Welcome to the March 9th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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Gemma presents Getting Our Hands Dirty & Cultivating Depth posted at Way Beyond Green. Gemma says, "This particular time, the gap between when the Earth has begun thawing and when we actually sink seeds into the soil, this is the time that we begin cultivating the soil. Adding nutrients, enriching and cultivating depth."

Fine-Tuned Finances presents Tax Benefits for Going Green in the 2009 Stimulus Package | Fine-Tuned Finances posted at Fine-Tuned Finances. Fine-Tuned Finances explains the benefits included in the most recent stimulus package for certain acts of going green.

Nancy Miller presents Building a Green World, With Green Buildings posted at Top Online Engineering Degree. Nancy describes some aspects of a green building

Tiffany Washko presents Are You in Danger of Becoming Free? posted at Natural Family Living Blog. Tiffany's article is about gardening for food freedom.

Chris presents The Great Sunflower Project - free seeds! posted at Smith Family Garden. Chris says, "Free Sunflower seeds for your garden! The Great Sunflower Project wants to determine areas where bee numbers are critically low. You can help and get free seeds in the process."

Brad presents Cut Computer Costs in Half posted at Tri-Freedom. Brad says, "How to cut computer costs in half while majorly reducing ecological impact."

Steward presents My Bike Commuting Journey posted at Bike Commuting For Beginners. Steward says, "Bike commuting is a great way to save money, increase your level of fitness, and reduce your impact on the environment."

DWSUWF presents Wild salmon or subsidized cotton and rice? Choose wisely. posted at Divided We Stand United We Fall. DWSUWF says, "In California there is more money in agriculture that there is in fish. Where there is money, there is politics and pandering politicians. There is simply not enough water in the north for both a healthy salmon watershed, a cheap subsidized water supply for expanding valley agricultural interests, and an increasingly thirsty Los Angeles/San Diego metro area. Something has got to give. Choices must be made. Speaking for myself, I'd rather have more wild salmon in California, than artificially cheap subsidized rice, cotton, and vegetables."

Steven Germain presents Bill and The Earth Room... posted at Rough Fractals. Steven says, "This is as eco friendly as it gets..."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents See Our Lower Utililty Bills! Save Money, Energy and Water With New Appliances posted at The Digerati Life. Silicon Valley Blogger presents do's and don'ts for lowering your energy bills.

Sigrid Landau presents How to Build Homemade Solar Panels - Simple Tips to Get Started posted at A1 How To. Sigrid says, "There are many reasons that a person may be interested in learning how to build homemade solar panels. Tapping the sun for power is becoming more popular and used by a growing number of people."

The Smarter Wallet presents 12 Homemade Gift Ideas To Fit A Small Budget posted at The Smarter Wallet.

If you’re sticking to a small budget and looking for ways to trim costs during special occasions, try these homemade gift ideas for the people on your list.

John presents How To Conserve Electricity For Beginners posted at Conserving Electricity In The House. John says his article is "covering a simple road map for conserving electricity in the house. Awareness and mindset help drive actions."

Ed Biado presents Easy green living posted at Ed Biado at MST Life | Philippine Lifestyle News. Ed presents some easy ways to work on going green.

Lisa Spinelli presents Federal Cash for Clunkers Update: On Hold posted at Greener Pastures: Personal Finance. Lisa talks about a program that provided vouchers towards the purchase of a new car when a person turned in a fuel-inefficient car, and how the program is now on hold.

Anika presents Reuse posted at It's easy being green. Anika presents some of her creative reuse ideas.

Derek Pryde presents Energy Saving Solutions That Will Not Change Your Lifestyle posted at Green Living Advice. Derek says, "The rise and drop in temperatures in the coming years, place intense pressures on consumers around the world as this means only one thing, more energy and fuel are needed to control the environment and make homes more comfortable."

Derek Pryde also presents Pros and Cons of Residential Solar Energy System. Derek says, "Harnessing the power of the sun's ray to create energy to power our house is very appealing. But the question is, Is everything about solar energy good?"

Julie presents If Organic Lipstick is Not Your Thing, at Least Move to Canada posted at Organic Lipstick. Julie says, "Canadian Government offers more protection to skin care consumers."

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