This group is for lenses about living the green and organic lifestyle. Topics include green shopping, green living, green business, organic foods, organic recipes, vegetarian/vegan, and other lenses of that nature. To read more about living the green organic lifestyle, see the new Living the Green Organic Lifestyle Blog.
Have You Joined This Hot New Green Fashion Trend?
Have a clothing exchange party! Get great new clothes for free!Clothing swaps are all in the news these days, and so easy to organize. Invite your friends and get started.
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Save Money on Clothes | Have a Clothes Swap
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In this day and age of recycling, we often tend to forget the simplest way to get more mileage out of clothes--sharing. Most of us have clothes in our closets that we either never wore or are tired of wearing, but have lots of wear left in them. One...
Hot Green Debates! What is Your Opinion?
Stop by this lens to add your side in the argument!
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Ban Paper Coffee Cups From The Face Of The Earth!
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BAN PAPER COFFEE CUPS! Whilst I might agree that sometimes there is a place for paper cups and plastic lids, I truly do believe that WHENEVER POSSIBLE coffee should be drank from a mug that can be washed and REUSED. But ban paper coffee cups altogeth...
Hot Topics--Recession Gardening
How does your garden grow?
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3-Step Recession Gardening
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During both World Wars, Americans opted to support their country by turning unused yard space into a garden spot so they could plant much-needed fruits and vegetables. Because we face an economic turn-down today that stems from over-dependence on for...
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CREDIT CRUNCH GARDENING TIPS
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As the recession bites deeper and we head towards a full blown depression people are looking for more and more ways to save money and literally make sure they can put food on the table for their families.For many of us if not all of us this recession...
How Green Are You?
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Please add to this list if you find something that fits the theme.
Brita Slim Pitcher
Slim design / Fits into your refrigerator door / Reduces chlorine taste / Includes pitcher and one filter0 points
Energy Saving Smart Strip With Autoswitching Technology #SCG3
BITS LIMITED SCG3 7-OUTLET SMART STRIP 7 OUTLETS; 1225 JOULES; 3-WAY, 130V PROTECTION; 6-FT HEAVY-DUTY POWER CORD WITH 45deg ANGLED SPACE-SAVER PLUG; FEATURES 3 DIAGNOSTIC INDICATORS - POWER, SWITCHED OUTLETS and GROUND SURGE STATUS; BASIC MODEL0 points
The Rumford Gardener Deluxe Indoor Garden Set with Mini Tote #HPC3007
The Rumford Gardener deluxe indoor garden set with mini tote makes a thoughtful gift to a gardener any time of year. The set is includes the perfect tools for tending indoor plants, organized in a sturdy, double-handled canvas tote -- making it easy and fun to make one, efficient round through the house to water, fertilize, trim, and transplant. The tools feature polished steel construction with durable wood handles. All tools come with a lifetime warranty.
What's in the Box
Spade, cultivator, t...
Primula Flowering Tea Set with 40-Ounce Pot with Glass Lid
Experience the unusual beauty and gentle taste of flowering tea from Primula! This gift set contains a clear 40 oz borosilicate glass tea pot with a gift canister of flowering teas, containing 12 different green tea flowers with jasmine flavor. Each flower can be used 3 times within a 24 hour period and comes in sealed foil with a 2.5 year shelf life. The canister makes over 250 cups of tea.0 points
AeroGarden Pro100 with Gourmet Herb Seed Kit
A fully automated self-watering, self-feeding farmer's market in your kitchen. NASA proven, aeroponic technology grows more than twice as fast as dirt, with no dirt, weeds or mess.The Pro 100 Stainless edition of the AeroGarden ® features stainless s0 points
PotLifter
PotLifter is an incredibly versatile tool designed specifically to help do-it-yourselfers move heavy, awkward-to-lift objects, such as: large flowerpots, landscaping stones, tree root balls, firewood rounds, bags of mulch, feed, cement . . . etc. Due to their shape and weight, all of these objects can be challenging . . . even dangerous! . . . to attempt to pick up and move. PotLifter moves these objects easily and safely . . . even over uneven terrain, or up and down steps . . . places where wh...0 points
Great Looking Ivy-Motif Metal Plant Stand With Six Shelves
Ivy-motif plant stand with six shelves. Holds 6-8" pots fine. If 8" pot the straight one would work better than the tapered ones. Green metal. 22 1/4" X 22 1/2" X 38 1/2" high.0 points
18 bulb assortment Gift of nature basket
Welcome back life into the world with our exquisite18 assorted bulb 'Gift of Nature' Garden Basket. Crammed with 3 deliciously scented Oriental pink and 3 purple Hyacinths surrounded by a beautiful display of 4 white orange daffodils, 4 white tulips,5 pink tulips A stunning recreation of a spring garden bursting from a contemporary basket. Once the bulbs have finished for this year, they can be transplanted to the garden or containers ensuring this is one gift your loved one can enjoy for years....0 points
Gardeners Gift Basket: Womens
A great gift for any occasion. The MasterGardening gift basket includes great gardening gifts all hand wrapped in a wicker gift basket. This beautiful gift basket includes: Gardeners Hand Therapy Kit; Wormie the Water Worm; Knee Cushion; Ratchet Action Pruners; Aluminum 3-Piece Garden Tool Set; Ladies Garden Gloves0 points
Green Weddings
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Green Wedding Gifts
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Going green is in and its healthy for all of us including Mother Earth. And there are so many resources for becoming more and more green. This lens is a companion to my Weddings Gone Green and Green Wedding Showers. Here are some great green gifts f...
