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5 green reasons to buy a sewing machine
Sewing is like cooking, an activity best left to those creative gods and goddesses who pluck materials and ingredients out of a box in the back of a closet or pantry to produce… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (91 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Eco-friendly, Organic, Hemp, Reuse, Repurpose
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Tips for a snugger winter
Whether you're enjoying flinging the windows up for a blast of bracing, fresh fall breeze or already hunkering down in the face of more blustery temperatures, there's no denying… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (149 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly
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Chem-free rat and roach control
I swear I'm not a scumbag, so please don't judge me by the rat lodging in my couch-bed and the cockroaches raiding my utensil tray. Scout's Honor, I (lightly) clean once a… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (189 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Chemical safety concerns, Invasive pests, Organic, Cleaning products, Fair trade
- Web News
- miamiherald.com

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Fishing for cleaner pools
Reeking, slimy swimming pools don't exactly attract potential buyers poking through foreclosed homes. But a creative code compliance team in Florida has come up with a… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (194 days ago) 3 comments- Definitions
- Eco-friendly, Water filtration, Water
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15 cool tips for a cool house this summer
Baby, it's hot out there. Your summer air conditioning bill can be the largest appliance or energy bill of the year. Cool down the costs (and head off eye-popping A/C repair bills)… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (264 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly
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10 ways to water-tighten your home
Dear water-hogging Los Angelenos, Just in case you forgot, we live in a desert, not a rain forest. The news came down in a panic-happy media deluge today: If we La-La Landers don't… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (288 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Water, Water table impact, Clean drinking water, Conservation
- Web News
- sdnn.com

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Unlaundered reusable bags teem with bacteria
Care for some nice, fresh bacteria with that organic produce? How about some yeast, mold or (shudder) intestinal fecal bacteria? No, that's not the latest list of horrors from some… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (296 days ago) 3 comments- Definitions
- Organic, Mold, Packaging and containers, Plastic
- Web News
- newswire.ca

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Lawn pesticides linked to brain cancer
Pesticides + children = doubled risk of brain cancer. The equation is right there in black and white, thanks to new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives.… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (314 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Pesticides, Carcinogens, Toxicity
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Feature How to green cooling and heating efficiency
With the summer season fast approaching it is time to get your summer cooling strategy in order. Here are some simple handy dandy tips for making our homes a little bit greener and… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (321 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Fair trade, Energy Star
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Should you use up toxic cleaners?
Have we convinced you how easy it is to green your clean yet? Just in time for spring cleaning, we've helped you assemble your green cleaning kit and make your own green cleaners… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (330 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Toxicity, Hazardous materials
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