14 Aug 2011

Stream of Consciousness: Would you? Could you?

31 Comments Stream of Consciousness
Could you go a day? a week? a month? six months? a year with creating as little waste as possible? Where you recycle and compost all your waste? Where you don’t consume anything that is unable to be composted or...
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12 Aug 2011

The choice is yours

16 Comments Toxins
Did you know…. BPA is one of the most common chemicals to which we are exposed to in our everyday life. It is the building block of polycarbonate plastic (other, #7) and is also used in the manufacturing of epoxy...
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11 Aug 2011

Brushing your teeth with yogurt cups

46 Comments Personal Care Products, Products, Travel
You might find it hard to believe that one teeny tinny toothbrush can have such an enormous impact on the environment. But it does! Approximately 50 million pounds of toothbrushes get sent to landfills annually! That seems like a significant...
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10 Aug 2011

Cucumbers

82 Comments Wordless Wednesday
  Wordless Wednesday, a simple post which features a photo to convey a message that speaks for itself without using words; well not  a lot of words! Fresh from the garden; I love cucumbers!    ...
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09 Aug 2011

How dirty is your food?

28 Comments Eat Healthier
Would you like a side of pesticide with your juicy apple? If you are consuming non-organic apples you might just be getting that. According to the Environmental Working Group, 92% of conventionally grown apples contained 2 or more pesticide residues....
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08 Aug 2011

10 things you never thought to compost

50 Comments Composting, Eco-Tips, Gardening
Composting is a great way to differ tons of organic waste from landfills. Most people know to compost food scraps, grass and flowers, but did you know there is so much more that can be composted? Take a look at...
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05 Aug 2011

10 Easy Ways to Go Green

2 Comments Eco-Tips, Green Living, Live Green
I was asked by Diana a sweet, crunchy, and witty blogger to write a guest post on “10 ways to go green-simply.” Of course I could not refuse her request, so you will find me over at Hormonal Imbalances today! Please go...
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04 Aug 2011

Would you Eat your Soap?

37 Comments Green Living, Live Green
The government hasn’t stepped up to the plate to implement stronger laws to make our personal care products safer. Companies just keep going on their merry way doing what they do because they are not being forced to make changes...
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