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Weddings Gone Green
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Join the hottest revolution, and plan a green wedding! Here are some tips, ideas, and links to resources on how to do just that. Creating a green wedding is easy, and fun to do. Impress your guests with your green know-how, and keep your wedding hi...
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Green Wedding Showers
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Green is in, and it is healthy for us and the earth. Everywhere you look, companies are offering green services and products. So why not start out your married life right, and throw a green shower. Tell your friends and relatives that a green bridal...
Green Living
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Earthship Homes
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Earthship Biotecture homes, floor plans and construction, solar energy, green energy, thermal dynamics, food production, housing, recycled materials. Including pictures, videos, books, news, info and much more. Earthship (n.) 1. passive solar home m...
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Saving Water with the Toilet Sink Combo
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If you are trying to go green, then conserving water should be on your agenda. An easy way to conserve water using a more efficient system is combining your sink with your toilet (and by that I do NOT mean peeing in the sink!). Using the same water w...
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The Top 3 Reasons to Properly Dispose of Unused Gadgets
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Do you have a cell phone, digital camera, MP3 player, or some other digital device that you don't use anymore? If the answer is yes, here are the top three reasons why properly disposing of them is a good idea.
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GO GREEN-COMPOST
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It doesn't matter if you live in an apartment or a house, whether you lead a busy life or just sit around and play couch potato all day. It doesn't take a lot of time, money, or space to compost and it can make a huge difference to the health of our...
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Soapnuts - The Environmentally Friendly & Natural Cleaner
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Soapnuts are one of the best "ecosoaps" on the planet! They are an environmentally friendly, natural and cheap alternative to commercial detergents, which are easy to use in the home. We have four children and like many parents, my husband and I are...
Green Living Part 2
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Being Earth Friendly by Going Green
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When my daughters were babies I used these cloth diapers Natural Baby catalog They sell different earth friendly items there, my favorite was the cloth diapers which are a superior quality to any cloth diapers you find in stores today. They seem pri...
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Your Green Guide: How To Live A Greener Life
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Are you looking for more information about how to live a greener, more eco-friendly life? Concerned about global warming? Do you want to learn more about issues affecting our environment? I started Your Green Guide to help! In my years of work with no...
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Green Living & Eco Friendly Home..Learn To Go Green
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What Does Go Green Mean? Green can mean many different things to different people. For some, it means simply environmentally friendly and to others means living a life that is not dangerous to the health of people or animals. When you Go Green you onl...
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Increase Your Green Consciousness
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Consider the following: Going green is the most important issue that will shape our future-we have reached a tipping point on the environment. Going green is about our kids, our families, our lives. Investing in green will be to the twenty-first cent...
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Ways to Recycle Campaign Signs
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Now that the election is over and the campaigning is done, what can you do with all of those old campaign signs? Find ways to recycle, reuse or re-purpose those old used campaign signs. How you choose to reuse the sign may depend on who you supported...
The Newest Books on Living Green
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Where to Find your Local Recycling Center
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Recycling isn't hard. All it takes is a bin or two to seperate your recyclables and a little enthusiasm. Nearly everywhere in the country, you can find a place to recycle your old cans, bottles, cardboard, paper, appliances and more within a close di...
