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Adding Greens to Your Diet and "Green" to Your Lifestyle
Eating a diet rich in vegetables is a great way to help stay healthy. Unfortunately, high quality organic vegetables can often be a bit expensive at the grocery store or farmer's market. With just a small amount of space and effort, you can grow your own salad greens and other vegetables at home, even if you don't have a lot of space. Choosing the Vegetablesr It is important to take the preferences of you and your family into consideration when selecting vegetables to grow at home.
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Create Home Accessories from Discarded Items
Reusing and recycling are two keys to green living. Before you throw anything away, give careful thought as to how the item might still be used. In some cases, donating unwanted items to charity is the best approach. You could also consider selling the item in a garage sale or on an online auction site. However, if the item is broken or too worn to be used in its normal fashion, you might need to get a bit creative in order to find a new use for it. Fortunately, there are many different kinds of home accessories that can be created from discarded items.
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Environmentally Friendly Options for Your Home from Ceiling to Floor
There are many environmentally friendly options and ideas you can use in your home so that it is a more ecologically friendly place. Some of these solutions involve purchasing special products, while others focus on ways your family can reuse and recycle to avoid the need to purchase other products.
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Going on a Green Vacation
Although many people equate “going on vacation” with long car rides and plane trips, there are other ways of taking a vacation which are friendlier to the environment. You don’t actually have to travel far from home in order to have a good time. Most people have places in their own area, or even in their own city, that they have never been to. By taking a “green” vacation to attractions in your own area, you can avoid the need to consume a lot of energy in order to get where you are going.
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Growing Heirloom Vegetables in Your Garden
There are many advantages to growing heirloom vegetables and plants in your garden. These open-pollinated plants have been loved for generations and are often the tastiest and most interesting vegetables you'll find anywhere. In recent decades, there has been more of a focus on hybrids and standardized varieties of vegetables for home gardens. As a result, many of these old favorites have almost been forgotten. Although heirloom vegetables aren't always a good choice for large farming operations, they are ideal for home gardens.
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Help Protect the Environment by Using Fewer Batteries
Although almost every household has a myriad of gadgets which require batteries, it's a known fact that they are an environmental hazard. Many communities even forbid them to be disposed of along with the rest of the household trash. The end result is often a drawer full of dead batteries, without a convenient way of disposing of them. Many times the best way of dealing with the problem is to just find ways of needing fewer batteries in the first place. The Dangers of Batteriesr
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How to Start a Family Recycling Project
Although almost everyone knows that recycling is important to help take care of the environment, it can sometimes be difficult to get started on a recycling program as a family. It can be tempting to keep putting recycling off, especially since families usually live such busy lives. Instead of simply tossing recyclable materials in the trash, take the time to start a family recycling project. Not only will you have the good feeling of knowing you are doing the right thing to help the environment, but you will also save money and can have a lot of fun doing it together. Start Smallr
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Learning to Start Your Own Plants Indoors
If you garden, you've probably been dismayed to discover how expensive purchased plants have become. In addition to the cost increase per flat or container, it has become common for containers to have fewer plants than in years gone by. The cost for purchasing all of your vegetable and flower plants at a nursery has really gone up, making it less economical to have a garden. In addition to the high cost, you are usually limited to just the most common varieties.
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Reduce Paper Waste: Get Off Junk Mail Lists
For those who strive to live a "green" life, junk mail can seem like an incredible waste of paper and resources. It can sometimes be difficult to get off of these junk mail lists. However, with a little bit of time and effort, it is possible to get yourself removed from these lists, stopping the waste of junk mail. Registering with DMAchoice DMAchoice is one of the best tools to use if you want to remove yourself from junk mail lists. Registration is quick and easy at the dmachoice.org site.
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Call It Energy Wastage not Energy Efficiency – Step 1 in Energy Management
Have you ever witnessed, measured or read about any quantitative values of energy being wasted around you, in your country or in the world??? Definitely not.r
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Decorating a Green Home with Bamboo
Bamboo is a wonderful alte ative to traditional hardwood. One of the Earth's most versatile grasses, it is fast growing, readily renewable, and can be harvested selectively without the destructive types of methods used when cutting down trees. It is the fastest growing of all the woody plants, and is very strong and resilient when used as a building material. It has been cultivated in China for thousands of years, and has many everyday uses which are just now catching on outside of Asia.
