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Delicious Discoveries from Vegan MOFO III

Becky Striepe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:55 +0000

The Vegan Month of Food is over, and I’ll be honest here: I miss it already! The idea behind the MOFO was to spread the word that not only is a vegan diet easier on the planet and often healthier for our bodies than the Standard American Diet, it can be pretty freaking delicious, [...] Related posts:

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Homemade Shampoo Update: Winter Hair Care

Becky Striepe — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:32 +0000

Homemade, sulfate-free shampoos might need a little recipe-tweaking in the dry winter months. Back in August we talked about going no ‘poo. If you missed the first post about it, no ‘poo is a hair care regiment that’s shampoo free. The most common practice is to wash your hair with a baking soda solution [...] Related posts:

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Plug-in Smart Metering: Zerofootprint’s TalkingPlug

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:22:15 +0000

A handful bloggers got on the phone with Ron Dembo, CEO of Zerofootprint, to discuss their upcoming answer to smart energy management: the TalkingPlug. Related posts:

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Craft Recycled: 11 More Project Ideas Straight from the Trash Bin

Becky Striepe — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:39:42 +0000

Last week, we took a look at craft projects for empty wine and beer bottles, scrap paper, and empty glass jars. Really though, that’s just a small part of the things we trash that can be useful again! After the jump, we’ve got some projects for empty cans, plastic bottles, and laminated cardboard, but we’d [...] Related posts:

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Sprint, Samsung Test Green Waters with Reclaim Phone

Tim Hurst — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:25:48 +0000

The new green-themed Reclaim made by Samsung is more than your standard phone with slick green branding — though there’s a bit of that too. What’s green (or blue), smaller than a deck of cards and will remind you to unplug the charger from the wall after charging? The Reclaim, the new green-themed smart phone made [...] Related posts:

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Planning an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving

Becky Striepe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:39:15 +0000

Whether you are cooking a turkey, adopting a turkey, or skipping the turkey, here are a few tips for a greener Thanksgiving. Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away? For a lot of folks, that means eating turkey until they pop. Americans eat over 45 million turkeys on Thanksgiving and most [...] Related posts:

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Phish Festival 8: Reducing the Environmental Impact of a Rock Concert

Nick Chambers — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:53:38 +0000

In a recent conversation I had at the 3-day Phish Festival 8 with Matt Beck, Touring Director for Phish’s charitable organization, The WaterWheel Foundation, he said something that struck me as incredibly honest and from the heart: “There’s nothing about a rock and roll concert that is sustainable when you really get down to the [...] Related posts:

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Craft Recycled: Project Ideas Straight from the Trash Bin Part 1

Becky Striepe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:01:45 +0000

I wish I had gotten a picture of this, but the whole thing happened so fast! At a craft show and outdoor festival this past weekend, I was gabbing with my pal Liz when a man came running through the park wearing a suit and mask made of garbage. He was moving quickly [...] Related posts:

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Phish Reduces Water Bottle Consumption at Festival 8 With Innovative Program

Nick Chambers — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:54:06 +0000

If you’ve ever stuck around after an open air rock show and witnessed the carnage that remains, you’ll know what I’m talking about when I say that the amount of plastic disposable water bottles left on the ground is staggering. Really, try it some time. Not only will you be able to relax after the [...] Related posts:

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Handmade Options for Winterizing Your Home

Becky Striepe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:26:39 +0000

Brr! It feels like the temperature dropped over night! According to the folks at EPA’s Energy Star, about half of our home energy use goes to heating and cooling our homes, and we use the vast majority of that energy on heat during the chilly months. Luckily, those crafty Etsy sellers have all sorts [...] Related posts:

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