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Homemade Aloe Vera Face Moisturizer

5/18/12 6:15am by Nadia R.
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Aloe Vera

Since I discovered the aloe vera gel, I can’t get enough of it. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes. The aloe vera gel moisturizes and heals the skin. It is known to have a beneficial effect on skin problems like acne, redness, sunburns, pigmentation and dryness. It brightens the skin by removing the dead cells. Image: Matt Biddulph via Flickr   Read more >

Initia-tainment: The Eco-Celebrity Campaign

5/4/12 12:13pm by Malerie Yolen-Cohen
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A Fortune 500 scion, a fimmaker and a minor celebrity walk into a bar...and they decide to change the world.     Read more >

Go Green and Save Money

4/29/12 10:06pm by growingupawife
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Water

I’ve been trying to find different ways for my family to be more 'green' but the main issue is that being green can sometimes cost a lot more.  So, I went looking for ways to be both nice to the environment and nice to my wallet.  Let’s be honest, most of the population isn’t going to change their lifestyle if it is going to cost more. I’ve come up with five easy changes that will not only help reduce excess waste but also save the average family a decent amount of money each year.  Read more >

Be Green Now: 8 Quick Fixes to Make Your Life a Little More Green

4/12/12 8:03am by Emily@SAHM.i.AM
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How to make your life a little more green.

For a long time I felt that being environmentally conscious or "green" was out of my reach. We couldn't afford to buy 100% organic everything or install solar panels on our house and I felt like there wasn't much else I could do.To make myself feel better I focused on the things I was doing and tried not to think about all the chemicals, antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides that were making their way into our home via cleaning products and non-organic food. 

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Reject Consumerism: Become a 'Radical Homemaker'

3/30/12 11:57am by Emily@SAHM.i.AM
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DIY products

Every now and then I run across a book that has a profound impact on my life. Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture, by Shannon Hayes is one of those books.  Read more >

The Green Period

3/19/12 11:52am by ladiesholiday
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Green Moon

By now. most of us savvy gals shop with reusable bags, you know, the cute and stylish ones (not the free bland-o given out for spending $100 at your local shop-n-save. Ok, maybe those too.) And use reusable water bottles of the glass and metal variety, also with aesthetics in mind. Or not.   Read more >

A Farm of My Own

3/16/12 9:00am by Farmers Daughter
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Abbie

My family has farmed the same land since at least the 1640’s and my childhood was vastly different from most children in shoreline Connecticut. I felt a deep connection to the land in a way that they could never understand, and my afternoons and weekend were busy and full of life on the farm.  Read more >

5 Steps Toward a Non-Toxic Home

3/14/12 10:58am by Good Girl Gone Green
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Toxic Duck

We are exposed to toxins on a daily basis, but just how much depends on the foods we eat, the furniture we sit on, the lotions we decide to put on our bodies and the products that surround us.The degree to which we potentially put our children’s health at risk depends on the different products we decide to bring into the house. Their exposure to toxins begins before they are even born. Whatever we inhale or ingest can have a lasting effect on our children.  Read more >

The Arrival of Clean Diesel

3/5/12 12:30pm by CelloMom On Cars
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Diesel Pump

Say goodbye to the image of Mack trucks belching a large black cloud of exhaust wherever they go. With the arrival of "clean" diesel at US pumps, and the development of power-boosting and exhaust-scrubbing technologies, diesel-powered passenger cars are cleaner than their gasoline counterparts on just about all emissions - and run at a higher fuel efficiency.  Read more >

Harmful Chemicals in Our Daily Personal Products

2/24/12 9:33am by Momopins
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I recently spent some time on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics website and came away surprised and concerned over the worrisome chemicals found in many of the personal care products that we put on our bodies every day. Image: ☺ Lee J Haywood via Flickr   Here’s a short list of contaminants (and related health concerns) I have gleaned from the site:  Read more >