the {upcycled & recycled} Part 1: Handmade Birthday Banner

Posted by La Mama Naturale' under Recycling

Tah Dah!
Here is the  birthday project, I was so busy trying to get finished these last couple of weeks…
and guess what?
It’s still not completely done.
The night before the eco tot’s birthday, all that had to be done was the sewing of ribbon across the top of “Happy” & “Birthday”.
BUT, noooooo!!! there was no sewing machine [...]

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Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 164.

Posted by david under Uncategorized

I found my new favorite coffee. Organic, fairly traded, and sold by Equal Exchange, this stuff rocks. I have been buying “good” organic coffee from Whole Foods for a while, but this stuff is way better – and cheaper. Strong, but not bitter. If you are a coffee drinker, I recommend you check out [...]

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  5. Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 132.

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Eco Transportation: Two Wheels Better Than More

Posted by Tara under Uncategorized

When it comes to the latest in hot and stylish eco-transportation, most people usually think four wheels. Hybrids, electric vehicles and even an occasional three wheeled vehicle are gaining more and more popularity. But other than motorcycles, what makes two wheels better than more?
Well, check out these cool two wheel eco-vehicles:
1) Segway® PT – I’m sure [...]

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Calling All DIY Crafters, Green Designers and Spring Cleaners!

Posted by TreeHugger under Uncategorized

inhabitat spring greening competition graphic photo
Image credit: Inhabitat

If you love getting crafy, upcycling, and cleaning up and clearing out from a long cold winter, Inhabitat has the contest for you…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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We Weren’t Here First – Petroglyphs In New Mexico.

Posted by david under Uncategorized

All this talk about the ridiculous new immigration law in Arizona forcing people carry around their “papers” like Nazi Germany got me thinking about something. For all the American bravado and arrogance that Arizona is putting on display, they are forgetting one thing – “we” weren’t here first and “we” were at one time illegal [...]

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Roz Savage Starts 3rd Leg of Pacific Ocean Row, Takes Aim at Plastic Pollution (Video)

Posted by TreeHugger under Uncategorized

roz savage rowing photo
Photo via Roz Savage, Flickr

Roz Savage is one of our favorite ocean adventurers and advocates. She was recently aboard the TED Mission Blue Voyage in the Galapagos and she explained to the crowd just why it is she is rowing solo across the Pacific Ocean. She starts the 3rd and final leg of her row this week, with a hope of raising awareness of the <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/games-quizzes/ocean-pollution-iq… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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{Giveaway} Win a $25 Gift Certificate to The Soft Landing!!!

Posted by La Mama Naturale' under Recycling

Hola mi amigos and amigas!
How are ya?
Earth Month has just about come to an end and we are now basking in the Earth Day afterglow.  What better way to end the last couple days of  giving many props to Mother Nature with a giveaway!
Living ‘ la vida verde’ ( the green life) can be tough [...]

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Do One Thing: Fix It, Don’t Toss It.

Posted by david under Uncategorized

While seemingly obvious to many people, the idea of spending a few bucks to fix something rather than tossing it in the landfill is losing some appeal in the new era of living throwaway lives. Sometimes I feel as though we are being programmed to think that everything we buy is “single-use” only! That’s why [...]

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Greenwash Of The Week: Dow Chemical Sponsoring A “Live Earth Run For Water”.

Posted by david under Uncategorized

Dow Chemical, the company behind such atrocities as Agent Orange in Vietnam and major dioxin pollution in cities across the U.S., somehow thought they could sponsor something called the “Live Earth Run For Water” – and no one would notice the hypocrisy. On Sunday, April 18th, Dow Chemical sponsored the Live Earth Run For Water [...]

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What is Life Without the Green?

Posted by Tara under Earth Day

Well, Earth Day 2010 has come and gone. If you’re like many people you made some kind of change that day to show your support for Mother Earth. But, what did you take away from Earth Day? Did you take away a new viewpoint on “going green”? Are you planning on making any green changes [...]

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