tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46862746833478997412024-09-05T18:47:50.827-07:00Spotlighting our favorite eco-friendly news, ideas and gifts.Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-30909461057410241682008-09-19T11:40:00.000-07:002009-04-01T10:04:21.606-07:00We have moved our blog over to our website. Please visit <a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/">www.village-green-gifts.com</a><br /><br />Links may be broken in any posts below due to our move, so we welcome your visit over at the Green Village!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting our blog.<br /><br />The Team @ Village Green Gifts<br /><a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com">www.village-green-gifts.com</a>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-6806509007051700912008-08-31T20:41:00.000-07:002008-08-31T21:10:23.592-07:00<div>It's still August, for one more day at least. Your <a href="http://r.popshops.com/sp/63074/35079951/thermometer-with-solar-light"><strong>solar thermometer</strong></a> is reading 15 degrees below normal if you live in the Pacific Northwest and thoughts of rainy days ahead isn't too hard to imagine. </div> <p>Yes, the end of the flowers, but not the end of the garden! This year, consider building a RAIN GARDEN.</p> <div style="font-weight: bold;">How?</div> <div>Choose the location downhill from your waterspout, at least ten feet from your home.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/Articles.asp?ID=144">Read more here</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">]</span></div> <p><br /></p>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-19096092994791365212008-08-23T10:12:00.000-07:002008-08-23T10:16:54.539-07:00<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://gizmodo.com/5040377/quiksilvers-the-ray-watch-is-confusing-but-eco+friendly#c7366599" target="_blank">Quiksilver's The Ray Watch is Confusing, But <b>Eco-Friendly</b></a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"><span style="color:#666666;">By Jhwk </span><br />Is there something less '<b>eco-friendly</b>' aboot the citizen ecodrive watches that require zero batteries evar, or the slew of other solar charged time devices. Why does this one merit our attention? They recycled glass and stainless steel <b>...</b></span><span style=""><b><br /><br /></b></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/08/make_your_own_potato_plas.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890" target="_blank"> Make Your Own Potato Plastic</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Marc de Vinck </span><br />Either one is a nice <b>eco-friendly</b> alternative to the petroleum based variety. Although I think it's actual usefulness may be a bit limited. In this video we make a batch of potato plastic based on an instructable by Brandon121233. <b>...</b></span><br /><span style=""><span style="color:green;"><a title="http://gizmodo.com" style="color: green;" href="http://gizmodo.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></span>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-28047170287062423792008-08-17T17:31:00.000-07:002008-08-17T17:39:51.052-07:00<h1 class="sk6">Readers rate shampoo</h1> <p class="sk2"> </p><p> </p><p><i>The Green Guide</i> surveyed web site visitors who've used the following eco-friendly brands of shampoo, to see how they found they performed when compared to conventional brands they've used. (Links suggest brand-specific gifts)<br /></p><p>•Aubrey Organics<br />•<a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/v/search-results.asp?psps_search=Avalon">Avalon</a><br />•<a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/v/search-results.asp?psps_search=Jason+Natural">Jason Natural </a><br />•<a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/v/search-results.asp?psps_search=Kiss+My+Face+">Kiss My Face </a><br />•Aveda<br />•<a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/v/search-results.asp?psps_search=Nature%27s+Gate+">Nature's Gate </a><br /></p> <p>Here's what they learned from over 800 respondents:<br /></p><p>1. Aveda is the most popular brand of eco-friendly shampoo among respondents, followed by Aubrey Organics and Avalon Organics.<br />2. In general, respondents feel that these eco-friendly shampoos perform the same as conventional brands (with the exception of Aveda, which respondents say performs better).<br />3. An overwhelming majority of respondents who use eco-friendly shampoos say that these shampoos don’t leave behind any residue or film that is difficult to rinse out.<br />4. Most respondents like the smell of these eco-friendly brands of shampoo.<br />5. The majority of respondents say they have to use the same amount of eco-friendly shampoo (as compared to a conventional brand) to get the clean they want.<br />6. More than half of respondents who’ve used Aubrey, Avalon and Aveda prefer it over another natural or conventional brand.<br /></p> <p>What do you find that works? Add your comments below.