Category: Green Choices
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PlayPump for Clean Drinking Water
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/world/2009/01/01/mckenzie.south.africa.playpump.cnnEmbedded video from CNN Video PlayPumps International has a fun solution to clean drinking water issues in developing countries. And it’s the kids who get to play! Sadly, a child dies of a water-related illness every 15 seconds. But companies like PlayPump International are trying to help change that. The…
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Send a Gorilla E-Valentine
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is making it easy to say I love you. And it’s free too. Your love may even choose to learn more about gorillas. Send a Gorilla E-Valentine now. I did it. Only took two minutes. And for other occasions, send a Gorilla e-card too. (Image…
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Plant Trees with Celestial Seasonings
Celestial Seasonings is one of the most eco-friendly and ethically traded teas around. And they taste good too. It’s one of my faves. But they’re doing something a little extra right now. For every box of tea you buy until March 31, Celestial Seasonings will help sponsor the planting of…
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Repower America Now
I’m glad this guy remained an independent agent for the environment. Now, you can help fight with him for real change in environmental/climate policies in America. Please take 2:23 to listen to his message about how now is a critical time to act to help make the goal of 100%…
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Prairie Bug Fire Starters (before/after fire photos)
Back in November, I posted about Prairie Bug Fire Starters and said I’d post again once I’d tried them. Here’s the before picture in the fire pit with the recycled fire starters tucked inside the wood. And here’s the photo of the fire after a couple of minutes: Pretty handy!…
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Flowering Gift Wrap Contest Winners
Congratulations to our two randomly selected winners in the Little Kay Gardens contest for flowering gift wrap! I have resolved to become a wee bit more green by always remembering to take my cloth bags grocery shopping and trying to walk, rather than drive, to the grocery store! — Anne…
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The First Step to Recycling
I know what I’m going to say may seem a bit silly to some of you. However, I have a theory. And it’s partly based on my past experiences. I believe that the first hurdle to overcoming not recycling is to simply drive to a recycling drop-off location and pitch…
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Win Flowering Gift Wrap from Little Kay Gardens
Lynn from Little Kay Gardens is sponsoring a contest to give away a package of Flowering Gift Wrap to two winners! The recycled gift wrap is seeded with hundreds of wildflower seeds. The person receiving your gift will have a whole new way to recycle! In a recent comment, Lynn…
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Another Reason to Love Cake, the Band (you know… Opera Singer)
They’re going solar in the studio for their new album. My blogging friend Jennifer at Tree Hugging Family is happy to tell you all about it in her recent post: Cake goes eco-friendly with solar energy! I would have bought Cake’s new album anyway, but it’s nice to know they’re…
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