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    Plank Yoga Mat Giveaway

    by  • September 7, 2011 • Health • 0 Comments

    Plank Yoga Mats

    In partnership with Plank, we are giving away an awesome yoga mat to help you live a healthier and greener lifestyle! Check out Greener Ideal’s review of Plank yoga mats by Sasha Gilvesy, who had this to say: [The Plank yoga mat] definitely sticks out from all the other mats in class and all my [...]

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    Plank Yoga Mats – Review & Giveaway

    by  • September 7, 2011 • Health • 0 Comments

    I Love the Plank yoga mats. I would first off like to start by saying how cool are the designs. I am using the Plank LUXE Yoga Mat and seeing as I need some grounding in my life, the “wood” design always gives me that grounded feeling in my practice or teaching. The mat definately [...]

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    Go green by eating insects! An infographic on the most eco-friendly meat

    by  • May 19, 2011 • Food & Nutrition, Health • 0 Comments

    It’s no secret that animal farming and the associated agriculture industry have a huge environmental impact. Between pollutants and pesticides, soil degradation, and waste, the beef, pork, and chicken industries take an environmental toll that many say isn’t worth the problems it causes. The solution to this problem, proposed by many, is a new wave [...]

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    Eco friendly cars will cut down on asthma attacks, respiratory problems, and premature deaths

    by  • May 12, 2011 • Health • 0 Comments

    A new study by the American Lung Association has given us a reason to love eco friendly cars beyond their being good for the environment: they also cut down on asthma attacks, respiratory problems, heart attacks, and billions of dollars in healthcare and environmental damage costs. What’s our current state of air pollution While we [...]

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    Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Results in 42% Decrease in Discarded Butts

    by  • February 11, 2011 • Health • 0 Comments

    Quit Smoking! But first, Quit Littering! While the Canadian and American Cancer Societies have been doing their best to help people quit smoking, a lesser-known organization called Keep America Beautiful has been doing its best to keep those who are still smoking from discarding their butts haphazardly. The program they started, appropriately called the Cigarette [...]

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