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GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP – THE CHOICE IS YOURS
The technology of the day has made it possible that your home, office building, factory or farm land – the place of your choice – can become source of your geothermal energy for Heating and Cooling (H&C). This was not true about geothermal energy few decades earlier. Geothermal energy comes from the hot inner core of Earth which exists because of the original formation of the planet and because of radioactive decay of minerals. Since long there have bee Hot Springs used for bathing and the oldest known spa is a stone pool on China’s Lisan mountain built in the 3rd century BC.
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Proper Tree Care an Important Thing
Trees are an integral part of the backyard and it is important to keep them in proper shape. There are number of tree care services, which should be initiated so that they remain in good shape and also enhance looks of the backyard. There are different kinds of tree services, such as hedge maintenance, tree trimming and stump grinding. These services are initiated to maintain the attractive looks of the garden.
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Space of Love Diary. A Living Story.
Two thoughts – two hearts, joined aspiration, Unite for beautiful creation, For God’s and our joyful contemplation! To a future world, to a world-with-God, We take a step – right here, not beyondr May all our planet and our worldr On every single plane of Beingr Begin to shine with Dreams of Godr Emitting Light and Love a-Beam! Together once more – and bonded for lifer Like a family divine, happy and freer Father-God and all of Creationr You and Me ! Dear Friends! Today we begin a new interactive live section of SOL magazine.
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*** Let Your Embrace Be Music and a Living Poem - A New Sexuality
"Karezza is the greatest beautifier... it maintains youth and is one of the best health exercises." -- William Lloyd. "Now to you, the man, I speak: Lie down beside your partner and begin to caress her gently with the softness of your hands and fingertips. Tell her to relax herself and lie utterly passive. Tell her to yield herself to the bliss of utter peace and realization...." Can you hear it already? This is the new locker-room talk, after 2012.
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*** New Space of Love Magazine: Committed to Co-create a New Global Reality
While numerous traditional magazines are failing right along with an economy which was based on resource-depleting practices, increasing numbers of readers are looking for true solutions for a joyful, abundant and sustainable lifestyle. Peace and Harmony is not seen as a simple inner experience within oneself any more, but as an experience with community and most of all, with Nature.
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A Space of Love.
From Space of Love Magazine, Issue #1: http://www.spaceoflovemagazine.com/magazine_1.htm What an interesting idea and what an interesting phrase: A Space of Love. Most of us think of Love as a word, a feeling, an experience - maybe a concept. Our narrow ideas of Love have even brought confusion and to some people, pain.
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Arkaim - Part I: Pearl of "The Land of Cities"
The archeological site Arkaim, in the Russian Chelyabinsk territory, was discovered in the summer of 1987 and declared a national archeological reserve in 1991. In 2005, Vladimir Putin himself visited the site which had become a national treasure.
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Households will enjoy Green Living through improved availability of alte ate energy systems
We live in a world of depleting fossil fuel resources and the intelligent among us are eagerly joining the transition to alte ate energy power supplies – Solar electric panels, wind turbines etc. Currently, household consumers of solar energy or wind energy are either living in remote areas where grid power is not available or they are environment enthusiasts who are changing over to alte ate power supplies because of their conce s for environment. The household electricity supply systems based on solar energy and wind energy have the following configurations:r
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How Lao Tzu Had Sex
From Space of Love Magazine Issue #3 http://www.spaceoflovemagazine.com/magazine_3.htm OK., I admit it already. That was a nasty trick to get your attention - Lao Tzu and Sex! You're right, I wasn't really there with him to confirm. (I was too young at the time.) But being a duly licensed psychotherapist, I can at least diagnose him for you from afar.
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Reality REALized - Part I
"When one is confronted with this crisis it is a crisis in consciousness, it is not over there outside of one. The crisis is in oneself. There is a saying: we have seen the enemy and the enemy is ourselves. The crisis is not a matter of economics, of war, the bomb, the politicians, the scientists; the crisis is within us, the crisis is in our consciousness.
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Tree Care In Okanagan Is Not All About Stump Grinding
Okanagan is a highly tranquil locality. Since hundreds of years, the forest cover has given habitat to plenty of animals and plants. Human beings have been the recent seekers of a home in its lap. There is no denial that we human beings look for a greener surrounding, but an equal truth lies in the observation that we love to live in an environment which is suitable for us. So, we manipulate everything that we need to.
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Dolmens. A new Opportunity for ancient Spiritual Guidance.
