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    There are many ways to be eco-friendly at home and in the garden. Stay up to date with all of the latest developments in household environmental tips that will help you go green.

    6 Little-Known Ways to Green Your Kitchen

    by  • January 18, 2012 • Building, Home & Garden • 2 Comments

    Kitchen Remodel

    About 39% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings like our homes, both from their construction and operation, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). But amazingly, up to 85% of the country’s electrical needs could be met if all buildings adopted energy-efficient practices. Green practices, features and technologies that can be [...]

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    Organic Misconceptions

    by  • January 17, 2012 • Food & Nutrition, Home & Garden • 1 Comment

    Organic Vegetables

    The organics industry is young, but it is booming. So much so that even global corporations with all the finances and resources in the world (literally) have trouble filling orders under “organic” label criteria. And even that: that global corporations are part of the mix, meaning that one of the spices in your organic ketchup [...]

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    Eco-friendly bathrooms: what can you do?

    by  • January 13, 2012 • Home & Garden • 3 Comments

    Eco friendly bathroom

    With global warming, the Arctic melting and numerous other environmental problems it’s no wonder eco-friendly options are becoming more popular. But what can you do in your everyday life to make a difference? Recycle? Grow your own vegetables? Both options are viable and great, but there are now numerous ways to make your home green [...]

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    50 Uses for Vinegar

    by  • January 9, 2012 • Home & Garden • 7 Comments

    Vinegar Bottle

    I started off 2012 in a really great way: with a hearty case of tonsillitis! </sarcasm> Sitting puffy-necked at the clinic, the doctor prescribed me a bottle of expensive chemical medicinals but also took time to recommend more natural remedies, which I appreciated. You know them: ginger, lemon, oil of oregano.  “Back in my day,” [...]

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    New Years’ Resolutions with a Green Twist

    by  • January 5, 2012 • Home & Garden • 0 Comments

    Green New Years Resolutions

    The laments of January are – by the same token – locked into its inspirations: I’m talking of course about the New Years’ Resolutions. It’s January 5, 2012. Across the planet today people are sore from newly over-worked muscles and the fury of nicotine withdrawals. But sometimes distraction can be a diamond; so why not [...]

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    Top 5 Eco Innovations of 2011

    by  • December 30, 2011 • Building, Business, Green Technology, Home & Garden, Other Energy, Science • 2 Comments

    Biome Terrarium

    Being green is still a relatively new philosophy; so much so, that there is still ample opportunity to both create new and improve upon existing home, lifestyle, style and technology products that focus on environmentally-smart form and function. Throughout 2011 we saw industry and innovation that turned up the aesthetic and performance notches on basic [...]

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    Eco Fashion 101

    by  • December 28, 2011 • Home & Garden • 0 Comments

    Eco Fashion

    Attention all life students of consciousness! The term “eco fashion” has been thrown around ever more increasingly as the movement to greenify aspects of living grows into a mainstream global concept.  Trying to decipher exactly what “eco” means as applied to one of the most superficial and wasteful industries in human civilization can be as [...]

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    I’m Dreaming of a Green-ified Christmas

    by  • December 21, 2011 • Home & Garden • 0 Comments

    Green Christmas Gift

    Americans generate 25 percent more garbage than average (an extra 1 million tons per week) during the holidays.—Environmental Protection Agency Wrapping paper, packaging, tinsel and gas money; potato peels, tree trimmings, and receipts—soooo many receipts. It’s like the only thing not going to waste this month is calories. (Soooo many calories.) It’s important to make [...]

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    Sustainable Holiday Decorating Tips

    by  • December 19, 2011 • Home & Garden • 0 Comments

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    Now that the holidays are in full swing, it’s important to consider the environmental impact of your decorations. With this in mind, Bullfrog Power has produced the infographic below, highlighting a few tips for sustainable holiday decorating. Hopefully their recommendations will make it easier for you to visualize how eco friendly your decorations are, and [...]

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    Green Gifts for the Coffee Lover

    by  • December 9, 2011 • Home & Garden • 0 Comments

    Coffee Beans

    It’s the time of year to be picking gifts for those that you care about, and it’s always important to pick green gifts that the recipient will make good use of. Here are a few eco-friendly gifts to consider for the eco-friendly coffee lover on your list. Dr. Drip Coffee Have you ever been stuck [...]

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