Archive for the ‘Green Living’ Category
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Fair Trade products are products that are traded by giving the producer opportunities when they have a disadvantage economically. Fair trade offers these growers a fair price for the product they've produced.
Fair Trade products prove that greater justice in the world trading is quite possible. This helps achieve justice ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Reusable grocery bags are one of the kindest things you can use to carry your groceries home. I personally use canvas bags so I don't have to use plastic or paper bags, which are both destructive to our environment.
Plastic bags take 10 CENTURIES to break down and paper bags are ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Happy Earth Day 2008!
Today (and every other day) is a great day to be kind to your Planet Earth. With more and more people aware of the problems that face our environment and ecology, there's no reason not to pitch in and do your part to preserve it.
Here are some ...
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Today the Discovery Green Houston opened for the first time this year. Discovery Green is a great place to spend a day with your family or friends.
The 12 acre park is centrally located near the George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute Maid Park and Toyota Center. It features ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
If you live in the Austin area and you're interested in learning more about Green Living, you don't want to miss the Austin Green Living and Home Products Expo taking place April 18-20, 2008.
This green living expo is being held at the Austin Convention Center.
"This Old House" star Kevin ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
The Group of Eight is meeting in July, and the event is expected to attract a lot of attention. Attendees will be escorted around the event in 100 eco-friendly vehicles contributed by auto makers.
Toyota Motor Corp. and other carmakers will provide about 100 eco-friendly vehicles to transport participants at ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Pinehurst Inn, a Bed & Breakfast located in Bayfield, Wisconsin has been named as one of the top ten eco-friendly Bed & Breakfast's by Bedandbreakfast.com
"We looked for inns and B&Bs that take being 'environmentally friendly' to the next degree," explained Sandy Soule, Editor and Marketing Vice President of BedandBreakfast.com. "Each ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
"The Domes" in Milwaukee will play host to a The Green Living Festival. The Green Living Festival is held at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.
The events director, Joe Wilson, has high hopes for the event.
"It sounds simple, but some people need to be educated (about) water conservation at ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
A company in New York thinks they've come up with a unique take on alternative fuel. Ithaca BioFuel thinks that leftover grease can be used as an efficient clean-burning alternative fuel source.
"Usually people have to pay to have this stuff taken away we pick it for free and we ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
A bookstore in Westmoreland, Oregon has replaced the plastic bag with a bag made of corn byproducts.
Unlike the traditional plastic bag, the new bag is guaranteed to degrade in landfills - typically over the period of a year. A sales associate named Stiv Wilson discovered the product and has been ...
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