http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:06:04 PSTBloggertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50942865382384255293712529.760833-95.811044http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/qNh4AC2FmQI/little-greener-by-day.htmlgreen cleaningnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:18:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-40060698130012642352011-01-24T13:18:36.990-06:00Sometimes being  "green" is not inconvenient, harder, or more expensive.  I used to vacuum my tile and wood floors.  I have since switched to using a dust mop.  It picks up everything, fits under furniture, uses no electricity, and is really fast to zip around the house. S<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED150<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=qNh4AC2FmQI:94bLX-znjqg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=qNh4AC2FmQI:94bLX-znjqg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/qNh4AC2FmQI" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/little-greener-by-day.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/-3uM88PHaVI/grow-your-own-or-buy-locally-grown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:40:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-64999555437913605362011-01-18T17:40:59.549-06:00I am planning a garden again this year to grow some vegetables and berries of my own.  I am in a new house with a very neglected garden space.  With careful planning and lots of hard work I hope to have a few of my favorite things. I<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //--> 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=-3uM88PHaVI:lVynmGbn9VI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=-3uM88PHaVI:lVynmGbn9VI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/-3uM88PHaVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/grow-your-own-or-buy-locally-grown.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/j-rx2u-Oz48/i-am-back-on-blog-horse-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:30:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-21052696606151420302011-01-11T14:30:36.982-06:00Wow have I been gone a really long time.  My quality of life was slowly slipping away.  I was hurting all over and feeling weak and fatigued.  Even though I was going to the gym to work out twice a week I just never felt good.  In June 2010 I ended up with torn cartilage in my knee and had surgery.  I spent about 4 months in physical therapy to get my knee to straighten and bend completely.  It 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=j-rx2u-Oz48:FwRVSlzEDp8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=j-rx2u-Oz48:FwRVSlzEDp8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/j-rx2u-Oz48" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-am-back-on-blog-horse-again.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/ppDfb5YNZsY/organic-lawn-care-tips.htmlorganic lawn carenoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:16:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-13252445430054409852010-06-29T17:16:28.984-05:00I found this great slide show of organic lawn care tips on thedailygreen.com I<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //--> organic lawn care tips I<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=ppDfb5YNZsY:R40mWLZ-HV4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=ppDfb5YNZsY:R40mWLZ-HV4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/ppDfb5YNZsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2010/06/organic-lawn-care-tips.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/9sD073zfu4o/turn-off-tap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:32:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-77525093306193303572010-01-24T22:32:12.576-06:00We've  heard it a million times, but it bears repeating: Never let the water run.  You can save 5 to 8 gallons of water if you just turn it off while you brush your teeth or shave. Repeat with me again, "Never let the water run!" Super easy way to green your day. W<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=9sD073zfu4o:98efKghNuoU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=9sD073zfu4o:98efKghNuoU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/9sD073zfu4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/turn-off-tap.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/gCdyPy72eYI/recycle-reuse-repurpose-and-grow.htmlrepurposingrecyclingreusinggardeningnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:20:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-32596084210862026332009-04-30T16:31:00.617-05:00We have a new curbside recycling company and I needed a planter..........so the logical and "green" thing to do was...........you guessed it. I planted yellow crookneck squash and cucumbers in the recycle bin!! Genius!<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=gCdyPy72eYI:H1U8xZtAjWw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=gCdyPy72eYI:H1U8xZtAjWw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/gCdyPy72eYI" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/recycle-reuse-repurpose-and-grow.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/CWlHWZc9lXA/00s-show-up-for-global-warming-protest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:53:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-56540760079335246242009-03-25T14:58:27.309-05:00Too cute not to share!!<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=CWlHWZc9lXA:z34HPAtugC4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=CWlHWZc9lXA:z34HPAtugC4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/CWlHWZc9lXA" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/00s-show-up-for-global-warming-protest.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/D0YZDVQzrc8/pimp-this-bum-help-homeless.htmlhelp homelessnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:37:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-3614043744115628972009-03-08T11:37:32.093-05:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //--><!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->This guy has been living about 5 miles from me.Check out his Website: Pimp This Bum0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=D0YZDVQzrc8:E3y01X4E7-Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=D0YZDVQzrc8:E3y01X4E7-Y:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/D0YZDVQzrc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/pimp-this-bum-help-homeless.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/TXOon2ZYcWs/dog-waste-composter-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:06:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-49426961142579325002009-03-07T14:21:39.641-06:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->Dog waste composter in progress: The hole I dug. (not so easy in clay) The 5 gallon bucket with lid I am using. Septic tank treatment I am using.