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Save money -- by eating locally and sustainably

If the economy has you thinking cheap, genetically-modified corn-and-soybean junk foods may be the way to go, frugal foodies serious about cheap, tasty eats are blogging to convince you otherwise. Sustainable, yummy eats don't have to break the bank!

Eco-prep for BlogHer conference: Recycled business cards from Moo.com

Eco-friendly business cards don't come cheap, I discovered a while back. But just in time for the BlogHer conference later this month, eco-cards have gotten a lot more affordable, with Moo.com entering the eco business card business!

Tees For Change: Comfy eco-shirts with a mission

So I've found the perfect bamboo T-shirt: eco-friendly, fairly made, quite affordable, with a perfect fit. I even have my color and size picked out. But I'm not buying one -- yet. Read on --

Three green binders for recycled organization

Summer's usually not a time when people go shopping for school or office supplies, but I always get binders at the beginning of the summer -- to clean up the mess I've created during the school year. Now's when I collect all the loose sheets of paper piled, filed, and randomly shoved between books and put them in some semblance of order. For those who do the same, pick from these green eco-binder options and avoid the junky vinyl crap:

Dr. Bronner's Organic Hair Rinse: A too-crunchy conditioner alternative

So in order to give organic certified hair care products a chance, I tried Dr Bronner's Organic Shikakai Conditioning Rinse, despite my reservations about its potential crunchiness.