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Electric Bicycles and Electric Bicycle Kits
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An electric bicycle (e-bike) is a power-assisted bicycle. With an e-bike, cycling is possible without pedaling. The power assist enables the rider to pedal with less effort, achieve a greater distance, and climb hills easily. "Electric Bicycle Kits...
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make-the-most-of-summer-naturally
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I believe in "going green" and living healthy naturally. All the products I will mention here are safe and easy formulas and products that do not harm the environment. I'm writing this in May and I can feel summer is just weeks away - a time to plan...
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Sustainable Gardening a la Rabbit Hill
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When Robert Lawson wrote and illustrated Rabbit Hill over 60 years ago he was ahead of his time in the way he felt about sharing his part of this earth with the indigenous animals. For years, we have been using many of the gardening "techniques" that...
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Toyota Prius Hybrid and Prius Battery
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The Toyota Prius is the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. The Prius runs on a combination of gas and electricity, charging off the national grid. The Prius battery can be charged through any electric socket. The Plug-in Prius is the most popular a...
Green Living Part 4
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Green Driving and Efficiency - Tips to Save Money
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Increasing your gas mileage and reducing the amount of energy you consume while driving might be easier than you think. The biggest oil-eater in the United States is our automobiles, accounting for around 2/3 of all oil consumption. The only thing ke...
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How to Reuse Old Toothbrushes
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In this lens I will list numerous and helpful ways in which you can reuse your old toothbrushes. It is recommended that we replace our toothbrushes every 3 to 4 months or when the bristles get frayed. However, they needed not go straight to landfil...
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Plastic bag alternatives
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Facts, figures, recycling ideas, alternative bags, alternative uses, valuable resources and links Each year the world uses 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags. The US accounts for about 380 billions. As shocking as this is, it's even more shockin...
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Natural, Organic Soil Improvement
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Its Springtime! Time to get the Garden started. The plants in your garden use a variety of nutrients to grow healthy and provide quality vegetables, fruit, and the best blooms! Organic natural additives can enhance soil texture and supply the plants...
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How To Detox Your Home And Feel Healthier
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We've all heard of detoxing our bodies - cutting out ready-made meals, take-aways, fatty food and alcohol but did you realise that detoxing your home can make you feel healthier? There are lots of different ways to do this and most of them are very v...
Green Baby
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Organic baby products, eco baby gear & natural baby care for the earth friendly baby
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When it comes to the baby, as parents we only want the best. Organic baby items and earth friendly baby products are easy on the skin, gentle on the earth and contain no toxins found in many baby products. Every green family wants the best for their...
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Green Baby Gifts
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Babies are so precious. They are tiny and helpless. It is our job to nurture them so they can grow up in a wholesome and healthy environment. How better to create this environment, than to teach our children to live a green life from the start. This...
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Glass Baby Bottles - BPA Free
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Glass baby bottles are are back on the market. The rising concerns of Bisphenal A (BPA) and the leaching of chemicals into our food and water are causing signifigant changes in the food industry. There is talk of a plastic baby bottle ban, and peopl...
Green Pets
Your dog or cat should be living green too!
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Raise a Green Dog!
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With nearly 75 million dogs throughout the US, you can bet your pups are leaving their paws prints on the environment. So what can you do? Help your dog go green! By purchasing environmentally responsible pup products, utilizing environmentally safe h...
Recycled Art
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Keeping It Green--Recycled Art in Cleveland, Ohio
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It may surprise you that Cleveland, Ohio is one of the best places to find incredible recycled art. Being green in Cleveland, Ohio has extended to the art world, and is well supported by the green movement in Cleveland in general. .! This lens is jus...
Green Business
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E-Waste And What You Can Do About It
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Welcome to the electronic age, where even garbage comes with a new and more distinguished title, welcome to the "e-waste" era. We are a generation in love with our abundance of new, and constantly improving, technological gizmos and gadgets. As the...
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Greening Your Business
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Has your business jumped on the green bandwagon? It is no longer just a fad to become green, but good business sense in many ways. Customers are looking for companies that are working to become green, and often recycling can save your company money....
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Green is Not Just Earth Friendly, It's Good Business
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Recycling had become the standard to meet not just at home, but in business. And many businesses are finding that recycling is not just the right thing to do to save the world, it is also good for business. How can you save money with recycling and e...
