tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:00:36 +0000recyclinggardeningenergy savingsfarmers marketsslow foodAmerica Recycles DayBPABPA freeCFLsSFGTeslaacidic loving plantsaluminumautismbottled watercatologschocolatecoffee groundscolony collapsecompact flourescent bulbscompostcompostingconserve watereco carseco cleaningeco productsecofriendly bagsecological footprintelectric carsfamily clothgoing greengreen cleaninggreen dog poop compostinggreen newsgreen vaccinesguerrilla gardeninghelp homelesshouse plants clean airincandescent bulbsjunk mailmercuryorganic chocolateorganic gardeningorganic lawn careplastic bagsrecycling calculatorrepurposingreusable shopping bagsreusingsave treesseedsshoweringsolar ballsolar energysqarefootgardeningsun safetysun screenthimerosoluv indexvegetablesvermi-postingwater bottleswater conservationwater savingwire hangershttp://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Monika)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-7685990926152424861Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:43:00 +00002014-02-06T21:43:47.906-06:00solar ballsolar energyI came across this article and had to share. &nbsp;No more ugly solar panels! &nbsp;Beautiful solar power, art even! &nbsp;A German architect created a 35% more efficient way to collect solar power that is also 200% more appealing than an ugly boring solar panel. &nbsp;Read the full article at FastCompany<!-- amzn_cl_tag="congarwitagre-20"; amzn_cl_show_buy_btn=0; http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2014/02/beautiful-solar-power-yes-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-3176271399337357984Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:21:00 +00002014-02-06T21:46:26.731-06:00compostgardeningorganic gardeningSFGsqarefootgardening I started a square foot gardening instructor certification course this week. &nbsp; Square Foot Gardening (SFG) is a gardening method that makes gardening easy and appealing to everyone. &nbsp;I will be sharing information on how to use SFG method on my gardening blog Small Space Gardening Without A Green Thumb. &nbsp; A few thing I want to share about SFG: - SFG is a simple efficient http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2014/02/i-started-square-foot-gardening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-7666340978531878792Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:00 +00002014-02-06T21:23:21.396-06:00sun safetysun screenuv index<!-- 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; //Every year I like to brush up on my sunscreen safety and effectiveness.&nbsp; We like to think that we are being safe and protecting ourselves and our children from the harmful effects of the sun by using sunscreen.&nbsp; In some cases we are http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2013/05/sunscreen-safety-and-effectiveness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-7907088792591038309Thu, 16 May 2013 16:03:00 +00002014-02-06T21:23:54.836-06:00eco carselectric carsTesla<!-- 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; //In my persuit of GREENNESS I have been driving a Prius since 2011.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was driving an SUV and my daily driving habits consisted of making a minimum of four to six short trips to three schools and plus various other short errands.&nbsp;&http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2013/05/greener-driving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-4006069813001264235Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:18:00 +00002011-01-24T13:18:36.990-06:00green cleaningSometimes being&nbsp; "green" is not inconvenient, harder, or more expensive.&nbsp; I used to vacuum my tile and wood floors.&nbsp; I have since switched to using a dust mop.&nbsp; 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; http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/little-greener-by-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-6499955543791360536Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:40:00 +00002014-02-06T21:24:59.322-06:00gardeningI am planning a garden again this year to grow some vegetables and berries of my own.&nbsp; I am in a new house with a very neglected garden space.&nbsp; 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"; http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/grow-your-own-or-buy-locally-grown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-2105269660615142030Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:30:00 +00002011-01-11T14:30:36.982-06:00Wow have I been gone a really long time.&nbsp; My quality of life was slowly slipping away.&nbsp; I was hurting all over and feeling weak and fatigued.&nbsp; Even though I was going to the gym to work out twice a week I just never felt good.&nbsp; In June 2010 I ended up with torn cartilage in my knee and had surgery.&nbsp; I spent about 4 months in physical therapy to get my knee to straighten http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-am-back-on-blog-horse-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-1325244543005440985Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:16:00 +00002010-06-29T17:16:28.984-05:00organic lawn careI 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"; http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2010/06/organic-lawn-care-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-7752509330619330357Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:32:00 +00002014-02-06T21:26:11.386-06:00conserve waterwater savingWe've&nbsp; heard it a million times, but it bears repeating: Never let the water run.&nbsp; 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="http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/turn-off-tap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-3259608421086202633Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:20:00 +00002009-04-30T16:31:00.617-05:00gardeningrecyclingrepurposingreusingWe 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; //-->http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/recycle-reuse-repurpose-and-grow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-5654076007933524624Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:53:00 +00002009-03-25T14:58:27.309-05:00Too 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; //-->http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/00s-show-up-for-global-warming-protest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-361404374411562897Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:37:00 +00002009-03-08T11:37:32.093-05:00help homeless<!-- 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 Bumhttp://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/pimp-this-bum-help-homeless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-4942696114257932500Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-03-07T14:21:39.641-06:00<!-- 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;http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/dog-waste-composter-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-5659823553144560254Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:49:00 +00002009-03-05T14:40:12.588-06:00green dog poop composting<!-- 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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/get-rid-of-dog-poo-green-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-4390402998814765603Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:50:00 +00002009-02-27T21:43:30.489-06:00house plants clean airNot 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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/02/plants-to-clean-air-in-your-home-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-1811188519697771762Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:24:00 +00002009-02-25T22:50:22.333-06:00<!-- 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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-few-changes-and-set-some-goals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-7263378899413913701Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:44:00 +00002008-11-12T14:52:15.855-06:00America Recycles Dayrecycling calculatorAMERICA 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 calculatorhttp://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/america-recycles-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-5752224820494306030Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:54:00 +00002008-11-06T14:24:53.571-06:00colony collapseDid 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"; http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/save-bees-buy-t-shirt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-1384170090574011881Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:19:00 +00002008-10-25T22:17:45.179-05:00aluminumautismgreen vaccinesmercurythimerosolVaccines 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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/green-vaccines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-6861295425847605418Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:14:00 +00002008-10-15T06:14:00.859-05:00eco cleaningeco productsLess 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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/clean-with-concious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-6714886282249059497Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:06:00 +00002008-10-14T14:43:28.432-05:00showeringwater conservation(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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/conserve-water-when-you-shower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-4506136885895817441Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:28:00 +00002008-10-05T21:53:00.462-05:00CFLsenergy savings<!-- 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.http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/cfl-savings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-5401244816633496793Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:44:00 +00002008-09-30T22:54:55.098-05:00<!-- 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 (http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/addendum-to-family-cloth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-6610873486303654351Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:06:00 +00002008-09-30T09:47:26.190-05:00family clothgoing greengreen news<!-- 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 http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/greenhow-far-is-too-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094286538238425529.post-2988435005336641612Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:38:00 +00002008-09-25T14:39:15.075-05:00<!-- 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.http://greenplanetnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/listen-to-music-and-save-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Monika)0