A new Opportunity for ancient Spiritual Guidance. Can Dolmen-Stones offer Re-Connection to Universal Mind? Aren't we humans the most curious of all creatures inhabiting this wondrous yet challenging world? We are forever asking questions about our origins and want answers to our never-ending versions of Why? How? Where?and When? As centuries and millennia have passed as part of the natural cycles of this world, great civilizations have arisen, prospered and disappeared leaving behind more or less preserved ruins of their ancient settlements.
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Natural Decorations for a "Green" Holiday
When the holiday season arrives, it can sometimes be tempting to overlook your normal "green" lifestyle. Instead, why not focus on natural decorations to create a festive and yet environmentally friendly holiday atmosphere in your home? Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to use beautiful natural decorations to enhance the beauty of your home while still allowing you to be friendly to the environment. Here are some great "green" holiday decorating tips that you can use to have a festive and yet responsible holiday season. Avoid Disposable Decorationsr
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Planning "Green" Holiday Meals
The holiday season is a time when family and friends come together, often around the table of a deliciously prepared meal. When cooking your holiday meals and treats this season, why not try focusing on foods that were grown in an environmental responsible fashion? Foods that were grown organically or by using methods that are non-destructive to the earth are frequently more nutritious and delicious than many of the other foods you could choose. If you are starting to plan your holiday foods and treats, here are some ideas you can use to add a bit more "green" to your holiday menus.
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Planning for a "Green" New Year
New Year's Day is a great time to make a resolution to live a "greener" and more environmentally conscious life. It's really not that hard, especially if you take the time to choose one or two areas to focus on. If you are just starting out, it can be best to select environmental initiatives that are a good fit for your family. Then, once you've developed a few good habits, it will be easier to add other environmental friendly activities to your family routine as you go along. Here are three ideas you can use to help ring in a more environmentally friendly New Year. Use Less Water
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Hemp: Sustainable Style for Conscious Shoppers!
Are you ready to take your eco-consciousness to the next level? Look no further tha Eco-Minded Hemp-tastic Accessories! Made from sustainably sourced hemp, our collection of backpacks, ladies handbags, and wallets are not only stylish but also environmentally friendly: https://ecominded.net/hemp-products-benefits .
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How to live healthy and happily ever after - advice by Prof. Neumyvakin
Greetings, my beloved cosmic cousins! Recently, my heart was heavy with the news that my cousin had shuffled off this mortal coil at the tender age of 58. It just didn't seem right, ya know? Our Vedic ancestors lived to be 90-100 years old, with minds sharp as a tack and bodies fit as a fiddle. Me? I've been a natural health nut for almost three decades now, shunning doctors and embracing alte ative medicine, practicing everything from fasting to urine therapy to yoga to running to regular exercise.
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Unique body-oriented self-healing technique based on my personal experience!
Well, well, well, my friend! Allow me to share with you a revolutionary technique I stumbled upon - the body-oriented self-restoration technique! This technique allowed me to heal from sciatic nerve inflammation and can help you restore balance to your spine, joints, and internal organs. Through this technique, you'll learn to recognize micro-movements in your body and allow them to complete in the direction of least resistance. As you continue this process, you'll feel your body calm down completely, indicating that the self-healing process is complete.
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A word for Putin. Notes of the former emigrant
My dear friends, I finally took the time to put in a word for Putin, please enjoy my new article: https://ecominded.net/word-for-putin They say: A man is judged by his deeds. Being out of Russia for several years, I had a chance to look at Putin with fresh eye and the more I watch his deeds the more I am convinced that Putin is an extraordinary man, to say the least.
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Breaking news: Health Virus hits the Earth!
I am sharing an article with important message from Russia to the Global Community and WHO: The number of healthy people is growing rapidly around the world: Thousands of such people were discovered in China, as well as in Italy, Russia, Ukraine! The health virus also crossed the Atlantic and began to infect America, both North and South!
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DIY off-grid eco dome in nature
My Russian friend and inventor developed an Off-The-Water-Grid eco dome home with it’s own: * custom gutter for RAIN WATER HARVESTING * micro bio char treatment plant for RAIN WATER FILTRATION, * 3 types of WATER STORAGE including an UNDERGROUND BUNKER * earthship inspired botanical cell for GREY WATER UP-CYCLING There are also a few other simple DIY projects such a natural pool conversion, a flood proof wall, custom bath sand bag bath as well as terraces that transform your garden into a living sponge.
