Welcome to the June 15th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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If you haven't seen the announcement already the One Village Gifts bracelet giveaway has ended, and our winner was announced (congratulations again, Kathy). Thank you to everyone who entered! If you were hoping for a second chance at winning, sorry, Kathy has already contacted me back with her address!

All Things Eco will be having a minor overhaul very soon. I plan to set up categories to organize the carnival, so when everyone submits, a category option will be available for your submission. I'm currently trying to brainstorm the best way to go about the categories to fit every submission in, but for now, there will be an "Other" option. So far I've come up with these categories: crafts, recycling, health & beauty, gardening & food, alternative energy, travel & transportation, pets & animals, home & family, technology, frugality, activism, climate change, news & media, and personal. Too many? If you've got any suggestions, please feel free to let me know!

For a taste of how categories will work, I've organized today's submissions into categories for everyone.

Crafts

Make it from Scratch presents Firsts on the First - Making a Purse from Jean Legs posted at Make It From Scratch. Make it from Scratch describes this submission as, "new purposes for old jeans."

Gardening & Food

Belle presents How to Pasteurize Goat Milk posted at Homesteaderbelle's Blog. Belle's submission is very thorough and includes photos.

Free Organic News presents Make Organic Drinks posted at Free Organic News. Free Organic News says, "It is always more pleasurable and satisfying to eat and drink something that you've grown or made yourself.Home-made drinks are a delicious way of enjoying a plentiful crop of fruits, or making something special and a little different for yourself or for guests or a present for someone."

Gregory E. Rouse presents Organic Pest Control posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog. Read the comments as well as the article, because Gregory provides more information and answers questions from readers.

Neighbor Nancy presents How To Make Jam -- A Beginner Tutorial posted at Recession Depression Therapy. Neighbor Nancy says, "Making jam is easier than most think. Choose your favorite berry, know where your food is coming from and enjoy that summer taste all year long."

Missy Diaz presents Whole Grains — What’s the Big Deal? posted at Groovy Vegetarian. Missy explains what whole grains are and some sources of them.

Personal

Tyler presents My Journey to Become a Green Investor - Part 4: The Final Decision posted at Frugally Green. Tyler says, "This is the final installment of my journey to become a green investor. After copious research, I have finally selected the best fit for me, explain my decision making process and reflect on the month of research done to allow myself the peace of mind in selecting an investment that I won't need to fret about."

Alternative Energy & Sustainability

Hermione Williams presents Going Off Grid posted at Eco-Technology Trends. From Hermione's article:

However, it is abundantly clear that doing nothing, maintaining the status quo, carrying on regardless and business as usual are totally unviable options. The oil physically doesn't exist to continue supporting our "habit" much longer, and even if it did the likelihood that the planet will sooner rather than later turn on us is a real and growing threat.

travelcat4 presents Are Residential Wind Turbines Worth Having? posted at Eco Friendly House And Garden. travelcat4 explains how wind turbines work, as well as advantages and disadvantages of them.

Fiona Leonard presents Year In America: An urban laboratory in the desert posted at Year In America. "If Paolo Soleri had his way, the world would be a very different place."

Health & Beauty

Guffly presents Organic Lip Balm v. Natural Lip Balm posted at Guffly. Guffly talks about a few different lip balm options.

Travel & Transportation

travelcat4 presents Are You Part Of The Traffic Problem On Your Vacations? posted at Green Holidays.

When you are traveling around the place, either locally or nationally - do you ever think about what a difference your tiny car can make on the environment you are travelling through?

Wren Caulfield presents Safety First: Bike Safety for Commuters posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking. Safety tips for when you're traveling my bike.

Tamara presents Eco-speak with Trevenna?s Jonathan Rowe posted at Travel Blog - Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique & Luxury Hotels. Tamara's submission is, "An interview with the owner of Trevenna - an eco-friendly self-catering cottage in Cornwall - about why this cottage is so green and why being eco-friendly is so important."

Pets & Animals

Jim presents Make Your Own Dog Food posted at Bargaineering. A very informative article for anyone with a dog.

00FF00 presents Battery Hen Welfare Trust posted at ooffoo. 00FF00 says, "A member of the ooffoo community discovers how to adopt an “ex-bat” and other ways of making changes to benefit the welfare of battery hens in an interview with Jane Howarth of the Battery Hen Welfare Trust."

Frugality

The Smarter Wallet presents Cheap Family Lives The Frugal Life With Ease posted at The Smarter Wallet. The Smarter Wallet's article is about, "an inspiring family who consumes a lot less than most of us do."

News & Media

Anika presents Two birds with one stone posted at It's easy being green. Anika shares her final writing assignment for her English class.

Other

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Will Code For Green: Win Cash Rewards At Bing’s Developer Contest! posted at The Digerati Life. Bing is holding a coding contest with economy and ecology categories.

Thank you for reading!

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