<br /></p>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-38537544969140631822008-08-15T10:53:00.000-07:002008-08-15T10:56:02.542-07:00The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency issued the month's second Smog Watch. This is expected to remain in effect until noon Sunday. <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.komonews.com/news/local/26959154.html">Read more here</a>: Day 1 of the August sizzle is upon us KOMO News - Seattle, Washington<br /><br />Scott Sistek at KOMO News sums up statistics there for the hot weather in Seattle and also notes:<br /><ul><li>The Clean Air Agency suggests the following actions you can take to help spare the air:</li><li>Carpool or ride the bus to work, events and outings.</li><li>If you must drive, use your most fuel-efficient car and combine errands into one trip.</li><li>If you must refuel, do it in the evening hours, don't top off the tank and make sure your gas cap clicks tightly closed.</li><li>Skip gasoline-powered yard work and gas-fueled recreation.</li><li>Avoid using household products that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs).</li><li>Look for low- or no-VOC paints and water-based solvents, instead.</li><li>Use an electric starter or charcoal chimney to start your barbecue (there's no need to ever use lighter fluid).</li><li>Even better, use only a gas grill or opt for a non-grill picnic.</li></ul><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/v/search-results.asp?psps_search=bicycle">View these great gifts</a> for the bicyclist.Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-54622940889991293222008-08-15T09:03:00.000-07:002008-08-15T09:06:34.748-07:00<p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.yourhomeimprovementplace.com/1470/an-eco-friendly-wood-for-kitchen-cabinets-flooring/" target="_blank"> An <b>Eco Friendly</b> Wood for Kitchen Cabinets &amp; Flooring</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Content Keyword RSS </span><br />An <b>Eco Friendly</b> Wood for Kitchen Cabinets &amp; Flooring <b>Eco friendly</b> Lyptus wood as a great alternative to Mahogany wood for kitchen cabinets and flooring. Posted 14 August 2008 † Rebecca Noel § Home Improvement ‡ <b>Comments</b> (0) ° Tagged: <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.yourhomeimprovementplace.com/" title="http://www.yourhomeimprovementplace.com" target="_blank"> Your Home Improvement Place - http://www.<wbr>yourhomeimprovementplace.com </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://orgjunkie.com/2008/01/living-with-intentioneven-when-it-comes-to-hair-products.html#comment-19360" target="_blank"> Comment on Living with intention…even when it comes to hair <b>...</b></a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Anita </span><br />How about ditching those plastic baskets in favor of something more <b>eco friendly</b> (yes I know they’re cheap) Why does your iron require it’s own basket? We all love to experiment with products , but why not commit to using up the ones <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://orgjunkie.com/" title="http://orgjunkie.com" target="_blank"> Comments for I'm an Organizing Junkie - http://orgjunkie.com </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.greendaily.com/2008/08/14/rescued-paper-makes-for-stylish-eco-notebooks/" target="_blank"> Rescued paper makes for stylish eco-notebooks</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Rigel Gregg </span><br />Being a writer I have a definite love of paper and notebooks, and with school starting up again this month so do lots of other people, which means finding <b>eco-friendly</b> recycled paper products that are still fun and inspiring to work <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.greendaily.com/" title="http://www.greendaily.com" target="_blank"> Green Daily - http://www.greendaily.com </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.abundantgreenliving.com/sakroots-eco-harmony-collection-beautifying-the-planet-one-bag-at-a-time/" target="_blank"> Sakroots’ "Eco-Harmony" collection: Beautifying the planet, one <b>...</b></a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> Between their beautiful construction, <b>eco-friendly</b> ethos, and reasonable ($39-$129) price tag, the SakRoots collection should certainly fill the bill! Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | <b>Comments</b>. Source: <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.abundantgreenliving.com/" title="http://www.abundantgreenliving.com" target="_blank"> Abundant Green Living - http://www.<wbr>abundantgreenliving.com </a></span></span> </p>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-3011561280251699942008-08-13T13:53:00.000-07:002008-08-13T13:59:21.746-07:00<p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://retaildesigndiva.blogs.com/retail_design_diva/2008/08/eco-friendly-to.html" target="_blank"> <b>Eco-Friendly</b> Toys Go Big</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Heather Strang </span><br />Love it! Wouldn't it be grand if more retailers joined forces with smaller, conscious-oriented manufacturers? Are you familiar with the benefits of <b>eco-friendly</b> toys? Leave your <b>comments</b> here. --Heather Strang.<br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://retaildesigndiva.blogs.com/retail_design_diva/" title="http://retaildesigndiva.blogs.com/retail_design_diva/" target="_blank"> Retail Design Diva - http://retaildesigndiva.blogs.<wbr>com/retail_design_diva/ </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=52342#comment-2119921" target="_blank"> Comment on Thinking Green: Game controllers should go <b>eco-friendly</b> <b>...