WALL-E is green

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The green message of Wall-E

Paper alternatives

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Our rainforests are disappearing. What can we do to save our trees?

Grow your own greens

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Staying green in your garden

Green Mother’s Day Gifts

Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson offer green tips for Mother’s Day

Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler by Clean Air Gardening

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Help green our world by composting

Highlights of the Better Living Show

Lynn Cowell, Julie Bonn Heath, Corey Colwell-Lipson

I had am amazing time at the Better Living Show in Portland, Oregon a couple of weeks ago. What a great time! There was such a kinship in meeting new people with common goals and even seeing friends. I knew I was in for a great show when there were over 500 people in the lobby before the doors even opened.  It turned out, opening hours were the best time to find people and chat. The afternoons were packed and {Read More}

Excess Packaging for Melster Chocolate Eggs

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Excess packaging for Melster chocolate and marshmallow eggs

Eco-Friendly Weddings

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Here are some great ideas for green weddings from the authors of Celebrate Green. 1. Choose invitations, place cards and thank-you notes from 100% recycled or treefree alternatives. 2. Seek out eco-friendly venues and assign someone the task of follow through with eco-activities like recycling. 3. Whether for the wedding itself, or events before and after, avoid using disposable paper goods such as napkins, table cloths and tableware unless they can be composted. 4. For favors, choose consumables or zero-waste items such as {Read More}

Biochar and how it helps our world

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Have you heard of biochar? It’s an ancient technique that uses our own resources to better our soil for planting and help with our environment and I was pleased to read more about it this month in Mother Earth News. The article was by Barbara Pleasant. You can make biochar by burning woody material plus plants that have seeded in a low oxygen environment instead of dumping them somewhere. It’s a smoky option as you dig a ditch and burn {Read More}

Mucking About with Joe Gardener

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Green mom meets up with Joe Gardener

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