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Recycling Lies Eco-Fail
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 19:39 | No Comment
Recycling Lies Eco-Fail

My friend has a girlfriend that he desperately wants to impress. One day when she was over at his house she asked where the recycling was so she could toss out her soda can; he …

Use Your Nose - Green Cleaning 101
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 15:52 | No Comment
Use Your Nose - Green Cleaning 101

Starting a few days ago there has been a smell in my second floor home office that was beginning to drive me seriously crazy. I moved my office into this room a week or …

Eat Lower on the Food Chain - 10 Min Eco-Tip
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | No Comment
Eat Lower on the Food Chain - 10 Min Eco-Tip

Eating lower on the food chain means moving down a few links and becoming more of an herbivore, less of a carnivore.
Generally, the smallest species are at the bottom of the food chain, while larger …

Purity Test for Essential Oils - Ask Annie
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 12:10 | No Comment
Purity Test for Essential Oils - Ask Annie

Dear Annie,
I am experimenting with aromatherapy and feel it is important to use pure essential oils. How do I tell if an oil is pure?
–Sally M., IL
Dear Sally,
It is good that you are paying attention …

Good Kitchen Shopping Choices - Eco-Win!
Saturday, 6 Feb, 2010 – 9:33 | No Comment
Good Kitchen Shopping Choices - Eco-Win!

I am currently in the process of furnishing a new apartment and get to buy my own kitchen utensils for the first time after years of trying (with little success) to get my parents to …

Pumpkin Seed Oil - Green Gold
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 15:48 | No Comment
Pumpkin Seed Oil - Green Gold

Nutty, velvety, satisfying, fresh, lightly roasted, nourishing - it is hard to find words to describe the taste of cold-pressed extra virgin Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil. When I first tried some I wanted more, …

Freshen Sweaters and Comforters - Ask Annie
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 13:05 | No Comment
Freshen Sweaters and Comforters - Ask Annie

Dear Annie,
I’d rather not wash all of our sweaters and comforters, but they have a stale smell. What do you suggest?–Sally, WI
Dear Sally,
There is nothing like a good shake, sun, and lots of fresh air …

Climate Change Slam Poetry - Video
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 9:39 | No Comment
Climate Change Slam Poetry - Video

Need2Know Time Out defines slam poetry as a form of spoken word performance poetry, held at a competitive poetry event or ‘slam’. Poets perform their own work and are judged by randomly picked members of …

Adyashanti’s “Turnaround of the Heart” - Video
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 20:43 | No Comment
Adyashanti’s “Turnaround of the Heart” - Video

Spiritual teacher Adyashanti observes that learning to feel appreciation is a hallmark of a more enlightened mind. He urges us to follow the vibrant energy in our meditations, and bit by bit we will become …

Are Gel Candles Safe? Detox Diva
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 19:54 | No Comment
Are Gel Candles Safe? Detox Diva

I received an email from a man who said his favorite waxes were beeswax, palm wax, soy wax, and gel wax. I went back and forth with him a bit, challenging him about the safety …