Welcome to the July 13th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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We arrived safely in CT last night. The trip was long, but not too bad - yesterday's weather was gorgeous all the way from OH to CT. I am still looking for more guest posts to fill some space while I am visiting family, so if you've got anything you want to share, feel free to submit it.

I thought about this for awhile, and I think it would be best to delay next week's carnival until July 27th. This carnival I worked on while on the drive up and at our overnight stay in the motel, but for the next two weeks, we're going to be trying to spend as much time with family as we can, and since the carnival takes awhile to put together, I think it would be best to save it for after we leave.

Alternative Energy

Matt Henterly presents Solar and Wind Power Battery Basics posted at The EcoBlog. Matt describes his submission as "battery information for solar and wind power systems."

Bruno Vigneault presents Build a solar hot water heater for your home and Why should you build a homemade solar panel and wind power generator posted at Green Renewable Energy Technology.

Vihar Sheth presents Intergalactic Energy Battle posted at green | rising.

Crafts

Wendy Piersall presents 12 Awesome Recycled Crafts for Kids posted at Craft Jr..

Frugality

Sarah Eliza presents Your Toolbox for Obtaining Organic and Local Produce... AFFORDABLY! posted at Devastate Boredom.

Tyler presents Save $550 a Year by Hypermiling posted at Frugally Green. Tyler says, "If you want to green your life and save money doing it, start with the low-hanging fruit. A few simple changes to your driving habits can net you impressive fuel savings that you can apply to other areas of your life."

Michal presents The Energy Saving Benefits Of Ceiling Fans posted at Energy Saving Gadgets. Michal says, "Ceiling Fans can save you money in utility bills in both the winter and summer months."

Gardening & Food

Amanda presents Build a Compost Bin and Your Garden Will Thank You posted at Mom of Faith. Amanda says, "Our family's next big project is building a compost bin, here I have written a bit about how to construct and why it is great for your garden."

ChristianPF presents Formaldehyde removing plants! posted at Natural Health Ezine. ChristianPF says, "These are some great plants to have as houseplants! They remove formaldehyde from the air!"

Green Fun

Jessica Nagel presents Locavores posted at Sustainable Halo.

Catherine Eagleson presents Crosswords : a great way to recycle your scrap paper! posted at Crosswords For Fun. Catherine says, "There is only so much paper that can be cut up to be used as jotting notes and supermarket shopping lists. But we have another use for your scrap paper that you may like to consider..."

Health & Beauty

Free Organic News presents Natural homemade beauty recipes posted at Free Organic News. Free Organic News says, "Nature is the newest trend in skin and hair care. For years, we?ve been putting toxic chemicals into our bodies that build up and make us feel tired and sick, regardless of whether we eat them or if they seep though our pores. And people are finally catching on that natural is better."

Jim presents Organic Beauty & Cosmetics – Where Do I Begin? posted at Bargaineering.

Jessica Nagel presents Living Sustainably Can Reduce Obesity and Anxiety posted at Sustainable Halo.

Carrie presents Homemade All Natural Face, Body, and Foot Scrubs posted at It's Frugal Being Green.

Home & Family

Marina K. Villatoro presents Ecover Products - The Power of Nature - Product Review posted at The Travel Expert(a). Marina describes her submission as "review for eco home products."

Guffly presents Five Unusual Eco-friendly Products posted at Guffly.

Our Impact

00FF00 presents Is tap water preferable to bottled water? posted at ooffoo. 00FF00 says, "Don’t miss the chance to place your vote, have your say and read some expert opinions in ooffoo’s latest online debate as bottled water goes head to head with tap water. Is it possible that the carbon costs of drinking bottled are actually outweighed by quality worries?"

Marjorie Morgan presents Her Feet On The Earth posted at GO! Girls Outdoors. Marjorie says, "This is a profile of an organisation who focus on developing a connection with nature in their students, something they believe we have lost the knack for in modern society."

Pets & Animals

Alex presents Cat Urine Odor Remover posted at Home Life Weekly. Alex says, "It can be difficult to remove cat urine smell from furnishings as the cat urine odor tends to linger, well instead of buying expensive odour removers, this recipe can be used to remove the odor of other pets as well."

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Rebecca Riggs presents Rainwater Harvesting - Conserving Water at Home posted at simple.green.girl.. Rebecca says, "Hot dry summers really put a dent in my watering bill. Rainwater harvesting provides irrigation water on those not so rainy days."

Fiona Leonard presents One Drop posted at Year In America. An exhibit that should be in ALL science centers.

Technology

Michelle Day presents Toilet Composting Basics posted at Toilet Composting. Michelle describes her article as "answers to some of the most common questions about composting toilets and why they are good for the environment."

Travel & Transportation

Ed Biado presents The green traveler posted at Ed Biado at MST Life.

Thank you for reading!

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