green holiday lights
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
Well, actually blue holiday lights would be a more accurate title. I bought some new "icicle" lights to decorate our front windows. These new lights are LED, and I expected th ...
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michael pollan speaks
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
PopTech 2009: Michael Pollan from PopTech on Vimeo. Here's a funny story: in my other life as a designer, I am working on a presentation template for a client. I was doing som ...
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disinfectant overkill
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
I'm a fan of cleaning green since I started my whole green-thing. Now there is more evidence that using safer methods of cleaning is important to your health. Women's Voices f ...
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maclaren recall
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
My sister just sent me this news about a recall on ALL Maclaren strollers (yes, every model) since 1999. This topic might not be about going green, but since it is such a huge ...
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is it h1n1?
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
There is a serious virus going around my kids' school. So many kids and teachers are coming down with a cough and fever. My little guy caught the bug this weekend. Is it flu? ...
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3/50 project
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
Where I live folks take great pride in shopping locally. Anytime a big chain store wants to move into town, it is often met with strong protest. But here on my little hill, ma ...
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baby einstein refunds
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
"As a result of the efforts of theCampaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, the Walt Disney Company is offering a full refund to anyone who purchased a Baby Einstein video in ...
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no impact week
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
The first ever No Impact Week has just begun, but it isn't too late for you to join in. Inspired by No Impact Man, this week covers all the aspects of living with little or no ...
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rock the bike
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
Our neighborhood preschool had a fundraiser this weekend which was lots of fun. One of the big draws was that our music was amplified completely by bike power, thanks to the f ...
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protest at whole foods
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
I was dissapointed when the CEO of Whole Foods wrote that piece in the WSJ against the public option of Obama's health plan. Many people have been boycotting shopping at Whole ...
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reclaiming public spaces
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
I have noticed several projects lately that are reclaiming land for public spaces. I love how a spot that was once concrete or a random unused plot can be turned into an area ...
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swine flu
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
Now that the kids are back in school, I'm thinking ahead to keeping everyone healthy. Starting school often means bringing home new colds and viruses. This year, the talk of m ...
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absentia
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
I haven't posted in awhile. Maybe you noticed? Everything is fine here, just overloaded. I had intentions of all kinds of back to school posts and information, but the actual ...
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straight from sigg's mouth
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
The CEO of Sigg posted an update on their website today regarding his statements about the bottle liners. While it sounds like he is hearing that customers felt mislead, it ...
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toilets are not trashcans
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
I just discovered that our water department has a great blog. In the latest post they have a handy link about what NOT to put in the toilet, as well as all kinds of great envi ...
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the sigg truth
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
This week has been full of stories about big companies letting me down. Perhaps you've heard about this one, and you're really pissed about it, too. I can't say I'm completely ...
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one block off the grid
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I just learned about an organization that is making solar power even more accessible to home owners. I've wanted to get solar for awhile, but since we're on a economy budget a ...
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PACT undies
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Amy ..
Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living
This is one of those stories layered with eco-goodness. PACT underwear was launched today. It is an eco-friendly, responsible product which supports good causes. From the mat ...
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