The BioTour bus crisscrosses the country on an Eco mission
BioTour is no ordinary road trip. It’s a group of individuals crisscrossing the country in a vegetable-oil-powered school bus, with the aim of enlivening the Sustainability Movement while exploring the depths of America—the people, land, and cultures. BioTour visits colleges, high schools and community events across [...]

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Community Supported Agriculture
The universe - or someone in it - answered my prayers late this summer.  For years, friends and trusted publications had been extolling the virtues of Community Supported Agriculture - aka CSAs - and every now and again, I’d check out the Local Harvest website to see if any had come to [...]

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What are the available options for dealing with allergies?

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In this series of posts I work my way through “Squeaky Green- The Method Guide to Cleaning Your Home” one chapter at a time.
In my original post I said I was going to skip the Pet chapter, as I only have a fish. But after reading it, I feel that pet owners should be aware [...]

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La Cense Beef 100% Grass-Fed

La Cense Ranch, Montanta

“What’s that smell?”  “Oh man, that is disgusting!!”  “Can you drive any faster??”
Although still three weeks away, I’m already preparing to hear these exclamations from my young sons, Alexander and Ryan, as we drive up California’s highway 5.  That road trip is part of our Thanksgiving ritual, traveling [...]

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In this series of posts I work my way through “Squeaky Green- The Method Guide to Cleaning Your Home” one chapter at a time.
I was eager to jump into this week’s chapter on Kids’ rooms, as my daughter, Samara, was recently diagnosed with acute environmental allergies. Keeping her room clean and non-toxic is the key [...]

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In this series of posts I work my way through “Squeaky Green- The Method Guide to Cleaning Your Home” one chapter at a time.
CHAPTER FIVE
This week’s chapter on the laundry room was short but informative and included some water saving tips along with the usual toxin alerts.
Use non-toxic dryer sheets and fabric softeners. CHECK!
Many dryer [...]

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$10 Off Eco Hatchery Eco Starter Kits
Do you know someone who needs an eco makeover?  Someone who is eco-conscious, but just hasn’t gotten a chance to translate that awareness into action?   Or someone who is just a wee bit paralyzed by the overwhelming - and often conflicting - information that is out there on getting [...]

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Buying organic can be expensive. Learn where to spend your money to make the most of your budget.

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Getting the toxins out of your bathroom.

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