All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Eighty Six

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Crafts

RecycleCindy presents Bread Bags Upcycled into a Coaster posted at My Recycled Bags.com. RecycleCindy says, "A quick little crochet project that you can turn those old bread bags into cool coasters."

Annette Berlin presents 12 Crafty Ways To Reuse Phone Books posted at Craft Stew.

Gardening & Food

Erin aka Conscious Shopper presents The K.I.S.S. Method for Saving Time in the Kitchen posted at The Conscious Shopper. Erin says, "This post provides tips for saving time when cooking from scratch and includes a vegetarian chili recipe."

Jess Lundie presents How To Build A Lasagna Garden For Free – Part 2 posted at Openly Balanced.

Beverly Saltonstall presents Redesigning The American Lawn posted at A Green Lady Blog.

Going Green

Renee Benzaim presents A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold posted at Compost Tumblers & Compost Making. Renee says, "Aldo Leopold wrote "A Sand County Almanac" which was published in 1948. It is a beautiful testament to nature and conservation by a man who loved and understood the land. You can read this excellent book and follow the tips I've added for compost making work you can due during the colder months."

Green Fun

Henry presents Nike Dunk Low Pro SB Sandalwood posted at Vegan Kicks. Don't let their ugliness deter you from checking out other hemp or green (in idea, not in color!) shoes.

Health & Beauty

Emily Moser presents 20 Weird Allergies That Actually Exist posted at Online Nurse Practitioner Schools.

Chris presents Hey Who Stole My Cold? Thieves Oil Strikes Again posted at Natural Health Goodies. Chris says, "I just discovered Thieves oil - a stealthy essential oil blend that steals colds and flu and leaves you with a stronger immune system - my kind of Thief."

Ann Margrain presents Aroclor 1248: Taking a Shower Can Damage Your Health posted at Heroin and Cornflakes. Ann says, "The PCB’s found on mountaintops may eventually make their way down the mountains and pollute fields, crops, and water supplies. The highest concentrations of PCB’s are usually found in the liver, fatty tissue, brain, and skin. They are also present in the blood. In mothers, PCB’s have been found to pass into umbilical cord blood, the placenta and breast milk."

Guffly presents Be Active and Have a Blast this Winter posted at Guffly. I'm personally hoping the snow that just started here keeps up!

Home & Family

Case Ernsting presents Go Green, Keep the Wood posted at Home and Decor.

Tania presents Cloth diapering 101: What you need to know – Part One posted at Pure Natural Diva. Tania says, "Walk through the basics of cloth diapers. They are not your mother's cloth!"

Internet & Technology

Chris presents PowerGenix NiZN Rechargeable AA Batteries Saved Me From Vampire Bats! posted at Earth Friendly Goodies. Chris says, "A bit of a bloodthirsty review on some mighty cool new rechargeable batteries that really are as good as they claim."

News & Media

Beverly Saltonstall presents Will the 2010 Miss America be Green? posted at A Green Lady Blog.

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Wise_Bread presents Books are the Bomb and Where to Get Them posted at Wisebread. Some ideas for where to find used books.

Thank you for reading!

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