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Eco-Minded ideas to brighten up your lockdown
In this article we are sharing some news and articles to brighten up your lockdown time. For organic gardeners: we are sharing our own experience in no dig (no till) sustainable organic gardening: planting tomatoes in a natural easy way: https://ecominded.net/no-dig-gardening (video available). For beekeepers: know that Effective Microorganisms (bacteria) notably increase bee colonies productivity, as proved by my friend, beekeeper from Serbia: https://ecominded.net/bacteria-help-bees
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Facebook is at War with Users from Russia
For the last 2 years Facebook blocked and permanently disabled hundrends of thousands accounts of the users from Russia. Of course some users from other countries including the USA also experience similar problems. But the number of Russian disabled accounts goes far beyond any reasonable numbers. That sounds more like targeted actions aiming to kick out as many Russian accounts as possible. Find more details in my new article: Facebook massively blocks Russian accounts: https://ecominded.net/facebook-blocks-russians Please read, comment and share! People should know this.
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Foreigners are deciding to relocate to Russia
Whereas some Russians still choose to move abroad, in recent times more foreigners from the USA, UK, Europe and Asia are deciding to relocate to Russia. In this article https://ecominded.net/moving-to-russia you will find some answers to most frequently asked questions, like: * How do I get Russian visa? * e-visa: what is it and how can I get it? * How can I move to Russia? * How can I get a temporary residence permit in Russia? * How much does it cost to live in Russia? * How much does it cost to rent a home in Russia? * Can a foreigner buy a real estate in Russia? and much more...
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Russia expands free land giveaway to the entire country
Breaking news: Russian Government creates a program for obtaining free land in the Russian Federation, similar to the "Far East Hectare": https://ecominded.net/land-giveaway-russia It will allow one to register ownership of land plots remotely, without unnecessary bureaucratic procedures. All you got to do to stake a claim is find open public land, and then you got to mark it (online) and register with the government. Just like wild American west in the old days... :) Please read and share the article with friends: https://ecominded.net/land-giveaway-russia
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The story of co-creation of our Space of Love
This may interesting to Anastasia (Ringing Cedars) readers who dream about co-creating their Kins domains: In our new article we are sharing our story, visions and reasons - why we gave up a hectare in an open field in favor of a smaller land plot in a settled village: https://ecominded.net/our-story-space-of-love
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Truly Passive Greenhouse
Please check and support the project of greenhouse that requires no heat in winter and will never overheat in summer: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/greenhouse-1?ref=xgzvjjPaul Wheaton and his permaculture team plan to build it and share the whole process, even documenting the greenhouse’s performance through an entire Montana winter. And if you support them on Kickstarter, you’ll get gobs of amazing goodies related to permaculture, homesteading, and gardening--even if you only give them one dollar! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/greenhouse-1?ref=xgzvjj
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How to Work Through Difficult Times in Business
We can all get a feeling of being overwhelmed by the stresses involved in running a business. We feel the responsibility of supporting employees, subcontractors, outside consultants and our family. We work long days and long nights to keep our businesses alive and rarely do we take time out for ourselves. Internal stress can cause many illnesses which can paralyze our business. So, what are the steps we can take in our lives to correct this imbalance of work and life?
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Defending the Underdog: The Bright Side of Energy-Saving CFL Bulbs
Market dynamics often demonstrate that subsidies create unsustainable demand for the products to which they apply. Witness the auto sales acceleration in July and August of this year while the federal "Cash for Clunkers" program was in effect.
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Eat Your Energy Efficiency Vegetables before Indulging in a Solar Powered Dessert: Five Ways to Save Energy
"In the nation's pursuit of energy affordability, climate change mitigation, and energy security, energy efficiency stands out as perhaps the single most promising resource." -- Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy, McKinsey and Company, September, 2009. We couldn't have said it better ourselves. The problem is, while both business and residential energy efficiency can be major ways to save energy, money, and the planet, it is, just, well, a little boring.
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Illuminating the Great Outdoors with Energy-Saving Light Bulbs
"Electricity Prices Plummet," The Wall Street journal, August 12, 2009 Hey, is there a recession going on? This timely article details how slack demand for electricity in 2009 may lead to the first consecutive year decline in electricity use in the U.S. since 1950. Such news may tempt some consumers to relax an otherwise robust commitment to reducing home and business electricity consumption.
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Good News on the Greenlighting Front: Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Are Here to Stay
"Energy efficiency isn't just low hanging fruit, it's fruit lying on the ground." – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, June 26, 2009 In December 2007, then-President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act into law. Among other things, this law opened the door for energy-efficient light bulbs to gain market share in the U.S. However, several commonly used lamp types were exempted under the Act.