</b></a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By South_park300 </span><br />there will always be people caring for the environment, but “going green” is a fad.<br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://gonintendo.com/" title="http://gonintendo.com" target="_blank"> Comments for GoNintendo - http://gonintendo.com </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Promote.Products.And.Services.718-701-3822/2008/8/Eco-Friendly-Bags-with-LOGO-New-Low-Price/105482" target="_blank"> <b>Eco-Friendly</b> Bags with LOGO! New Low Price</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <b>Eco-Friendly</b> Bags with logo as low as $1.74!!! Visit <a href="http://www.promoteandprint.com/" target="_blank">www.promoteandprint.com</a> for more info. Promote Products &amp; Services 888.830.59451 <a href="mailto:info@promoteandprint.com" target="_blank">info@promoteandprint.com</a> <a href="http://www.promoteandprint.com/" target="_blank">www.promoteandprint.com</a>. Full Post | <b>Comments</b> By Promote Products &amp; Services.<br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Promote.Products.And.Services.718-701-3822" title="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/Promote.Products.And.Services.718-701-3822" target="_blank"> Promote Products &amp; Services Blog - http://www.merchantcircle.com/<wbr>blogs/Promote.Products.And.<wbr>Services.718-701-3822 </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://beautychat.vox.com/library/post/david-babaii-for-wildaid-an-eco-friendly-hair-care-line.html?_c=feed-atom" target="_blank"> David Babaii for WildAid: An <b>Eco-Friendly</b> Hair Care Line</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By BeautyChat(BeautyChat) </span><br /><b>...</b> was teaming up with well-known hair stylist David Babaii to create an <b>eco-friendly</b> hair car line, I just had to put it on my list of must haves! WildAid Hair Care Products and styling t... Read and post <b>comments</b> | Send to a friend.<br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://beautychat.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/" title="http://beautychat.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/" target="_blank"> BeautyChat’s blog - http://beautychat.vox.com/<wbr>library/posts/page/1/ </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.greendaily.com/2008/08/13/sakroots-2009-collection-beautifying-the-planet-one-bag-at-a/" target="_blank"> Sakroots' "Eco-Harmony" collection: Beautifying the planet, one <b>...</b></a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Bruce Watson </span><br />Between their beautiful construction, <b>eco-friendly</b> ethos, and reasonable ($39-$129) price tag, the SakRoots collection should certainly fill the bill! Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | <b>Comments</b>.<br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.greendaily.com/" title="http://www.greendaily.com" target="_blank"> Green Daily - http://www.greendaily.com </a></span></span> </p>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-86691418578316367992008-08-12T08:58:00.001-07:002008-08-12T08:58:58.175-07:00<p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/06/social-travel-site-tripsay-opens-up-to-the-public/#comment-2434507" target="_blank"> Comment on Social Travel Site TripSay Opens Up To The Public by <b>...</b></a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By rouble oberoi </span><br />DELHI AND JAIPUR is situated one of the finest <b>Eco-friendly</b> hotels “KUKREJA GROUP HOTELS”. A spectacular exterior in the true tradition of Modern architecture beckons the discerning traveler for its outstanding luxury &amp; service for <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/" title="http://www.techcrunch.com" target="_blank"> Comments for TechCrunch - http://www.techcrunch.com </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://savvyhousewife.com/take-bag-lady-to-a-whole-new-level/" target="_blank"> Take Bag Lady To A Whole New Level</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By admin </span><br /><b>...</b> me one step you’ve made to be <b>eco-friendly</b>. For two chances, leave a comment and subcribe to the Savvy Housewife RSS Feed. Savvy Housewife will select a random winner from all eligible <b>comments</b> left by midnight Monday, August 18.<br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://savvyhousewife.com/" title="http://savvyhousewife.com" target="_blank"> Savvy Housewife - http://savvyhousewife.com </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://cleolinda.livejournal.com/633777.html" target="_blank"> All quiet on the Southern front</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> <span style="color:#666666;">By Cleolinda Jones(Cleolinda Jones) </span><br />Squeeze fruit seeds, get fuel; My biofuel road trip: Hot as hell, <b>eco-friendly</b>; Diesel lion leaves carbon footprint. Rolling Stone shrinks to standard size. It Had to Be Done: Barack Roll. 'Lost': Season 5 premiere scoop; <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://cleolinda.livejournal.com/" title="http://cleolinda.livejournal.com/" target="_blank"> Occupation: Girl - http://cleolinda.livejournal.