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March 6, 2009 by
SusanC
Here are some of our favorite posts from around the greenosphere this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener. Monday No Impact Man posted a sobering but important article about “the toxic mess left behind when Texaco withdrew from the Ecuadorian Amazon in the 1990s,” inspired by Joe Berlinger’s new documentary Crude. Monday…
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January 23, 2009 by
SusanC
Here are some of our favorite posts from around the greenosphere that had us thinking this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener. Monday Dot Green featured an audiovisual slide show centered on “A Planet in Flux.” Andrew C. Revkin began exploring the human impact on the environment nearly 30 years ago. An…
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Written on
January 9, 2009 by
SusanC
Here are some favorite posts from elsewhere that had us thinking this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener. Monday Doreen at Mom Goes Green posted on ridding our respective mailboxes of copious amounts of junk mail, and her post features multiple organizations who will help you do that easily and affordably. Tuesday…
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Written on
January 2, 2009 by
SusanC
Here are 5 posts from elsewhere that had us thinking this week, to help start your new year off a bit greener. Happy! 2009. Monday CNN ran an article discussing the business and potential profit (both economically and for the planet) of sustainable farming and green industry. Here’s an excerpt from the article, though the…
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Written on
December 19, 2008 by
SusanC
For all of our Southern California readers: to celebrate Stremick’s Heritage Foods “#1 Tasting Organic Milk in America” Award by American Masters of Taste, Heritage Foods is offering a coupon of $1.00 off a gallon of Heritage Foods Organic Milk. Visit this link to print out the coupon. Heritage Organic Milk is “certified organic,” which…
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Written on
December 12, 2008 by
SusanC
It’s been a busy week around the greenosphere! Here are some highlights to get you through the blustery* weekend ahead: CNN’s award-winning documentary Planet in Peril is back! Watch “Planet in Peril: Battle Lines” in HDTV on CNN at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and…
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Written on
December 5, 2008 by
SusanC
First things first! Don’t forget that you still have until 7pm EST on Sunday (December 7th) to enter the Home Depot Programmable Thermostat Giveway if you haven’t already. Don’t miss out! It’s definitely the Giveway Season and Michelle has a handy-dandy way for you to stay a leg up on all the giveaway goodness with…
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Written on
November 28, 2008 by
SusanC
This week’s Recycled Note Of The Week comes from My Good Greetings, whose beautifully designed custom photo cards, invitations and stationary are printed on 100% recycled, carbon neutral paper which is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified. My Good Greetings uses 100% digital short-run presses which significantly reduce paperwaste and emit 90% less Volatile Organic Compounds….
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Written on
November 1, 2008 by
SusanC
Alison, at Homeschoolers’ Guide to the Galaxy, wrote a post this week sparking thought and discussion regarding green cooking and eating. It’s definitely a hot topic, and one worth pondering and researching further, no matter where you are personally in your great green journey. Deb and her “marauding band of vintage avengers” are perpetually asking…
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Written on
October 25, 2008 by
SusanC
It’s Gardenvisit.com’s 10th anniversary, and to celebrate they are giving away free eBooks throughout the month of October. Two titles by Tom Turner are currently available for free download: 24 Historic Styles of Garden Design and The Principles of Garden Design. Over at Sunnybrook Farm Designs, Rebekah has an interesting post about how to re-purpose…
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