradation escalating by the second, people nowadays prefer to go green. This concept is creeping in, in almost every area, with the real estate sector not being an exception.

With the increase in demand of eco homes, builders nowadays concentrate more on using eco friendly materials like grass, straw bales, and bamboo for building houses. Using renewable materials is the key to building environment friendly homes. For example instead of using wood as frame, straw bales can be used. For paint, instead of using chemical colours you can opt for natural colour extracts from various plants. You can also go green by using solar power for you house instead of regular electricity. Wind panels help to produce power which you can even sell if you have some surplus.

Now, if you are looking for eco friendly estates in the UK, the country has a lot to provide you. Taplow, Yorkshire, Ecostessey Park etc are fine picks if you prefer a green living.