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A few weeks ago I mentioned that the Huffington Post was running a contest to send a citizen ambassador to Copenhagen for the UN Copenhagen Climate Conference. I know the idea of entering had been bandied about by several of us in the green blogosphere, but I don't know too many in the community ...
Environment
Huffington Post
Yes, I know you were all drawn to this post by its highly intellectual title. I aim to please. I wanted to discuss what you should and shouldn't be putting down the toilet. There seems to be some misunderstanding about what local wastewater treatment plants can handle downstream. Of course, this ...
Environment
I think I've already discussed hair removal to death and I know that some of you just forgo it altogether (I'm talking to you, Greenpa!), but I also know at least one of you has sprung for laser hair removal. On one hand, the environmental impact of manufacturing the laser machines isn't ...
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Okay, I've spent far too much time in the last two days researching meat rabbits, breeds and methods of dispatching them. I've looked into breeding rabbits in the past, mostly thinking that Angoras or other fiber bunnies would be more up my alley, particularly since the whole processing aspect ...
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As many of you may know, a few years ago I chose plastic over paper (so to speak) when it came to our Christmas tree. It's a decision I wonder about every year, but the whole Christmas tree is a giant conundrum.On one hand, the impact of growing Christmas trees isn't negligible. Unless you can ...
Environment
Green Grid
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I have to admit, I don't buy green
gifts for my kids. It ends up being a...
complete waste of money since I have yet to find anything they like and they won't play with them, so it ends up a huge waste. I've learned to not push them or myself on gift ...
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I actually have a breast enhancement post in the works but I thought, since many of us are sitting down to unnatural breasts this Thanksgiving, I'd write about it now. No, I'm not talking about Hollywood stars (unless movies and TV are on your t-day schedule), I'm talking about your turkey. The ...
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Who knew that Walmart would actually have some positive influence on forcing companies to self-report and, inevitably, under such close scrutiny, become more green not only in their business practices, but in their consumer products as well.You see, back in July, Walmart told the companies of ...
Green Living
Wal-Mart
Green Grid
I keep hearing ads to encourage people to go crazy shopping on the upcoming black Friday. As such, Friday is the annual "Buy Nothing Day", which is the alternative to spending all that's left in your wallet. It suggests that, instead of buying, you refrain from shopping. Some see this ...
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I met with my brother today, Mr. Chef Extraordinaire and writer of the blog, Seattle Foodies, to go over the menu for Thanksgiving. As usual, we'll be having something spectacular this year, with a focus on local ingredients. In other words, if it can be found locally, it will be consumed.Here's ...
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Every year, I have the same dilemma. Since we generally don't have very hot summers around here, inevitably at the end of the summer growing season I still have a bunch of tomatoes left on the vine, but they are all green with no signs of ripening in their near future.A few weeks ago, I went ...
Environment
Green Grid
This year's Freeze Yer Buns Challenge is well under way and the temperatures around here are certainly getting low. Not low, like Fargo low, just low for around here. Which means it's time to decide what to set the heat on for the day and night. Since we've all been struggling with the flu, ...
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My brother, who lives in San Diego, recently sent us pictures of his backyard avocado tree I think, mostly, to taunt us. You see, he doesn't like avocados in any shape or form, but my husband, myself and my other brother, Darryl (who also lives in Seattle), love them. And the ones he grows are a ...
Other
California
The Huffington Post Green is running a contest to pick a citizen "Hopenhagen Ambassador" from their readers to go to Copenhagen in mid-December on behalf of their organization to do some reporting 'n shit. Or something like that. If you are interested in applying, you can read more about it here ...
Environment
Climate Change
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and do you know where the food for your family feast is coming from? Hopefully, you have access to local foods and will be choosing meats and produce grown local to you.Why is it important to eat locally? Well, I'll let the info from the Eat Local for ...
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Whew! Well, that was quite an unpleasant two weeks. Turns out the whole famdamily came down with the swine flu, so what initially seemed like a cold knocked us all down for the count. I felt like I was coming down with something for about a week before I started showing major symptoms. It was ...
