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Month: October 2009

  • International Day of Climate Action this Saturday

    Yeah, we did just have Blog Action Day on climate change, but 2009 is an important year for climate action. 350.org has organized October 24 as an International Day of Climate Action to encourage everyone to show their support for fighting climate change. 350 is the safe upper limit for…

  • School Bus Safety Week is Green Too

    This week is National School Bus Safety Week, and the American School Bus Council is working to help ensure the safety of the 26 million students who take the school bus daily. This year’s theme is “Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm!” It’s very important to stop when the Stop…

  • Defeating Green Complacency for Blog Action Day

    Complacency essentially means “self-satisfaction.” If you’re complacent in your green life, you think you’re doing all you can to help the environment. The truth is that none of us should be complacent. There’s always room for improvement. There’s always something more we can do. I’ve made a lot of changes…

  • Ecoholic’s Adria Vasil talks Lunch

    I’m happy to present an article by Adria Vasil, author of Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products & Services – a book I’m currently reading! Save Cash and Trash: Packing Healthier Waste-Free Lunches I won’t lie. I loved my juice boxes, pudding cups and classic cream-stuffed…

  • Blog Action Day Coming Up

    Remember to register for Blog Action Day now. It’s happening on October 15, and the topic is climate change. Sign up and blog on the topic that day, even if your blog is normally about cooking or fashion.

  • Review: ISO 70 from Laken

    I’ve been using an ISO 70 water bottle from Laken. It’s a modern-looking, but very functional water bottle made in Spain. I received the bottle for free from Laken for review purposes. Things I really like about the ISO 70: It holds a large amount of water. It’s insulated, keeping…