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Friday, July 04, 2008
Eco-Lifestyle

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Your lifestyle is the way that you live, and that includes everything from how you get around and interact with people to the way that you shop and consume food. It takes knowledge about the environment and how to sustain it, as well as a desire to change your old habits and attitudes, to live a happy and healthy eco-lifestyle.
     
Air Fresheners: Good for Smells, Bad for Health
Posted Jun 27, 2008 8:37 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [0]

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When a horrible odor starts to permeate throughout your home, the first thing that you want to do is to make it go away.

That’s when air fresheners come in handy. They battle unwanted smells in a single spray, but even though they can make your home smell like a meadow of flowers or fresh vanilla, what you may not know is that they can be damaging to your health...

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Natural Cleaning Products That Work
Posted Jun 26, 2008 9:05 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [2]

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Let’s face it: spilling coffee on our lap, splashing spaghetti on our favorite white shirt and finding an exploded ballpoint pen in our pocket are all everyday occurrences.

We can’t avoid stains, even if we practice living an eco-lifestyle, but we can avoid the toxic chemicals that are used in most stain removers.

There are plenty of natural ingredients we can use to zap those stains beyond oblivion...

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UK Offers Recycled Tent Rentals to Festival Goers
Posted Jun 25, 2008 8:26 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [0]

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Everyone loves going to concerts…especially outdoor concerts in the summertime when the weather is beautiful and the bands are eco-friendly.

If you’re a hardcore festival fan that camps out like many people do for yearly events like Bonnaroo or Lollapalooza, then these recycled myhab tents that fit two are perfect you.

The bad news is that they’re only available in the UK.

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Honda Deploys Eco-Friendly Railcar Fleets
Posted Jun 24, 2008 8:31 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [0]

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In 2007, Honda was named the "Greenest Automaker" by the Union of Concerned Scientists for the fourth time in a row.

Maybe it’s because the company created the Honda Insight, America's first gasoline-electric hybrid car, as well as the world's first EPA-certified hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity. And maybe it’s because now they have developed a fleet of Auto-Max railcars that are more space-efficient and use less fuel...

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10 Ways to Reuse Plastic Soda Bottles
Posted Jun 23, 2008 11:35 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [2]

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There are over 10,000 different kinds of plastic throughout the world, but only 5% of that plastic is recycled. The plastic that isn’t recycled is then thrown into our overcrowded landfills, where it can take up to 700 years to decompose and break down.

So besides giving your plastic to a recycling center or to a company like TerraCycle, you can prevent land pollution by reusing your bottles in creative and fun ways...

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Save Energy with the Super Solar Shower
Posted Jun 18, 2008 8:32 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [1]

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Did you ever think that you could be in the middle of the woods after a full day of hiking and enjoying the natural wonders of the environment, and then have the ability to take a hot shower?

Now you can with the Super Solar Shower from outdoor equipment company Gelert...

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The Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Car
Posted Jun 17, 2008 9:51 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [1]

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Californians are about to get a taste of the new zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell car from Honda.

Actually, some famous Californians such as Jamie Lee Curtis and 24 star Laura Harris, will get first dibs on the FCX Clarity, the latest green vehicle from Japan to come to America...

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The Incredible Hulk Carbon Calculator
Posted Jun 17, 2008 9:51 AM EST by Trish Smith Comments [0]

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Comic book fans were pleasantly surprised when this summer’s monster-sized film, The Incredible Hulk, became the #1 film of this past weekend. But the star of the film isn’t the only thing that’s green about this movie.

World Land Trust, an international organization dedicated to saving rainforests, and Universal Pictures, one of the largest motion picture companies in the world, are the new dynamic duo...

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