<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0;0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=TXOon2ZYcWs:_1Ji6LhfJZ4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=TXOon2ZYcWs:_1Ji6LhfJZ4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/TXOon2ZYcWs" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/dog-waste-composter-pictures.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/41Ci7Udhg7E/get-rid-of-dog-poo-green-way.htmlgreen dog poop compostingnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:49:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-56598235531445602542009-03-05T14:40:12.588-06:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->We have a large dog, small yard, and a two year old who loves to play outside. Problem: lots on large doggie mines around the yard.....nasty! What do you do with it?You can bury the pet poo in an ornamental area of your garden. Do not put 6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=41Ci7Udhg7E:qvhiResO1H4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=41Ci7Udhg7E:qvhiResO1H4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/41Ci7Udhg7E" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/get-rid-of-dog-poo-green-way.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/8HVuMF3Fu_8/plants-to-clean-air-in-your-home-or.htmlhouse plants clean airnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:50:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-43904029988147656032009-02-27T21:43:30.489-06:00Not only do plants use CO2 and produce oxygen, they also filter toxins from the air.<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->NASA did a study to find out which plants would best filter the air on the space station.This is a chart of plants in the NASA study that most effectively 1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=8HVuMF3Fu_8:aNrGDpumtok:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=8HVuMF3Fu_8:aNrGDpumtok:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/8HVuMF3Fu_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/02/plants-to-clean-air-in-your-home-or.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/R00pWCUFbuI/make-few-changes-and-set-some-goals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:24:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-18111885196977717622009-02-25T22:50:22.333-06:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->I have been out of circulation for a few months but now I am back. This is the beginning of my new year.It seems the new buzz word is "Carbon Offsets" and buying carbon offsets to compensate for the CO2 you can't control. One 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=R00pWCUFbuI:7AQny-h7V2w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=R00pWCUFbuI:7AQny-h7V2w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/R00pWCUFbuI" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-few-changes-and-set-some-goals.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/6MSw_TKdg8w/america-recycles-day.htmlAmerica Recycles Dayrecycling calculatornoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:44:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-72633788994139137012008-11-12T14:52:15.855-06:00AMERICA RECYCLES DAY is Nov. 14 <!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->What are your efforts worth ? Recycling calculator1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=6MSw_TKdg8w:nzv65KImXp4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=6MSw_TKdg8w:nzv65KImXp4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/6MSw_TKdg8w" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/america-recycles-day.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/IzPvZxEvbAY/save-bees-buy-t-shirt.htmlcolony collapsenoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:54:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-57522248204943060302008-11-06T14:24:53.571-06:00Did you see Bee Movie ? I loved it! Not only was it very funny and entertaining, but it shows in it's own quirky way, what would happen without the bees. After seeing the movies I started noticing that there were real problems going on. Colony Collapse Disorder !<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=IzPvZxEvbAY:AnRrtL31ONI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=IzPvZxEvbAY:AnRrtL31ONI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/IzPvZxEvbAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/save-bees-buy-t-shirt.htmlhttp://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/colony-collapse-disorder-55110205http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/hW_yYqSBnhA/green-vaccines.htmlaluminumthimerosolgreen vaccinesmercuryautismnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:19:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-13841700905740118812008-10-25T22:17:45.179-05:00Vaccines causing autism and other neurological disorders? This is a serious topic I feel very strongly about. If you are expecting or have an infant, these are facts that you should give serious thought to before your child is immunized. It is true that vaccines have benefits and it is also true that vaccines carry risk. I do believe that children should be vaccinated but it should be 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=hW_yYqSBnhA:7-HvC8Js8Eg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=hW_yYqSBnhA:7-HvC8Js8Eg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/hW_yYqSBnhA" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/green-vaccines.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/Pdq6oBLUp0I/clean-with-concious.htmleco productseco cleaningnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-68612954258476054182008-10-15T06:14:00.859-05:00Less plastic means less landfill waste. I am a Clorox cleaner by nature...kill them germs dead is my motto. But I want to be a little more eco-concious. I have been hearing about Clorox Green Works. All Green Works natural cleaners are made using plant-based ingredients derived from coconuts, as well as essential oils. The products are formulated using biodegradable ingredients, are packaged 1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=Pdq6oBLUp0I:lkRybuJU7t4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=Pdq6oBLUp0I:lkRybuJU7t4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/Pdq6oBLUp0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/clean-with-concious.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/iDxRrDgnf_s/conserve-water-when-you-shower.htmlwater conservationshoweringnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:06:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-67148862822490594972008-10-14T14:43:28.432-05:00(Recycling this post from Moni's Random Raves)Turn off that shower! I seem to be saying this like one buzzillion times a week. My kids take the longest showers. Hello, the cast for High School Musical has already been picked and the movie made. The hot water can not possibly last that long. I don't know, maybe the California Raisin look is in these days.Any who.... I was wondering if 1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=iDxRrDgnf_s:z18P8i2YCf8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=iDxRrDgnf_s:z18P8i2YCf8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/iDxRrDgnf_s" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/conserve-water-when-you-shower.