Welcome to the June 1st, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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It's June already! Hard to believe...

Siamak Partovi-Deilami presents Nature technology the grandest of all posted at Japan Technology Information. About the inspiration of nature in technology.

Adrian Ma presents Steve Haslip’s HangerPak package concept posted at The Corpus Callosum. A package that is useful after it's shipping run.

Mother Hen presents Garden Update posted at Meanwhile, back at the ranch.... Mother Hen's garden progress.

Aparna presents Essential oils posted at Beauty and Personal Grooming. Using natural essential oils for beauty purposes.

AdmirableIndia.com presents Maitri Bagh, Bhilai: Part 1 posted at AdmirableIndia.com. Photos from a zoo/park.

Carrie presents Budget Cleaning: Skip the Products posted at It's Frugal Being Green.

If you focus on the tools you’re cleaning with rather than the products you’re cleaning with you’ll find a lot more flexibility in price and environmental friendliness.

Annette Berlin presents 10 Crafty Ways To Recycle Greeting Cards posted at Craft Stew. Annette says, "I was trolling the newsgroups today and I saw a discussion on ways to use old greeting cards. The discussion never got too far, but it did get me thinking. Here are some of the ways to recycle old greeting cards that I’ve read about, tried out, or heard about over the years."

Darren Collins presents My Chest Fridge Conversion ("Converting a chest freezer into a super-efficient fridge that uses 1/10th the electricity of the fridge it replaced,") and Converting Halogen Downlights To CFLs ("Converting low-voltage (but high-power-use!) halogen downlights to mains voltage CFL downlights, while retaining the same light fittings,") posted at Green-Change.com.

Free Organic News presents More Simple Organic Drinks For You To Try posted at Free Organic News. Free Organic News says, "Here are some simple organic drinks you can easily make yourself. Ensure you purchase organic ingredients and enjoy!"

Guffly presents Natural Beauty Products posted at Guffly. This one is on EcoTools.

Christine McInerney presents Get in My Belly- My Big Solar Belly, That is- Knoxville Goes Green with Solar Trash Compactors and How to Exorcize the Vampire and Monsters in your Life ("All about phantom energy zappers,") posted at Knoxville TN Real Estate Blog.

ChristianPF presents 10 natural migraine cures posted at Natural Health Ezine. ChristianPF says, These are 10 natural methods for curing migraines that are worth trying before using medicine..."

Michelle presents Raising Chickens for Eggs posted at Chicken Coop Plans. Michelle says, "Raising chickens for eggs is one of the most common reasons we decide to welcome our feathered friends into our backyards. There are several factors that can affect the ability of a chicken to lay eggs."

Rebekah Fraser presents Off the Record: Trash = Cash posted at REBEKAH off the record. From the article:

This week I was fortunate to attend a meeting that MA DEP held for professionals in the recycling business community. DEP’s intent was to inform folks about the financial opportunities available to businesses engaged in solid waste recycling and re-use.

Anika presents It's easy being green: A rant in A minor posted at It's easy being green. Anika talks about teaching children to appreciate what they have and not take everything for granted.

Michal presents Make Your Home Energy Efficent with The Leak Detector posted at Energy Saving Gadgets. Michal says, "Black and Decker has developed a new Energy Saving Series ™ to help you control your power consumption and save money."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Save Money When Buying Those Cool Electronics and Gadgets You Hanker For posted at The Digerati Life. Silicon Valley Blogger says, "Recycle or sell your older electronic items. This is an article for gadget fans."

RecycleCindy presents Cute Scrubbie and Dishcloth Kitchen Set posted at My Recycled Bags.com. RecycleCindy says, "Crochet this kitchen set that includes dishcloth and a scrubber that has recycled plastic lettuce netting added to provide extra scrubbing power. The cotton scrubber is still gentle enough to use on your non-stick pans without scratching."

Wenchypoo presents Saving Energy Begins at Home Part III--Examining Efficiency and Late Night Energy Examination posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Tyler Tervooren presents Bottled Water is Stupid posted at Frugally Green. Tyler Tervooren says, "Stop wasting your money on something that's virtually free."

Kate presents 12 Year Olds Really do Make a Difference posted at Green Thinking Blog. Kate says, "HotChicksRecycle.com is a merchandise company that was started by Alessa, age 12. Along with help of her sisters, their company has the goal to help everyone realize the importance of recycling. To achieve this goal, they have designed a line of t-shirts, reusable totes, and reusable water bottles with artwork designed by themselves to send a message."

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