Welcome to the April 20th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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I'm normally a little more picky about health related submissions, but this week there were so many, I just decided to include them all.

I'm also a bit disappointed we didn't receive more eco celebration ideas, but it really was a last minute sort of thing, so I'm not completely surprised! Stay tuned for Wednesday (Earth Day and Focus Organic's birthday), when we will be putting up a number of great giveaways... I'm not telling anything, you'll just have to wait and see! Trust me, it will be worth the wait.

Eco Celebration Ideas

The idea was, since Earth Week and Focus Organic's birthday are this week, that we should see some eco celebration ideas.

gogreenthumb presents Pesticide pusher targets Michelle Obama's organic garden: say no for earth day! posted at Organic Gardening Bug. gogreenthumb's submission includes a few easy ideas for celebrating, including signing a petition to support organic farming.

Anika presents Celebrate! posted at It's easy being green. Tips for hosting an eco-friendly function.

Kattia Gordon presents Green Weddings Part 3: Ceremony and Reception posted at Inspired!! Wedding tips and ideas. We have included this article in a previous edition of the carnival, but it's got some great ideas for not only weddings but all celebrations.

Everything Else

Liz Wright presents Rainmaker: The Originial Hanging Bridges Tour in Costa Rica posted at Travelogged. Liz tells us about her experience in Costa Rica. I'd like to try those zipline tours!

Heather Levin presents 7 Eco-Friendly Tips To Sell Your Home posted at The Greenest Dollar. Heather says, "Learn 7 eco friendly tips to stage and sell your home!"

Jade presents Why is bread bad for you and healthier bread options posted at healthmiracles.net. Jade says, "All about the unhealthy ingredients in bread and psuedo health food breads and how to avoid them and why sprouted bread is best."

Janet Ross presents Buy Acai And Get These Benefits posted at Acai Berry Info Blog. Janet says, "No other food known has been as widely ascribed with health benefits as acai berries. These small blue-purple berries have a vast wealth of nutrients stored in them. These nutrients and other benefits have made The Acai berry widely recommended by health specialists and dieticians."

GrrlScientist presents HR 669: The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act posted at Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted). GrrlScientist says, "This is my assessment and opinion about HR 669, The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act. In short, HR 669 is an great idea -- in principle, but it is not the bill that this nation wants to enact to stem the tide of economic, environmental, habitat, species and human health damages caused by invasive exotic species."

Aparna presents Sanitize your toothbrush posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming. Aparna says, "We have such grandiose plans for improving our health and well-being and making our lives easier and better; but most of the time these plans are hardly implemented and we continue leading our monotonous lives as before. Why is it so?"

Bryan presents An Inconvenient Truth - Global Warming posted at Bryan's World. Another opposing viewpoint that I'm including for anyone who wants to debate.

Brad presents Linux: Greener and Keener posted at Tri-Freedom. Brad says, "Switch to linux for wealth, environment, and empowerment."

Graham Davis presents Placing a Value on the Environment posted at Passion For Value. About an interesting new project titled InVEST.

Grog presents Training & Fitness For High Up Climbing posted at Organic Grog.

Margaret Garcia presents 100 Best Blogs for Living Healthy on a Budget posted at Surgical Technician Schools.

The Viewspaper presents Deforestation: Challenge of the century posted at The Viewspaper. From the article:

When we were kids we were taught the importance of trees and why we should not to cut trees. Trees inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen which in turn is used by us, the human beings, for the survival.
15 years since, I have forgotten this fact and to my knowledge most of my friends too don’t remember it. Is this the reason why we face so many environment related problems these days?

Stickman presents Bedbugs - Our Greatest Environmental Challenge posted at Stickman Musings. Stickman brings humor to a crazy situation.

AdmirableIndia.com presents Bhilai to Raipur on bike: Chapter 3: Mahant Ghasi Das Memorial Museum, Raipur: Part 4 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.

Belle presents This Year's Garden so far........... posted at Homesteaderbelle's Blog. Belle has started her garden inside for now.

Steve Holder presents Home Wind Energy Systems Terms and Concepts posted at Energy Efficiency Advisor. Steve says, "If you're shopping for a home wind energy system, here are the essential terms and concepts you need to understand to compare one to another."

VikramKir presents What to eat to lose fat? Food for weight loss! posted at Thoughtfully Vikram....

Jim presents Homemade Laundry Detergent Rocks! posted at Bargaineering. This article includes a recipe for laundry detergent and one for homemade bathroom cleaner.

Free Organic News presents Nourish And Protect Your Skin And Body posted at Free Organic News. Free Organic News says, "There is really no excuse for you to neglect any part of your body: cosmetics companies offer a potion or lotion for every nook and cranny. But how much thought do we put into buying them?"

Make it from Scratch presents Stenciled Travel Bags posted at Make It From Scratch. Very cool travel bags made from old sheets.

lavender presents Global Warming: new regulations...and some facts you didn't know posted at News for Freedom Daily. A good starting point for a discussion.

gogreenthumb presents What is compost and why start composting posted at Organic Gardening Bug.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Living In A Small Home: Pros and Cons of Downsizing Our House posted at The Digerati Life. Silicon Valley Blogger says, "Downsizing helps with less consumption, which in turn is kind to the environment."

agollop presents Compost Bin: Humble Beginnings and Septic Tanks and Dead Sheep | sustainablelivingproject.co.uk posted at sustainablelivingproject.co.uk.

Anika presents Books-check 'em out. posted at It's easy being green. Anika tells about her love for books and new discovery of book swaps.

Cilla presents Toilet Roll Seed Pots posted at Busy At Home. Another cool use for left over toiler paper rolls!

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