All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Sixty Two

Welcome to the August 10th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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Activism

Tyler presents Be Green, not Elitist posted at Frugally Green. Tyler says, "The best way to lead a more sustainable life is to influence others to follow suit. But nobody listens to a snob. It takes effort to make a real connection with people and influence them to make a change."

Katie presents Call to Action: Bath and Body Works Anti-antibacterial Soap Letter posted at Kitchen Stewardship. Katie says, "Tired of the overuse of antibacterial products? Take a minute to copy and send this letter of dissent to Bath and Body Works, everybody's favorite antibacterial supplier!"

Alternative Energy

Katy Unitek presents Build a Solid Foundation for your Career with Solar Panel Schools - Boots on the Roof posted at Boots On The Roof Blog.

Jimmy Craig Hesser presents Natural Air Conditioning posted at Green Home MegaStore.

Frugality

Renee Rouse presents Family Meals Under $5 - Spaghetti posted at Frugal-Living-Skills Blog. Renee says, "...Weekly grocery circulars often read “feed a family of 4 for under $10!”. I’m sure most of you have laughed at this as I did. As a result, I began to wonder what does dinner really cost for my family of 8? So I set a challenge for myself and I figured if I kept it under $5, I was doing good..."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Use Energy Star Appliances To Save On Utility Costs posted at The Digerati Life.

Gardening & Food

Gregory E. Rouse presents The Wheel Hoe posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog. Gregory says, "With a wheel hoe, the work of preserving the soil mulch becomes very simple."

Dave Trenholm presents An Inexpensive, Hail Proof, PVC Pipe Greenhouse posted at Alberta Home Gardening.

Jim presents Chinese Brown Sauce & White Sauce Recipes posted at Bargaineering.

Green Fun

Wise_Bread presents Win a Green Makeover and a Spa Trip to New York City posted at Wisebread.com.

Health & Beauty

Dave Daniels presents Testing Homemade Shampoo posted at Advice and Stories for a Healthy Lifestyle. So you don't have to

ChristianPF presents Is grapefruit safe with your medication? posted at Natural Health Ezine. ChristianPF says, "Interestingly grapefruit has some negative interactions with certain medications - be sure to make sure your medication is safe to use if you are going to be eating grapefruit."

News & Media

Katharine Robinson presents Green and Renewable Energy Events – September 2009 posted at dot.green. Thank you, Katharine, for such an extensive list!

Free Organic News presents The Organic Advantages and the Labelling Confusion posted at Free Organic News. Free Organic News explains what organic and a few other labels we see often mean.

Other

Guffly presents Going Back to School the Eco-friendly Way posted at Guffly. Tips for the college bound.

Kathryn presents Being Green in the Hydraulic Hammer Business posted at Maverick Hammers. Kathryn says, "What it means to try to go green in an industry where green isn't trendy."

Personal

Florestella presents How to make your man eco-friendly posted at The Green Chick. Can work for ladies, too.

Pets & Animals

Sonja Stewart presents What to Consider Before Raising Chickens; Or, Learn From My Mistakes. posted at Parenting Squad.

Reduce Reuse Recycle

SJ Budget Fashion presents 3 non-Goodwill charities to consider donating to posted at Budget Fashion Scene. SJ Budget Fashion says, "Don't throw your clothes away! Contribute to the green revolution by reducing waste and repurposing your clothes. Goodwill isn't the only deserving recipient!"

Travel & Transportation

Vihar Sheth presents Is “Cash for Clunkers” a clunker? posted at green | rising. Vihar brings up a few points for thought.

Gregory E. Rouse presents Eagle Cap Wilderness posted at Wilderness-Trails Blog. Gregory says, "The Eagle Cap Wilderness lies in the heart of the Wallowa Mountains in Northeastern Oregon on the Wallowa -Whitman National Forest. It was the summer home to the Joseph Band of the Nez Perce tribe and was used as hunting grounds for bighorn sheep, deer and to gather huckleberries."

Marjorie Morgan presents Jessica Watson posted at GO! Girls Outdoors. Marjorie says, "What more environmentally friendly way of travelling than sailing? Not many take it to the extreme that Jessica will, when she tries to beat the world record by becoming the youngest person to sail around the world."

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