Welcome to the March 23rd, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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Derek Pryde presents Saving Energy with Proper House Insulation posted at Green Living Advice. Derek says, "Why is efficient home insulation good for saving energy?Almost half of your electric bill goes to regulating the temperature of your home. Thus if you want to save on your electric bills, the best place to start is your home's insulation system.

Derek Pryde also presents The Cost of Solar Energy Systems. Derek says, "Solar energy is free but the tools that will enable you to harness this free energy are not.If you are planning to install a solar energy system right at your home and would like to know how much it would cost, there are 3 things you need to consider."

oshkhar tiglao presents Pool Enclosures – What Exactly Is It? « Pool Enclosures posted at Pool Enclosures.

Rebekah Fraser presents e-Waste is Not a Fashion Accessory « Conscious Cow posted at Conscious Cow. Rebekah also presents Compost Consciousness.

Condo Blues presents How I Slashed my Electric Bills without Moving into a Yurt posted at Condo Blues. Condo Blues says, "My goal was to reduce the amount of electricity in my 1500 square foot free standing Condo used for 2008 by 20%. I wanted to do it without alternative energy generators, by keeping of my current non-Energy Star appliances, and as inexpensively as possible. I didn't meet my goal - I beat it. Here's how I did what I did."

Andrew Rondeau presents Organic Skin Care - The Nice And Simple Way posted at Free Organic News. Andrew says, "The things that you put on your skin enter your bloodstream – so keep the nasty chemicals out, and pamper yourself with some organic skincare products."

It's Frugal Being Green presents Frugal and Green Around the Office posted at It's Frugal Being Green. Some tips for going green in the office (many of which can be used at home, too).

Lisa Robbins presents Shabby Chic Stores Close - Eco Chic Tips posted at City Living Girl. Lisa's favorite tips from Shabby Chic.

Heather Levin presents The Benefits of a Living Roof posted at The Greenest Dollar. Heather says, "Can you imagine having plants on your roof? These living roofs help save energy, and offer a whole host of other benefits."

Gemma Benton presents Way Beyond Green: Looking at Our Significant Others posted at Way Beyond Green. Gemma says, "Of honoring others in our lives besides those human, with the same grace and generosity as we would our family and loved ones."

SengAun Ong presents What One Can Do For The Earth - Tipskey posted at Tipskey - Unlock Practicality. SengAun says, "The impact to the environment is inevitable in the current industrialized world. But as an individual, everybody is able to minimize such impact."

Thomas Peep presents Al Gore Admits: "I was Wrong about Climate Change" posted at Thomas Peep's Daily News™. A controversial submission that I am including for our readers who enjoy debating

GrrlScientist presents Report Reveals One-Third of US Birds are Endangered posted at Living the Scientific Life. GrrlScientist says, "According to the most comprehensive report ever published in the USA, nearly one third of America's 800 native bird species are endangered, threatened, or in significant decline, thanks to habitat loss, pollution, climate change, competition from invasive species and other threats. This story summarizes the report, and includes video and a list of things you can do to help, as well as including links to the original report and other important reports on closely related topics."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Online Shopping With Craigslist: How We Got A Bargain On Some Used Furniture posted at The Digerati Life. Silicon Valley Blogger says, "Buying used items is one way to help recycle things. Here is my personal experience with buying used furniture!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Develop Skills For Managing Your Life So You Can Save Money posted at The Smarter Wallet. The Smarter Wallet says, "Develop skills so you can save money and the environment! Doing things yourself can help you control what you do to the environment."

Michal presents A Must See Solar Powered Supercar posted at Energy Saving Gadgets. Michal says, "Imagine an electric supercar that is powered by the energy it generates from the sun. It may sound too good to be true, but believe it!"

siamak partovi-deilami presents Roof garden design package a cool way to save Energy posted at Japan Technology Information.

RecycleCindy presents Recycled Plastic Can Cozy posted at My Recycled Bags.com. RecycleCindy says, "Keep your favorite beverage can cold and save plastic bags from the landfill with this craft project. It's a can cozy crocheted from recycled plastic bags. Here is the free pattern link for this eco-friendly craft project."

Julena presents Lead in Lipstick – Another Reason to Go Organic posted at Organic Makeup and Skin Care. Julena says, "Another reason to choose organic makeup -- lead has been found in regular lipstick, and noone is doing anything about it!"

Anika presents Plastics! posted at It's easy being green. From the article:

There are many arguments out there about why plastic is bad. While researching I came across some propaganda from the plastics company stating that if you considered the life of plastic it was actually a more environmentally responsible product. As if.

Stephanie presents Homemade Scouring Powder posted at Make It From Scratch. Stephanie says, "An easy homemade cleaner."

Kate presents Happy Birthday GTB!!! posted at Green Thinking Blog. Kate says, "Take a minute to view GTB’s very first post: Make Your Potty Green, or our most commented on: Top 10 Green Products to Buy Right Now and all those in between." Focus Organic's birthday is coming up too, on April 22nd!

Paige Bayer presents Storing Food in an Eco and Budget-Friendly Manner, Part 3 | Budget Ecoist posted at Budget Ecoist. Paige says, "The third part in our series on how to store food in an eco and budget-friendly manner."

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