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Archives by Tag: eco-friendly
Making Granola: Eco-Food Tip
September 25, 2008
Recently, while visiting with a college friend, there was a discussion about making our own yogurt and roasting our own coffee. She, thoroughly appalled at our "hippie" leanings, sarcastically asked if we had begun baking our own granola. We happily replied that we had. Making granola is not reserved for hemp wearing, dreadlocked, VW bus drivers. The process is simple, the ingredients are primarily wholesome and can be purchased cheaply (even as...Recycle Chic: Nahui Ollin Bags
September 20, 2008
We would never have hassled our kids about leaving candy wrappers in the backseat if we'd known those wrappers could morph into such stylish totes . . .Nahui Ollin uses a Mayan paper folding method to make gorgeous bags and accessories. And while they cost a little more than, say, a Whatchamacalit, they're comparable with less eco-friendly purse prices, which means we will opt for the one with an environmental conscience.
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Paint it Green: Eco-Friendly Home
September 18, 2008
About once a year, we get a jones to paint the living room, but we rarely follow through on my terra cotta-tinged dreams because, frankly, the smell of paint makes us want to vomit. And it's hard to justify picking up a gallon of something that, when it's tossed, can pollute 250,000 gallons of water.So you can imagine that our hearts' are beating a little faster thanks to the new crop of Green Seal paints that let you have your organic vegan...
More Green Schools Being Built: Eco News
August 21, 2008
Step by step, America is becoming greener. Citizens like us are making an effort to run a more eco-friendly home, while offices, companies and other places of business, like the Hearst Tower in New York City, use energy-conserving appliances, air conditioning, and heating units. Happily, schools are the next institution to turn green.Since 2000, nearly 100 public and private schools have been certified as eco-friendly by the U.S. Green...