<wbr>com/ </a></span></span> </p><p style="width: 600px;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/THE.ART.OF.CLEANING.727-475-1191/2008/8/Cleaning-Tips/105315" target="_blank"> Cleaning Tips</a><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> Try to use Natural and <b>Eco-Friendly</b> Cleaning Products They are generally as effective or more so as chemicals and a lot healthier for your family and the environment. There are many quality commercial products available and recipes <b>...</b><br /><span style="color:green;"> <a style="color: green;" href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/THE.ART.OF.CLEANING.727-475-1191" title="http://www.merchantcircle.com/blogs/THE.ART.OF.CLEANING.727-475-1191" target="_blank"> THE ART OF CLEANING Blog - http://www.merchantcircle.com/<wbr>blogs/THE.ART.OF.CLEANING.727-<wbr>475-1191 </a></span></span> </p>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-25135038430514919232008-08-10T12:06:00.000-07:002008-08-10T12:10:11.404-07:00Ok, this is a funny (and truthful) one-minute video on recycling, thanks to Mark posting it on his <a href="http://3rliving.blogspot.com/">3RLiving's Blog</a><br /><br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" height="388" width="464"><param name="movie" value="http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf"><param name="flashvars" value="key=cf42b805e3"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed flashvars="key=cf42b805e3" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" src="http://www2.funnyordie.com/public/flash/fodplayer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="388" width="464"></embed></object><noscript>See <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cf42b805e3">The Recycling Problem - Problems With the Professor #108</a> and more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com">funny videos</a> on <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a></noscript><div style="text-align: center; width: 464px;">See more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/">funny videos</a> at Funny or Die</div>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-87500248031515361582008-08-10T12:00:00.000-07:002008-08-10T12:04:16.549-07:00<a href="http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2008/02/29/5-green-and-eco-friendly-gadgets/#comment-153351">Comment on 5 Green And Eco-Friendly Gadgets by Pays to live green</a><br />By Pays to live green<br />I agree with eco-friendly guy that currently electric cars may not truly be eco-friendly. The hope is that as more sustainable sources of energy like wind and solar begin to be used, electric can truly be environmentally friendly. ...<br />Comments for Connected Internet - <a href="http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/">http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://bedzine.com/blog/chairs/trendy-and-eco-friendly-konawicz-chairs/#comment-90553">Comment on Trendy and Eco-friendly Konawicz Chairs by Pays to live ...</a><br />By Pays to live green<br />This is the way to go. Recycling is great when you have to use something that cannot be bio-degradable, but should be avoided otherwise. It’s great to see new products being made much more eco-friendly and not needing to be recycled.<br />Comments for BED Online Magazine... - <a href="http://bedzine.com/blog">http://bedzine.com/blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/04/23/top-10-eco-friendly-and-green-gadgets/#comment-386468">Comment on Top 10 Eco-Friendly and Green Gadgets! by Pays to live ...</a><br />By Pays to live green<br />I want to get a solar roof when I decide to buy a house. The one you have pictured is very discreet and looks pretty cool and they save tons on the energy bill.<br />Comments for zedomax.com - <a href="http://zedomax.com/blog">http://zedomax.com/blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://searchn1.com/benq-ships-eco-friendly-169-computer-monitors/">BenQ ships eco-friendly 16:9 computer monitors</a><br />By AfterDawn.com<br />BenQ has announced the launch of two new eco-friendly computer monitors, each of which uses 16:9 resolutions equal to the most popular 720p HDTVs. The E900HD and the simpler G900HD are both 18.5 inches and have 1366x768 720p resolution. ...<br />News and stories - <a href="http://searchn1.com/">http://searchn1.com</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2008/08/in-video-how-not-to-live-your-life/#comment-240567">"In video: How Not to Live Your Life" by Karen</a><br />Geri - the GO, eco friendly, brill, they'd need a lot of pics to heat Buck House - shall we offer to go put the pics up - of course we'd need to take more pics of the subject himself to make sure there's enough!!! You up for it!!??<br />The Stage / Recent comments to TV Today - <a href="http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/">http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/</a>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-38173959527070038992008-08-08T11:31:00.001-07:002008-08-08T12:22:34.376-07:00<span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;" ><a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/articles.asp?id=133">Definition List</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" >By Karin Bigelow</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" >Green has become the symbolic color of environmentalism, chosen for its association with nature, health, and growth.<br /><br />...but what IS eco-friendly, green, organic, or earth friendly?