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Green Light Know How: Your Guide to Energy-Saving Light Bulbs
It's human nature. We're always eager to explore the newest product, especially the ones touted to improve our lives. At the same time, we can be skeptical about new product technologies, and it can be hard to decide what, and whether, to buy. This is certainly the case with energy-saving light bulbs. The Energy Independence and Security Act, passed in December of 2007, started the clock ticking on the end of the inexpensive and reliable incandescent light bulb. While it's true that a few bulb manufacturers have flirted with the idea of nudging the energy efficiency of Mr.
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Introducing a New Flavor of Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs
The pros and cons of energy-efficient light bulbs have been much debated over the last decade. The main focus of the discussion has bee CFL light bulbs. Introduced in the '80s, these electricity sippers have been greatly improved over the years.
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Eco-Friendly Swimming Pool Heaters
A solar swimming pool heating system is the most cost-efficient and effective way to heat your pool, as well as the most eco-friendly. Solar pool heaters collect the sun's rays and transfer them to heat, making your pool warm and inviting. Besides doing their part for the environment by saving energy, solar powered swimming pool heaters save money through the use of sunrays as an absolutely free energy source. And solar pool heating systems are easy to install.
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Green Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
Many of us form resolutions at the beginning of each New Year, whether we intend to keep them or not. We make them with the best of intentions and as cliché as it may be, it gives us something to work toward as the days, weeks and months unfold.
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LED Downlights A Greener Choice
Traditional incandescent lighting has dominated our illumination needs for many decades. That technology is now being phased out largely due to rising energy cost. It is being replaced by light emitting diodes (LED) technology. LED downlights are very much part of that trend. They can be used indoors or out in some of the toughest environments. For example, they are used on pleasure and commercial vessels, including exte ally on decks and masts.
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LEED Certification is a Sustainability Starting Point
While the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy & Design) program has plenty of critics, there are advocates who suggest LEED is just a starting point for sustainability. It isn’t a guarantee or an ending point; it is most successful when monitored and continued over the building’s lifespan.
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More Efficient LED Flashlights Are Taking Over
Flashlights, called torches in British English, have been around for a long time. Hand portable illumination is clearly desirable in many situations. LED flashlights use the latest LED lighting technology to produce a better product in almost every way. The first flashlight was introduced in 1899. It was made possible by the development of portable batteries with paste electrolyte instead of liquid as had been used before. Early flashlights, along with most of them for the next 100 years, used incandescent bulbs.
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The Plight of Plastic Bags
Walk into the checkout area of any major retail store or supermarket and you’ll see them, lined up the hundreds, just waiting to be filled with our purchases. They are plastic bags and almost every major retailer has them. They are a common part of consumer shopping around the world, but one of the most environmentally harmful items in existence. Plastic Bag Basicsr
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What Makes a Building 'Green'?
So you want to build a green building, but where do you start? Whether or not you are interested in LEED (Leadership in Energy & Design) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council or are following another program, there are some ways to make buildings more energy efficient and have less impact on the environment. Here are some tips from Built Green, a green building organization in Washington state. Energy Efficiencyr
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Hemp—The Most Eco-Friendly Fabric for Furniture?
There has been a great deal of publicity lately about fabric construction and the various materials from which it is made. “Synthetic” fabrics made from petroleum feedstocks have been panned as not sustainable. There has been progress in manufacturing these kinds of fabrics from bio-based oil derivative raw material, but not much is being done commercially. “Organic” cotton has gotten a lot of press as well, but the inherent issues in producing cotton remain.
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Living Room Furniture: It’s What’s Inside That Counts - What To Look For In An Upholstery Frame
There are two basic materials used in upholstered furniture frames used in making living room furniture. They are solid wood and plywood. It is true that metal is used in some frame parts. Fiberboard and flakeboard are also used in some promotional frames, but most manufacturers use lumber frames, plywood frames or some combination of the two materials. Solid lumber is the traditional upholstered furniture frame material—used because it is easily worked, relatively inexpensive, readily available, and is durable and long lasting in use.
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What to Look for in Shopping for Eco-Friendly Furniture
There are many claims from furniture manufacturers and retailers about the furniture on display at their showroom or website—about durability, comfort, value, and even about environmental friendliness or “green” qualities. Some considerations to think about when shopping for eco-friendly furniture, discussed here, will help you qualify what the terms really mean and what things are important and which are “puffery”. Furniture and furnishings are the third largest user of wood and wood products, after building and paper, and there is a high transport cost of wood.