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Green Tax Breaks
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So you have decided to take the step to go green, and now the IRS is going to give you a tax break for some of your green accomplishments in the form of a tax credit. From insulation to solar energy installments, you might just get a credit for reduc...
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Apple's New Green Macbook computer
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Apple has launched their new environmentally "green" MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air which are all now PVC and BFR-free. What chemicals are PVCs and BFRs? Well, PVCs (polyvinyl chloride) release dioxin, a known carcinogen, and BFRs (brominated...
Green Gifts
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Eco-Friendly Gifts For Her
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Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays or any other special occasion, when looking for a gift for that special woman it's a good idea to get something that's green and eco-friendly. From all natural ingredients in daily care products to clothing made fr...
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Eco-Friendly Gifts For Him
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Christmas, Father's day, birthdays or any other special occasion, when looking for a gift for a man it's a good idea to get something that's green and eco-friendly. From all natural shaving supplies to products made from recycled or renewable resour...
Green Shopping
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Green Gifts--Become Part of This Hot Trend
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Green gifts are in for lots of occasions, green wedding gifts, green party favors, green housewarming gifts, even eco-friendly clothing and birthday gifts. But it is not always easy to find them, or find gifts that people actually need. So this lens...
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Teme Valley Market
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The Teme Valley Market, on the site of The Talbot Inn, has been trading since October 1998 making it one of the oldest farmers markets in the country. Situated in the heart of the Worcestershire/Herefordshire countryside alongside the river Teme, it...
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Organic Shower Gel
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The ingredients in this organic shower gel from Chartreuse? Saponified organic oils of coconut, olive, and jojoba, organic guar gum extract, essential oils (if scented), organic aloe vera, and rosemary extract. Notice something? Lacking are the hard...
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Green Apparel : Environmental T Shirts, Recycle T Shirts & Environmental Clothing and Gifts
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Environmental t-shirts and environmental gifts on Cafepress and Zazzle. Unique earth-friendly apparel for the treehugger on your list. "Save the planet" organic cotton t-shirts for children and adults. "Think Green" buttons, stickers, tote bags and...
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SIGG Steel Works Water Bottles - BPA Free
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The SIGG bottle is no ordinary drinking bottle. SIGG drinking bottles and accessories can be seen in countries around the globe. SIGG Water Bottles feature both adult and children's drink bottles in several stylish designs. SIGG water bottles are le...
Green Fashion
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Earth Day T-Shirts, Earth Day Clothing and Gifts
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Earth Day T-Shirts, t-shirt, shirts and clothing available in our Earth Day Store. We have cool Earth Day T Shirts and shirts for men, women, children and even for baby! We have Earth Day on everything, from Earth Day clothing, Earth Day shirts, Eart...
Do It Yourself
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How to Set up a Recycling System in your Home | Recycling Tips
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Curbside pickup is great, but unfortunately not every town has it! If you live in one of these towns, you can easily create your own recycling system for your home. Set it up in your garage, barn, or cellar and it will be out of the way and easy to g...
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Green Goes with Everything
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Today it's not uncommon to hear the phrase "going green." However, many people think only about car exhaust, recycling paper, and cutting down on their consumption of electricity. But the truth is, some of the most dangerous toxins can be found in yo...
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HomeMade Drip Irrigation
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Drip Irrigation System is created by grouping pipes, valves, sprinkler, hose and more. This is lens for home made drip irrigation system. How you can create sprinkler and irrigation system using un-use material in home, especially plastic bottles, j...
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20 Ways to Conserve Water
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The water on this planet is a finite source that we all need to conserve. Sure, most of the earth's surface is made of water, but only a small percentage is suitable for human consumption. Most of the United States will face some sort of water shorta...
Keep Your Home Energy Efficient
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Vegetarian Comfort Foods
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There are lots of great comfort foods that don't involve meat, the most notable is macaroni and cheese. However, with healthy eating and vegetarian food becoming more of a way of life to many, it is great to know that vegetarian comfort food goes way...
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Organic Food Gardening
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I want to share with you not only the joy of producing fresh, delicious food for your family, but also the health advantages. For you (and me) - the gardener - the health benefits of spending some time in the fresh air and sunshine, as well as the st...
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Quinoa - The Wonder Grain
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Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a native of Peru where it grows both wild and under cultivation for centuries begining with the Incas. It is technically a pseudo-cereal since it is not a member of the grass family, but rather produces seeds (usually...
