Welcome to the July 6th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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The next 3 weeks are going to be crazy busy for me, so don't be alarmed if the site slows down a bit. This week I have to clean the house (didn't I just do that?!? sheesh), take one of our cats to the groomer, pick up cat food, get a haircut, go to the recycling center, get snacks, pack, pack the car, have the Salvation Army or Goodwill pick up our 7 or 8 huge bags of stuff to donate, do about a dozen loads of laundry, and try to keep up with this site and helping Da Vinci with her site. The 2 weeks after that we will be in CT visiting our families, so I won't want to be on the computer all the time. I also apologize ahead of time to anyone who emails that I don't get back to right away!

And because of that, I'm going to be looking for some possible guest posts to set up to save me some time for when we are with family.

On to the carnival!

Alternative Energy

Siamak Partovi-Deilami presents Development of highly integrated Organic Photovoltaic Module posted at Japan Technology Information. Siamak talks about new solar technology.

Frugality

00FF00 presents Money Saving Eco Tips Competition posted at ooffoo. 00FF00 says, "Confident that saving the planet can also mean saving money, ooffoo launched a competition to discover your tips on how to be eco and wallet friendly. Check out the winning entry and the brilliant runner-up ideas for saving money and going green at the same time."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents 22 Outrageous Ways To Save (Part 2) posted at The Digerati Life. Some of these can help you be more eco, some are just for laughs!

Michal presents An Easy Way To Save Money Around The House posted at Energy Saving Gadgets. Michal says, "Save money on your energy bill by monitoring your consumption."

Gardening & Food

Mike Kivowitz presents Amazing Grass Products posted at Leafygreen.info: Green Product Reviews for a Green World.. Mike reviews Amazing Grass brand products.

ChristianPF presents Healthy Desserts to enjoy posted at Natural Health Ezine. ChristianPF says, "These are desserts that can be eaten guilt free!" Try organic fruits with them

Jennifer Heigl presents The Side Dish: Why You Should Question Your Organics posted at Daily Blender.

With the continued interest in organics, and the lack of stringent guidelines determining organic vs. natural vs. partially organic/natural, however, I’ve noticed more mainstream companies running with the buzzwords in an effort to sell more product.

Health & Beauty

Julena presents Review of Some Miessence Organic Skin Care Products posted at Organic Makeup and Skin Care. Julena describes her submission as "a review of organic skin care by Miessence. Honest and unbiased."

Your Sunshine presents Its Earth Day, Go Green! posted at Bringing You Sunshine. Your Sunshine says, "Some of the best environmentally friendly products collected for you right on your computer."

Aparna presents Coconut oil for beauty posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming. Aparna says, "Let’s leave aside the health benefits and focus our attention on the beauty uses of this wonderful oil. South Indian women swear by it. They attribute their dense, long, raven black hair and a flawless, clear complexion to good genes and the liberal use of coconut oil in their diet and beauty regimen."

ChristianPF presents Minimizing Formaldehyde exposure posted at Natural Health Ezine. ChristianPF says, "Formaldehyde is just one of the many toxic substances oozing out of our homes. These tips will help you minimize your exposure..."

Home & Family

Guffly presents Voice Your Vote: Recycling made easy with this storage unit for your recyclables. posted at Guffly.

Jessica Nagel presents Baby Jogger + Coronado = Euphoria posted at Sustainable Halo. Jessica writes about using her Baby Jogger on the island she now inhabits. I'm jealous!

Mike Rogers presents Another scam?!—the Cool Surge Portable Air Cooler posted at GreenHomes America. Mike says, "Green is good. And energy savings is a big part of greening a home. But folks need to be careful to avoid scams and bogus claims and products. The verdict is in on the "Cool Surge Portable Air Cooler"--don't buy one!"

Our Impact

Tyler presents The Story of Stuff: An Interactive Review posted at Frugally Green. Tyler says, "It's really important to think critically about the media that we consume. I got hooked watching this video, The Story of Stuff the other day - a short film full of shocking statistics and catchy anecdotes about what we're doing to our planet. I picked out the most shocking parts and reviewed them."

Rich Maltzman, PMP presents Is the world ready for earthpm.com ? posted at Scope crêpe. Rich says, "This kicks off a new site to encourage Project Managers to make their projects green. Please help us get started."

Pets & Animals

paystolivegreen presents All Natural Pet Food posted at Pays to Live Green. A great informative article.

Travel & Transportation

Jim presents Buying A Prius Is An Emotional Decision posted at Bargaineering. Jim says, "I look at the financial considerations (gas, higher price) of the Prius and explain how you're not really saving that much, of the Earth or of your wallet."

Fiona Leonard presents Year In America: Emergency Response Studio posted at Year In America. Fiona says, "New York Artist transforms a "toxic tin can" into an off-the-grid eco friendly mobile home."

Thank you for reading!

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