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Why Choose Leather for Furniture?
While there are many durable and fashionable fabrics available for furniture at many price ranges, I want to focus on leather as an option and a choice for your furniture. In addition, there are environmentally-friendly options for leather furniture as there are for fabrics, such as hemp and flax (linen). Leather is made from animal skins, most usually cow hides, so it is already environmentally-friendly in that it is the byproduct of the feeding of our population.
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Interior Design
Adding Value Through a Proper Interior Design
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Mind Over Matter
When we explore change or adopting a new lifestyle or reaching a particular goal we start with a thought. With that thought we can mold our minds to achieve anything we desire. With that said, it really all starts with “state of mind” and how we feel about ourselves.
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A Tale of Two Commemorations
You probably don't know that February 3 is World Wetlands Day -- a day of proclamations, press releases, ceremonies, festivals, newsletter articles, and t-shirts all clamoring to raise awareness about the vital role of these vital habitats. World Wetlands Day is just one of many well-meaning efforts to create a commemorative occasion to call attention to some particular environmental topic.
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Cowboys, Conservationists, and the Hopeful Herd
When we are trying to make something happen, conservationists sometimes think like cowboys. We break out the rhetorical cattle prod and try to shock the public out of complacency and into action with a stiff jolt of bad news.
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Don't Be A Pain in the Drain!
There's a small handful of things you absolutely don't want to flush down the drain, such as money or time – and also old cooking grease, unused medicines, and household chemicals. That's right. Modern American homes are full of things that CAN go down the drain but SHOULDN'T. This article will provide a few tips on what those are – and how to deal with them. Responsibly. Cooking Oil and Greaser
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Environmental Awareness: Encouragement vs. Education
Environmental experts often fall into the "if only they knew" trap -- "If only they knew they lived in a watershed," "if only they knew the stormdrain went to the creek." But TV commercials, brochures, and other materials that are educational produce disappointing results compared to those that try to encourage the desired behavior. "I can do small things every day that will make an impact on water pollution." It's such a simple statement, and it's true. So why is it so hard to send a message -- over the airwaves, online, or in print -- that actually evokes that reaction?
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Environmental Issue Surveys: What Are They Telling Us?
A fresh environmental issue survey from CNN/Opinion Research finds that a majority of Americans believe that the economy should take precedence over the environment. It wasn’t by a huge number – a little more than half (51%) picked “economy: and slightly less than half (45%) picked "environment." The margin of error was 3%. Pollsters love this question and they've been asking variations of it for decades.
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Five Environmental Message Mistakes - And How to Fix Them
You've heard the phrase "look before you leap." But what does that mean when it comes to environmental writing and communications? First, an urban legend about what can happen if you don't look before you leap. Enjoying healthy sales of its Nova automobile in the U.S., Chevrolet introduced it to Latin America -- where it bombed. As it turned out, "no va" -- means "no go" in Spanish, and the name was turning potential customers away. Environmental insiders make mistakes like this all the time, but you don't have to.
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Five Reasons to Pick Up After Your Dog, Every Single Time
Sure, we've all felt the temptation. Maybe you're tired. Maybe you're just not feeling great that day. Maybe the weather is bad and you just want to go home. Maybe you just don't think anyone is looking. But whatever the reason, you're out walking the dog -- and suddenly, you lose your resolve to scoop that poop.
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No Weeds, No Guilt. Tips for a Toxic-Free Lawn or Garden
Nothing makes a hard core green thumb madder than weeds in the lawn or garden. They're ugly. They compete for light, water, and nutrients. Sometimes they make you itch or sneeze! It's no wonder that Home Expo Mart has aisles and aisles of chemicals that you can use to kill those weeds before they take over your favorite green spot.
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Save the World: Pick the Right Email Tool
If you help run a nature center, land trust, hunting club, or local river protection group, you've probably wondered how to best keep in touch with your members. After all, they won't come to an event, donate to support your work, or write that elected official unless they hear about it from you first! A few times a year, I have the opportunity to survey the memberships of organizations like this and the answer is always the same: email.
