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The Best Documentaries on Eating Green
Organic on the Green &bull 38 Minutes Ago
Food activists like Michael Pollan have brought much awareness to the previously unpondered question of food. Before, going to the supermarket might have brought questions like "are we out of milk?" Now food brings up more complicated issues, from worries of environmentally sustainable production to climate change. Here are ten great documentaries that investigate all… Full Story »
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Phytoplankton in precipitous decline
Earth Friendly Shopping &bull 4 Hours AgoOver at Eco Logic Lee, I talk about the recently released report that phytoplankton may have decreased as much as 40% over the past 50 years. The warming of the oceans has led to a stratification, meaning that the nutrients… Full Story »
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Organic Cotton Fruit Basket
Green Baby Products - Great Green Baby &bull Yesterday
This is a cute and fun toy that babies love just as much as their health conscious moms. Stuffed fruits made of organic cotton are just the right size for little hands to grasp and can be safely sucked by… Full Story »
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Want to Eat Better? Check Out These 20 Low-Sodium Foods
Ecosalon &bull Yesterday
Have you ever rolled out of bed and suddenly noticed you've taken in more water than the Titanic? That would be the joy of the bloat, or when you're retaining water like a sponge. One of the leading causes of… Full Story »
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Baby carrots: The new junk food?
green LA girl &bull Yesterday
I don't buy baby carrots myself; I prefer to get whole organic carrots instead of the strangely uniformly shaped, plastic-wrapped ones. But for would-be healthier eaters who keep reaching for the convenient Cheetos instead of virtuous veggies, a new campaign… Full Story »
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Class Acts: 4 College Students Making an Eco-Difference
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Yesterday
A professor suggested that I put together a wind turbine on campus and offered a grant to pay for it. I found some open-source material on turbines, but I struggled at first because the information wasn't complete. So my project… Full Story »
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Coast of Maine Organic Products Releases Video
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Yesterday
Portland, Maine - Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. released their new video highlighting the changes to the popular Bumper Crop Organic Soil Amendment that Coast of Maine produces and distributes for Master Nursery Garden Centers . Founded in 1996… Full Story »
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To Market To Market
LocalHarvest Blog &bull Yesterday
I must share with you another of our intern's delightful blog entries. She's living life to the fullest with us on the farm, and is giftedly able to put it in words. I feel in my element at the farmers markets these days. I have a hunch that I'm better at selling… Full Story »
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Donner Party Dead
thirtyfivebyninety &bull Yesterday
Modern urban homesteading in Western New York utilizing an organic intensive raised bed gardening technique, vertical gorilla gardening, foraging, gleaning, and bartering as alternatives to traditional/modern rual homesteading methods on less than 1/14 of an acre. Learning nonelectric homesteading skills… Full Story »
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The new holier than thou
Marketplace: Sustainability &bull Yesterday
Tess Vigeland speaks with author Andrew Potter about his latest book "The Authenticity Hoax," where he argues that things like the locavore and eco-tourism is the new way to flaunt wealth. Tess Vigeland: One of the do-gooder trends that's popped up in recent years is showing off our new, leaner consumption style. But social critic Andrew Potter says it's not all about doing good for the world. There's more than a little self-interest going on when we shop organic, buy distressed designer jeans and make our own jam. Andrew Potter: What it… Full Story »
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5 Green Products: Haba Master Builder Set Coliseum to Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks
Eco Child's Play &bull Yesterday
I so love Haba toys! These high quality wooden toys are always worth the money. Now that my children are getting older, I am especially enamored with the Master Builder Sets. Replicating ancient wonders of architecture, children really have to think when using these wooden blocks. In addition, they can create their own unique structures with these unusual wooden pieces. In classic Haba style, you can recreate the splendor of the Roman Coliseum! This block set allows you freedom in feats of architecture and engineering with unique pieces of the highest quality beech wood.… Full Story »
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Perform a trash-can autopsy to save money and resources
Features From Yahoo! Green &bull Yesterday
Take a minute to look through your trash -- items you're recycling as well as sending to the landfill -- and learn how you can save money and the Earth's resources at the same time. Dryer Lint Dryer lint represents the life of your expensive clothing being beaten and cooked out of them by an electric dryer. Save hundreds of dollars a year by drying your clothes… Full Story »
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Weathered Design by Ink and Wit
Re-Nest &bull Yesterday
Fun and ornamental letterpress pieces for your home! From prints to linen tea towels, Tara hogan, a Connecticut born artist has created a series of unique designs at Ink and Wit. She was inspired by the weathered nature of the… Full Story »
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Ecomobile: A Green Mobile Home In A Spiritual Trailer Park
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayWhile following the development of small green prefabs, It has become increasingly clear that you cannot separate the home from the context, and that what we really need is a sort of green trailer park, where people can own their unit but share common resources. It turns out that it exists, and has since 1962; Dr. Graham Meltzer just… Full Story »
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Organic Strawberries Have Better Taste & Nutrition Than Conventional & Better For Soil Too: New Study
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayIn the tug of war over whether organic farming is really better than conventional chemical-laden farming, a new study in the online peer-reviewed journal PLoS One comes out solidly in support of the benefits of organic. Self-described as the most… Full Story »
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The Art of Pregnancy
Natural Family Living Blog &bull Yesterday
I really wish I had a book like The Art of Pregnancy when I was was pregnant with each of my three kids. As it was I had a more mainstream pregnancy journal/planner book and it did more to make… Full Story »
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Redhanded Bags - vegan & made in the USA
The Alternative Consumer &bull Yesterday
If you're looking for a handbag that keeps its shape, check out the Gina from Redhanded's new collection of eco-stylish & vegan bagsclassic lines in classic black; faux leather with organic hemp lining. Designer Trace Russomano puts her unique spin… Full Story »
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New US Tennis Association PSAs Deliver Grand Green Slam With Alec Baldwin [VIDEO]
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Yesterday
Like other sports such as baseball and golf, the tennis circuit is looking a little greener around the edges, particularly in light of the United States Tennis Association's adoption of sweeping environmental initiatives which 30 Rock standout Alec Baldwin is… Full Story »
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The Greenest Way to Use Aerosol Spray Paint
Healthy and Green Living &bull Yesterday
Aerosol cans have been around for nearly a century; they were first used for non-painting applications, such as applying pesticides and other liquids. In 1949, Edward Seymour invented canned spray paint and a new industry was born. Over the years,… Full Story »
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How Do You Go Green With Older Children?
Green Baby Guide &bull Yesterday
Our babies happily play with paper bags and wooden spoons without feeling the least bit deprived, but what happens when your child ages a bit? Can you get by with just wooden blocks and fabric food? What happens when they… Full Story »