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/Ep2vuBIFcU4/cfl-savings.htmlenergy savingsCFLsnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:28:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-45061368858958174412008-10-05T21:53:00.462-05:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->One of the biggest and easiest trends in greening your home is to replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Trying to be green I replaced at least 35 bulbs in my house with CFLs. They are said to use 2/3 less energy.0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=Ep2vuBIFcU4:_kP6YspVl_s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=Ep2vuBIFcU4:_kP6YspVl_s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/Ep2vuBIFcU4" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/cfl-savings.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/Ex0bSlq8DFM/addendum-to-family-cloth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:44:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-54012448166334967932008-09-30T22:54:55.098-05:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->As I was discussing the "Family Cloth" with my husband last night I realized something. If these family cloth advocates really want to be super hero status, eco-conscious pro-environmentalist then why are they using sweat shop made fabric (0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=Ex0bSlq8DFM:EL5nva7I2jQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=Ex0bSlq8DFM:EL5nva7I2jQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/Ex0bSlq8DFM" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/addendum-to-family-cloth.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/aPgAi9y2L6g/greenhow-far-is-too-far.htmlgreen newsfamily clothgoing greennoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-66108734863036543512008-09-30T09:47:26.190-05:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->Can you be too green? I am all for going green (obviously duh) but really some people are taking this too far. So I just read an article about a new eco-friendly home trend called "family cloth."Family cloth is the term used for machine 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=aPgAi9y2L6g:IcqxDduWkSY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=aPgAi9y2L6g:IcqxDduWkSY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/aPgAi9y2L6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/greenhow-far-is-too-far.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/0PQ1g4eZD98/listen-to-music-and-save-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:38:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-29884350053366416122008-09-25T14:39:15.075-05:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->Truth on Earth is a band of teenage sisters who write, produce, and sing about social and environmental issues. They donate their proceeds to charity organizations.0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=0PQ1g4eZD98:GY8sBM29Fbg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=0PQ1g4eZD98:GY8sBM29Fbg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/0PQ1g4eZD98" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/listen-to-music-and-save-world.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/w40IEL_7Q0o/ike-is-gone-and-mess-remains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:55:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-79276482252898895492008-09-25T14:18:42.028-05:00<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->Ike came roaring through here at about 4am Saturday morning. Heavy winds and driving rain. We were very fortunate to be just at the west edge of the eye. We did lose power very early in the evening Friday, but were lucky enough to get it 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=w40IEL_7Q0o:BdflFgCWJvw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=w40IEL_7Q0o:BdflFgCWJvw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/w40IEL_7Q0o" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ike-is-gone-and-mess-remains.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/1KRnANpJnTo/hurricane-ike-yikes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:10:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-19828614248995113922008-09-11T10:12:43.513-05:00Hurricane Ike is coming..time to bring in the plants and batten down the hatches.<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; amzn_cl_average_customer_rating=0; amzn_cl_bg_color="9DED15"; amzn_cl_exact_match=1; //-->Hurricane Ike is coming..time to bring in the plants and batten down the hatches.0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=1KRnANpJnTo:Nn__bE9CJbE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=1KRnANpJnTo:Nn__bE9CJbE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/1KRnANpJnTo" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/hurricane-ike-yikes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/tW9lDzcA9OY/scuppie-you-ask-you-have-heard-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:23:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-51153032315603106892008-09-07T14:33:52.383-05:00Scuppie you ask? You have heard of Yuppie, and maybe you have been called one. You also might have been called a hippie or eco-freak, but have you ever been called a scuppie?Is it possible to live "the good life" and be socially and environmentally conscious?You have heard the term Yuppie, and maybe you have been called one. Maybe you have been called a hippie, tree hugger, or eco-freak, but have0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=tW9lDzcA9OY:zAbqEUbLsYc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=tW9lDzcA9OY:zAbqEUbLsYc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/tW9lDzcA9OY" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/scuppie-you-ask-you-have-heard-of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~3/meVBmAsQnnE/coffee-grounds-make-world-greener.htmlvegetablesacidic loving plantsvermi-postingcompostingrecyclingcoffee groundsnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:04:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-12055459302909627142008-09-04T15:38:09.853-05:00My husband and I drink coffee almost every day. Our coffee maker grinds the beans and makes the coffee. Every few days I have to empty the little pucks of coffee grounds. Just think of the millions of people around the world who drink coffee or tea and the millions of pounds of used coffee grounds and tea leaves that are discarded into the trash daily. This is so wasteful.I started 1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=meVBmAsQnnE:8mv3BMyDOdA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?a=meVBmAsQnnE:8mv3BMyDOdA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GreenPlanetNews?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GreenPlanetNews/~4/meVBmAsQnnE" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/coffee-grounds-make-world-greener.html