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Sorry Charlie: Average Advocacy Fails the Tuna
Remember Charlie the Tuna? If you haven't seen him on the air in while, it's probably because he was caught and eaten long ago. Overfishing has decimated the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Populations are shrinking fast. Stricter international regulations to prevent overfishing are long overdue. At the urging of Oceans Conservancy and Oceana, and allied groups, the United States recently proposed stricter protections for the Atlantic Bluefin to the United Nations negotiators. Sadly, the U.S. didn't get enough votes from other nations to put its proposal into action. So what went wrong?
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Tap Water: The Safe and Healthy Choice
Hey Mom! Have you ever looked at all those bottles of water at the supermarket that are competing for your hard earned dollar and wondered how they got there? It wasn't that long ago that we all drank tapwater without a second thought. What's changed?
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Water for Life, Your Lawn, Your Planet
If you are a die hard green thumb, then the first sing of spring is when you find yourself gazing out the window at yard and thinking "that looks awful." You find yourself rummaging around the shed, inspecting your garden tools, and making excuses about why you need to get out to the Home Expo Mart and linger in the lawn and garden aisle. And if you are die hard green thumb, then the first sign of summer is when you find yourself thinking "it's been a while since it rained" -- and you unwind the hose to give your beloved plants a bath.
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Two Tools to Spread the Word for Your Good Cause
Pop quiz: What are the top two news outlets on the Internet today? Well, according to the web traffic monitoring service Comscore, they are Yahoo! News and Google News. Traditional news sites like CNN.com and various New York Times properties come in a distant third -- and lower. That's right -- the top two news sites on the Internet don't employ a single reporter. They simply collect stories and press releases from around the Internet and make it easy to scan or search them. That's a sign of how much the news media is changing.
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A PEEK INSIDE ANDREW LEWIS DOG FOOD SECRETS
Andrew Lewis' work Andrew lewis dog food secrets has garnered quite a number of reviews on the web. From dog owners to book critiques, Lewis' factual, informative and instructional book has caused quite a stir in the online pet owner community. Discussed here are three concepts to sum up most of the existing Andrew lewis dog food secrets reviews: (a) dog food effects, (b) practical dog care, and (c) the online purchase of the book.
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BenBenez’s Review on Banish Tonsil Stones:
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Nothing is as certain as change. But no one can know just how much things are going to change - and how fast. History gives us some insight. Wars, plagues, famines, political upheavals... they all seem remote partly because, for most of us, we did not directly experience them. But they did happen and I think it is fair to say that, in general, each such event was largely unexpected. Unexpected changes are the norm.
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It seems there is a consensus that the earth is warming and the cause is rising concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. There are some serious flaws in the reasoning that leads to that conclusion. If CO2 causes warming, as CO2 levels rise, temperatures would rise. Data from ice cores obtained from ancient ice in Antarctica and Greenland show a different scenario. Air temperatures rose first, CO2 rose many years later. Likewise, when climate went from hot to cold, temperatures fell first, then years later CO2 levels decreased. See [1]. Corroborating data is presented at [2].
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Why People Believe In God
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Earth's Edge Book Review
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Vegetable Gardening During Drought
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Gardening During Global Warming
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People might have to go back to living as people did a century or more ago. There are half a dozen events that could cause that to happen. Cataclysmic events have occurred before and it seems certain they will continue to repeatedly occur.
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Why We Don't Get Radio Messages From Extra Terrestrial Civilizations
Out of the billions of stars it would seem some would have planets with the same conditions that gave rise to life on earth. Considering the huge number of solar systems, it seems likely that many extra terrestrial civilizations have evolved throughout the universe. By chance many civilization would have started before earth's civilization. Those early starters would likely be more technically advanced than we are. So why haven't we gotten radio messages from alien civilizations? There are several apparent possibilities.
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8 Practical Keys of Good Work Ethics
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Handmade Silk - What's the Big Deal
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Silk Scarves - A Truly Colorful History
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You Don't Have to be Irish to have a Green Wedding
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9 Essential Keys of Great Leadership
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Distribution and Marketing Strategies - A Creative Thai Case Study
Improving your profit potential requires you to clearly differentiate your business, improve productivity, have correct pricing strategies and establish effective customer retention programs. Customer retention programs are included as part of distribution and marketing strategies as it is important that your sales and marketing staff are as fully committed to this vital issue as well as any specific customer service department you may have.
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Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Contracting Industries
The changes being forced on to our economy via the recession and globalization are creating and destroying jobs. The job destruction aspect tends to dominate the headlines due to the fact that there are a many industries where it appears that the jobs that have left are not coming back any time soon. Compounding the issue is the fact that economic and budgetary issues make it appear that the job market will be soft for some time. If you are employed in any of these shrinking industries, you might be feeling the pressure but expertise in your field is still needed.
