Welcome to the April 27th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was very warm and windy here, and now it's raining! Mother's Day is coming soon, and OrganicBouquet.com
is having a special. "Buy any Mother's Day bouquet (excluding Petite Bouquets) and get a free Lavendar Spa Set and floral glass vase ($25 value)." The fine print: Limited time offer valid through 04/30/09. Your free gift will be automatically added to your cart when you click through this email and purchase any Mothers Day bouquet. Offer not valid on Petite Bouquets.

A note to all who submit - I've decided to stop accepting health related posts if they aren't directly related to eco topics in some form. Health topics are very important, but this IS all things eco, after all. Please make sure your submissions are eco, organic, environment, or nature related in some way. I've also added this note on the blogcarnival.com listing.

Don't forget to enter our giveaways (view a list of all 12 here). There's still quite a bit of time to enter (they all end on May 9th), and I'm very excited about how many entries we've received so far!

agollop presents Pistols at dawn; but only if you've got balls. and Counting Nature and Fedging the Issue posted at sustainablelivingproject.co.uk. A review of eco-balls, a laundry detergent replacement, and some outdoor experiences.

thebarefootbadger presents Why I Love Bikes, Public Transportation, and...Top Gear? posted at The Barefoot Badger. thebarefootbadger says, "Who knew you could find eco-lessons in a car show?"

Talia presents Make Gardening Easier posted at backtobasics-talia.com. Talia gives tips for starting a new garden.

Mikkal Travvis presents How To Start An Organic Garden posted at Organic Health. Mikkal also gives us some good tips for starting a garden.

Heather Levin presents Diva Cup Product Review posted at The Greenest Dollar. Heather says, "Many women don't think about the waste caused by the pads and tampons they use each month. Find out just how eco-friendly the Diva Cup is, and why it's so fabulous..."

lavender presents Obesity causes global warming, say scientists posted at News for Freedom Daily. I have to agree with lavendar on these findings being a little ridiculous. Not all overweight people rely on cars more because they find it "unpleasant" to move around in their bodies... And while I might not spend much time in a car, I know I'm a lazy thin person, so I'm sure there are lots of thin people who rely on their cars too much!

Tali presents Earth Day Special - Environmentally Conscientious Pinups posted at The Pinup Blog. Tali says, "Sexy pinups demonstrate environmental awareness- an Earth Day special on The Pinup Blog."

It's Frugal Being Green presents Earth Day: Green Is In Our Own Best Interest posted at It's Frugal Being Green. From the article:

I'm a huge proponent of conservation, environmentalism, ecofriendliness and all the rest of that stuff, but is all of this in the interest of the Earth or in the interest of life as we know it?

GrrlScientist presents Meme: My Earth Day Resolutions posted at Living the Scientific Life. GrrlScientist says, "This is a list of Earth Day Resolutions made by a former country girl who lives in one of the biggest cities in the world."

Jim presents Making Homemade Bread Crumbs posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. Jim says, "Don't buy breadcrumbs when you can use your old bread, less waste means better for the environment."

Darren Collins presents Kangaroo - The Sustainable Red Meat posted at Green-Change.com. Darren says, "Maybe it's more for Australians, but the lesson here is that people should look for alternatives to eating beef and lamb, and indigenous animals are a good place to start looking for those alternatives."

Mrs Z presents How to have an environmentally-friendly wedding posted at The Wedding Fact Sheet. Mrs. Z says, "Having a green-themed wedding is like dedicating it to Mother Nature, to bring in good karma at the beginning of a couple's life together."

Yanic Arsenault presents Getting rid of bugs in your house plants the natural way posted at Adventures into green. Useful recipes from Yanic.

Woman Tribune presents Easy Ways to Go Green posted at Woman Tribune. From the article:

There was a lot of talk about going green and saving the planet for Earth Day, but it isn’t just important to make an effort or worse, talk about making an effort for Earth Day; to truly make an impact on the world we live in, we need to continue to talk about the importance of going green far after Earth Day has come and gone.

Free organic news presents Clean Your Home Through GREEN Cleaning posted at Free organic news. Free organic news says, "There is no easier way to start making your home more environmentally friendly than by considering the substances that you use to maintain it."

Alvaro Fernandez presents Improving the world, and one's brain, at the same time posted at SharpBrains. Alvaro describes his article as, "Reflections and commentary based on the Goldman Environmental Prize Award ceremony."

Sanjay Verma presents portraits from Katarnia posted at wild-o-graphies. A few beautiful nature photos from the wildlife sanctuaries of India.

Steven presents You Can't Save the World posted at Hundred Goals. From the article:

People tell me that I can’t save the world, and maybe that is true, but I strongly believe that although I am only one person I can make a difference.

RecycleCindy presents Upcycle Plastic Bags into a Water Bottle Holder posted at My Recycled Bags.com. RecycleCindy says, "Upcycle your old plastic bags into a water bottle holder. It’s easy to crochet this handy little water bottle holder from recycled plastic bags and of course it’s an excellent eco-friendly green craft idea. Plus the pattern is free!"

Make it from Scratch presents Create a Flower Pot from a Log posted at Make It From Scratch. What's more natural than that?

Kevin presents Happy Earth Day! Green Living Tips for your Family posted at More4kids. Tips for living green in your home, while out and about, and even for eating green.

Madison presents Solar Energy Tax Credit: Will You Install Solar Panels? posted at My Dollar Plan. On financial considerations behind installing solar panels.

Anika presents It's easy being green: Yum. posted at It's easy being green. A VERY yummy looking recipe... wondering how it would taste sans mushrooms (possible mushroom allergy)...

Kate presents Our Red House: Home-Made Laundry Powder posted at Our Red House. A laundry recipe from Kate.

Jessica Nagel presents Yard Sale posted at Sustainable Halo. Jessica writes about the eco factor of having a yard sale.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of All Things Eco using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.