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GROWING ORGANIC TOMATOES
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Most gardeners grow at least one variety of tomatoes and there as many reasons for this as the people that grow them. However there are certain characteristics that they all share they understand that growing, harvesting, cooking, eating and sharing...
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History of Organic Food and its Current Trends
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Light read on the History of Organic Foods and its Current Trends
Green Health and Beauty
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Cloth Menstrual Pads. Go Green!
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Why Cloth Menstrual Pads? Stop harming the environment! Cloth menstrual pads have a number of benefits: environmental, health, and economic. They are also soft, breathable and comfortable. Once you try a cloth menstrual pad, you will never go back...
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Green Skin Care and Beauty
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If you're into green living, you probably know that synthetic skin care products have ingredients that can harm the environment. Even if you aren't active in the green movement, you can benefit from organic and natural skin care. Here, I focus on sk...
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Homemade Skin Care Recipes: The Benefits
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The benefits of homemade skin care recipes? Taking care of your skin is so crucial. It's the only skin you'll ever have. You decide how well it will look today, and in the future. Therefore you want to be sure that the skin care products that you ar...
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Organic Deodorant: Does Organic Deodorant Really Work?
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Will an organic deodorant stand the heat when it comes to keeping you cool and fresh? With recent speculation linking antiperspirants to Alzheimer's disease and possibly breast cancer, I was all too eager to make the switch to an organic deodorant....
Greening Your Holidays
And I am Not Talking About St. Patrick's Day
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Celebrate New Year's Eve
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New Year's Eve parties in 2010 will definitely be going "green"! **From Las Vegas New Year's Eve to Pleasure Island New Year's Eve in Florida to Your Town, U.S.A. - save yourself time and money, stay home and hire in... pay hired help to serve your...
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Green Christmas Tips
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With a little strategic tweaking in our Holiday traditions, we can help save the planet and go a bit more green this holiday season. Christmas is a joyous time when we all go out with home decorating, holiday gift-giving, and traveling to be with fri...
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Green Your Halloween
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Halloween is another opportunity to "Go Green" and make eco-friendly, earth-friendly and healthier choices with the types of costume we wear, the types of foods we serve and how we choose to celebrate. Everyone is going Green these days often out of...
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A Green Halloween
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A Green Halloween is a movement to help make Halloween better for the environment, by sharing ways to cut down on using products that are not eco-friendly. Want to make Halloween just a little easier on the environment this year? Stay tuned...I wil...
Recycling
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What to Do With Your Old Soda Cans
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What can you do with your used soda cans? pop cans? beer cans? What are your choices? Think your have two options: trash it or recycle it? I assure you, there are many more options than that. People worldwide are using aluminum cans in creative and a...
Green Travel
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Green Las Vegas Sports
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Green Las Vegas Sports means fun outdoor Adventures that can challenge your skills & endurance. Yet leave little or no long-term impact on the environment -- i.e.: Green. Whether you're just starting out. Or been doing it for years. Las Vegas Valley...
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Green Lodging - EcoTourism
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Green Logding Programs have become poular in several states in the US in the last few years. This site will spotlight the states with Green Lodging Programs and provide links for more information as well as links to the state certified hotels. From...
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Green Travel Tips
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In the quest for a greener lifestyle, the world's "on the go" attitude often puts the brakes on more eco friendly options, making waste filled convenience the go-to method for travel. From easy to carry individually wrapped snacks to free hotel soaps...
Top Lenses From This Group
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tcinvestor wrote...
Wow. Fantastic site. Glad to be a part of positive growth toward a more enlightened, intelligent future of humanity. Hope my lens will help guide people on their path toward healthier, organic, sustainable living and mastering disease prevention through enhanced nutrition complimented by green living. Check it out Live Smart. The book is available too. Thanks again for such a great group and site.
Rusty-Quill wrote...
Thank you for allowing my humble Haiku To-Go eco-bag lens into your fine group (and the nice Angel blessing), may your compost smell fresh and your green thumb stay vibrant. =)
TheGreenerMe wrote...
I didn't realize a bunch of my lenses weren't included in this group, I hadn't submitted them! I love your new blog, it looks great!
kiwisoutback wrote...
Great group you've assembled! I just added a couple of my own lenses.
CreativeArtist wrote...
I turn off unneccessary lights, use a Brita pitcher, and recycle plastic, paper and glass. Thanks for including http://www.squidoo.com/EnviroKids in your group.