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Good Leadership Skills Uncovered - Key Lessons from a Thai Village
For anyone seeking good leadership skills our village leader provided nine key lessons. Check out this fantastic real life example of good leadership skills from a small Thai village The capacity to stimulate a group of people to achieve specific objectives that would have been considered impossible to meet without the input, support and guidance of the leader shows good leadership skills. In Thailand the leader of the family is referred to as the “phu yai” and a village is called a “ban,” so the leader of a village is the “phu yai ban.”
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Handmade Silk - Natures Superb Alte ative
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Thai Silk for Everyone
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Entrepreneurial Goal Setting - Anthony Ricigliano
The importance of setting goals when you start your own venture will play a critical role in determining whether the business you are launching succeeds or fails. It’s the same for top athletes, people that are successful in business, and anyone else that has reached the top of their field. In all endeavors you’ll find that goal setting played a role in their success. With that being known, it’s still surprising how many people jump into endeavors like starting their own business without establishing short and long term goals.
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Successful Technology Project Management
By Anthony Ricigliano: Managing a Technology Project involves managing both the new system components and the programmers and analysts that create them. In many ways, managing the people involved can be a more daunting task that tracking each new piece of code or hardware item. If each person on the team is not kept up-to-date and on the same page, the process can quickly break down and mistakes will be made. The Right Approach Can Increase the Chances of Successr
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What Homeopathy Medicine For Piles Can Do For You
Homeopathy is the most effective treatment available for treating piles in women. As it is highly safe, effective and without side effects, many people don't consider homeopathy to be a viable option when it comes to treating piles in women. However, this is probably one of the main reasons why so many people end up with surgery as their only option. Homeopathic medicines are all natural and have no side effects on the body. This makes them very beneficial for everyone as they don't need to take any drugs or medicines.r
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Why do people buy organic food?
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If a person wants to keep himself healthy, he should try to improve his immune system. The immune system of a human body consists of organs, cells and tissues etc. All of these organs, cells and tissues work together and they fight against viruses and bacteria that can become the cause of different diseases and infections. To kill these viruses and bacteria, our immune system releases antibodies. These antibodies are attached with antigens. Nowadays, if you want to save yourself against the attack of COVID-19, you should strengthen your immune system.
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How to Enhance Your Business Management Skills
As a manager, you will have to manage a group of people and to manage a group of people is not an easy task for a manager. Its reason is that you will have to face lots of problems like you are not able to outline your goals, you are not able to organize your goals and you are not able to engage the employees. All of these things happen only when you don’t have impressive business management skills. Here, we will provide some essential tips that will be helpful to you to enhance your business management skills. Expand Your Reading List:
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How to Maximize Efficiency to Magnify Possibilities
Who doesn’t want to be efficient in doing everything? Particularly in education and career when you are surrounded with tough competition, you do want to be the one who does everything better than the rest and on time. There are however some hurdles in the way, most people fall prey of procrastination and indulge in the habit of delaying things that can be done later (on not but thy like delaying) and someone else takes the cup.
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How To Reduce Energy Bills At No Extra Cost To Your Business
Ever increasing energy prices are widely reported across the media. The big six energy giants have increased their prices on average 6.75 percent. Organisations can no longer afford to be dismissive about their energy expenses whilst passive approaches such as paying energy invoices without question are now a thing of the past. Forward thinking businesses are investing in renewable technologies.
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
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Alte ative Energy for a Changing Climate
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Everyday Things You Can Do for the Environment
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Fracking and Tar Sands
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Geothermal Energy Facts
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Global Warming Controversy
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Global Warming Science
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Ways to stop global warming and the most effective global warming solutions are presented. A global warming activist's guide is summarized here: "The Solution is You!" was written by Laurie David in 2006. An Intro & The Science
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How To Clean The Green Clean Way
We all want to do our part in keeping the Earth free of bacteria and still have it smell fresh, and there are ways we can do just that without the dangerous fumes! Just think of all of the unnatural odors that we already contend with on a daily basis; gas fumes, cigarette smoke, pet odors, smells from outdoor wood furnaces, odors from factories. Cleaning supplies on the market are too numerous to mention and all claim to be 'bacteria cleaning agents'. I wonder how great, great grandma lived to be so old without having some of these in her cabinet.
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