<br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:10;" ><br /><a href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/articles.asp?id=133">Click here</a></span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" ><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" > to read definitions on types of </span><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:10;" lang="EN" >green materials, green options, green brands, green packaging and green methods. <a title="What IS Green? BY DEFINITION" href="http://www.village-green-gifts.com/articles.asp?id=133"><br /></a></span></span>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-8635827452111187532008-08-08T08:47:00.000-07:002008-08-10T12:04:31.218-07:00<a href="http://scrapbookersclubhouse.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/scrappin-green-tips-for-eco-friendly-memory-keeping-2/">Scrappin’ Green~ Tips for Eco-Friendly Memory Keeping</a><br />By alimom4<br />Please come back soon and share your ideas with us in the comments section. Please NOTE: I tried cutting the placemats on a home die-cutting machine, but it didn’t work so well with the thicker vinyl, but it worked well with the thinner ...<br />Scrapbooker's Club House Blog - <a href="http://scrapbookersclubhouse.wordpress.com/">http://scrapbookersclubhouse.wordpress.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://greenupgrader.com/1382/green-planika-fireplaces/#comment-2719">Comment on Planika Fireplaces: Smoke-free Biofuel Fire by EcoSmart ...</a><br />By EcoSmart Fires: Igniting the Global Design...<br />back we featured another designer eco-friendly fire place called Planika. Well we’ve tracked down their competitors with EcoSmart Fires. Fueled by exquisitely clean [...]<br />Comments for greenUPGRADER - <a href="http://greenupgrader.com/">http://greenupgrader.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://wp02.miomia.net/wp02/2008/4464.html">Yahoo! Shareholder Meeting, August 1, 2008 (YHOO)</a><br />By admin<br />Go to <a href="http://green.yahoo.com/">http://green.yahoo.com</a> for more information–the Yahoo employee referred to the “gift guide” tab as one convenient way to shop for eco-friendly gifts.The formal part of the meeting was more interesting than usual, because some ...<br />Mortgage Information - <a href="http://wp02.miomia.net/">http://wp02.miomia.net</a><br /><br /><a href="http://stumptown.typepad.com/stumptown_ga/2008/08/chic-fil-a-cares.html">Chic-fil-A Cares</a><br />By Hannah Palmer<br />Fast food companies that successfully implement eco-friendly packaging are going to be hailed as leaders in quality, design AND ethics... It's going to be a huge win/win for both CFA and for the customers. and for the planet, of course. ...<br />Stumptown, GA - <a href="http://stumptown.typepad.com/stumptown_ga/">http://stumptown.typepad.com/stumptown_ga/</a>Your Team @ Village-Green-Gifts.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03609176496850514601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4686274683347899741.post-25726380662501225542008-08-07T09:10:00.000-07:002008-08-10T12:04:58.062-07:00<a href="http://www.pdatoday.com/index.php/weblog/comments/bedol_introduces_eco_friendly_clock_that_operates_with_only_water_and_salt/">Bedol Introduces Eco-Friendly Clock That Operates With Only Water ...</a><br />By Bill Landon(<a href="mailto:bill@pdatoday.com">bill@pdatoday.com</a>)<br />No much in the way of details but according the info you add a dash of salt in the water is all that’s needed for the clock to harvest energy and operate. From the website: This new clock has a set of metal electrodes inside that ...<br />PDAToday a PDA and gadget blog - <a href="http://www.pdatoday.com/index.php/weblog/index/">http://www.pdatoday.com/index.php/weblog/index/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/08/06/the-bs-1/#comment-234226">Comment on The BS-1 by Ken</a><br />By Ken<br />He’ll solve the no-bio-fuel-distribution problem by trucking in his own. That’ll be eco-friendly, right?<br />Comments for Neptunus Lex - <a href="http://www.neptunuslex.com/">http://www.neptunuslex.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.luxist.com/%7Er/weblogsinc/luxist/%7E3/358480877/">Gaming Goes Green</a><br />By Rigel Gregg<br />EGM Green is now offering what they tout as the first ever 100% eco-friendly line of casino gaming products. The main attraction is their line of gaming tables (like the poker table shown above) plus they also make seating for tables ...<br />Luxist - <a href="http://www.luxist.com/">http://www.luxist.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/%7Er/weblogsinc/engadget/%7E3/358121427/">Lotus' Safe and Sound technology gives hybrids a voice</a><br />By Darren Murph<br />in order to show off its "Safe and Sound" technology (video after the break), which integrates a speaker setup just behind the front bumper in order to alert pedestrians just before they're mangled by an ultra-green, eco-friendly ...<br />Engadget - <a href="http://www.engadget.com/">http://www.engadget.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://naturechallenge.org/2008/08/green-vacation-ideas-and-tips/">Green vacation ideas and tips</a><br />By Gail<br />Have you taken steps toward a greener summer vacation this year? Got plans for an upcoming eco-friendly holiday? We want to hear your ideas and tips! 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