Welcome to the August 31st, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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Crafts

Make it from Scratch presents Denim Wallet Project posted at Make It From Scratch.

RecycleCindy presents T-Yarn Baby Bib posted at My Recycled Bags.com. RecycleCindy says, "Crochet this cute little baby bib from an old recycled t-shirt. You cut the t-shirt into one long continuous strip to create what I like to call t-yarn (t-shirt yarn.) I have the free pattern and also a tutorial available on how to create your own t-yarn from old t-shirts at my blog. Creating t-yarn is a great way to upcycle old, stained, or not wearable shirts into cool new items."

Gardening & Food

Yanic Arsenault presents How to make your own pectin – a true 100 mile challenge! posted at Adventures into green.

Jo-Lynne Shane presents Returning to Whole Foods: A Conversion Story posted at Parenting Squad.

Wren Caulfield presents Garden Update and First Two Harvests! and Homemade Veggie Burgers posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking. Wren describes the first article as an "organic vegetable gardening how-to."

Going Green

Alvina Lopez presents 101 Ways to Go Green in College posted at Online College Reviews - College Ratings.

Kande presents Kermit Got it Wrong. It IS Easy Being Green! posted at Go Green While Saving Green.

Katie presents Greenwashing! Are you a victim? | Eco-Monkeys posted at Eco-Monkeys.

Health & Beauty

Free organic news presents Toxic Overload posted at Free organic news.

Katie presents Effective Homemade Deodorant: My Baby Steps Story posted at Kitchen Stewardship.

Home & Family

Tania presents Going Green for Chldren posted at Pure Natural Diva.

Lisa Robbins presents Decor Trends & Tips Fall 2009: Bloom posted at City Living Girl.

Katie presents Time for School! Is Your Backpack Eco-Friendly? posted at Eco-Monkeys.

Anthony Kuo presents Green mortages save money, the environment posted at Smart Home Automation Guide. Anthony says, "It seems that every government is giving incentives to help promote awareness in an effort to stop global warming. In the US and UK, “green mortgages” would be available from the government to support homeowners in upgrading their homes to eco-friendly structures by using solar panels, wind turbines, double glazing and other energy-saving methods, including home automation."

Chris Lang presents Prevent Asbestos Exposure in the Home: Healthy Tips and Green Alternatives posted at Home I Own.

Internet & Technology

Marco Gustafsson presents Can eBook Readers Save Our Forests? and New Generation of e-Book Readers Contributes to Environmental Protection posted at Digital Book Readers.

Kate Hopkins presents 100 Excellent Open Courses on Green Technology, Development, and Design posted at Online Schools.

MBB presents Can Living Near Power Lines Cause Cancer? posted at Money Blue Book Blog.

Other

Izmet presents A special birthday gift posted at Izmet's Dream.

Pets & Animals

Charles H. Green presents Why Did the Bear Cross the Road? What August Teaches Us About Interdependencies posted at Trust Matters. Charles says, "In Canada they build animal bridges, meant to keep ecosystems together."

Guffly presents How Eco-friendly is Your Dog? posted at Guffly.

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Tom DeRosa presents What Can I Do With All These Transparencies? posted at I Want to Teach Forever. Tom says, "For teachers or anyone else who might have a lot of used transparencies around, they can be recycled!"

Katie presents Packing a Reduced Waste Lunch posted at Kitchen Stewardship.

BWL presents Go green with "Cash for Appliances" posted at Christian Personal Finance. BWL says, "Apparently if your fridge is 10 years old it uses 3x as much energy as many new ones on the market now. Lucky for us the government is rolling out a new stimulus program to help us get a rebate for upgrading."

Nicky Singh presents Recyling is Garbage posted at Ravings of an Aspirant and a Wikiphiliac. I try not to ignore submissions when I don't agree with them, so I'm including this one on that basis. I'd love to see a debate get started in the article's comments!

Travel & Transportation

Kate presents Green Lodging Part I. Green hotels & Soap-on-a-Rope posted at Green Thinking Blog. Kate says, "In Florida, a certification program and a non-profit help the hospitality industry go "green". The State allow its contractors to stay only in hotels that are certified in its Green Lodging Program to ensure that the lodging houses are eco-conscious in their water and energy conservation, waste reduction, and clean air practices. The Clean Water Organization, on the other hand, collects used soap from hotels in Central Florida, breaks it down & then delivers it to Third World countries suffering from disease caused by a lack of proper hand-washing procedures."

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