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International Women's Day 2010
March 8th is International Women's Day a day on which hundreds of events that celebrate women occur all around the world. For so many women green is the color of choice,… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (8 days ago) 0 comments -
Feature How to foster green biodiversity
In 1894 John Muir wrote: "When California was wild, it was one sweet bee-garden throughout its entire length, north and south, and all the way across from the snowy Sierra to the… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (9 days ago) 0 comments -
Real Christmas trees are greener
Reusable or not, fake Christmas trees can't compare to real conifers in terms of sustainability. Authentic Christmas trees--those lush, live beauts we ax down expressly to spruce… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (91 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Composting, Deforestation, Consumerism, Recycling
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- msnbc.msn.com

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Season's greenings: farewell paper cards
Confession: I don't send Christmas cards. Never have. Never will. I used to blame my Scrooge-y ways of card-less Christmases past on anti-conformity, a bah humbug excuse for my… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (94 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Waste Stream, Paper pulping, Upcycling, Post-consumer recycled, Recycling
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- canada.com

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5 ways to outsmart holiday overeating
'Tis the season to let the belt out a notch ... or to buy a bigger belt. The holidays are upon us, and that means more eating, more drinking and more pudge. Willpower alone isn't… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (104 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Climate change, Slow Food, Food, Whole foods
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- telegraph.co.uk

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Fresh, leafy green Twitterers
Hey you there, on the couch! We see you hiding from all the relatives. Hand over the remote to someone else in the clan and grab your laptop or iPhone instead, because we've got an… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (111 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Eco-activism
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- ecorazzi.com

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5 Ways to Green Your Thanksgiving
I'm hosting a no-paper-products-allowed green Thanksgiving feast this year. That means real plates, *real meat and real forks and knives to dig in with. Oh, and real dishes to… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (126 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Fair trade, Eco-friendly, Slow Food, GMO, Antibiotics, Gluten, Vegetarian, Vegetarian-Fed
- Web News
- ecowomen.net (2 comments)

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Feature How to enjoy a cuppa
"I always fear that creation will expire before tea-time." Sidney Smith"A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (174 days ago) 1 comment -
Utah's four-day workweek saving energy
We always thought working four days a week instead of five would save some sanity—and as it turns out, it saves energy, too. According to the Associated Press, Utah's… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (215 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Greenhouse gas, Emissions, Energy usage, Air pollution
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Support Your Local Pollinator contest results
"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." John Muir"To photograph… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (215 days ago) 1 comment
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