All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Thirty Nine

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

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Darren Collins presents Green Manure Crops posted at Green-Change.com. Darren's article is very informative, explaining what green manure crops are, how to plant them, and their benefits.

Beth presents Budget Green (and Safe): Personal Care posted at Smart Family Tips. Beth says, "I've combed EWG's Cosmetics Database and created a list of less-expensive and store brand products with low-hazard ratings. Green and healthy can be cheap and readily available."

Stephanie Jansing presents The Truth Isn't Sweet posted at The Barefoot Badger. Stephanie says, "An in-depth look that high fructose corn syrup and its marketing campaign."

Patricia Turner presents 10 Easy Ways to Run Your Laptop Without Electricity posted at Green Web Hosting Blog.

Have you ever tried to use your laptop without electricity for any length of time? Unless you have a load of laptop batteries in the storage shed, you might find that going without electricity or getting off the grid can prove difficult.

Phil for Humanity presents The Merits of a Much Higher Gas Tax posted at Phil for Humanity. Phil says, "If a tax were placed on gas to keep the price at least $4.00 per gallon, then this would have a lot of consequences… some good and some bad."

Heather Levin presents Want To Live In A Shipping Crate? posted at The Greenest Dollar. Heather says, "Living in a shipping crate is amazingly affordable, eco friendly, and surprisingly inspiring. Find out more on this new micro-home trend..."

Tru presents Bioplastic? posted at True Science Fiction. Tru's article references a very interesting MSNBC story.

Dianne M. Buxton presents Children's Bedding and Flame Retardants In Bedding posted at Baby Boomers and Menopause. Dianne says, "An article alerting to the dangers of flame retardants in bedding."

Belle presents Earth Hour - Turn out your lights for one hour posted at Homesteaderbelle's Blog. Short but sweet, Belle reminds us about Earth Hour.

Kathryn presents Ecocities: What They Are And Where To Find Them posted at Kathryn Vercillo on HubPages. Kathryn says, "Sustainable cities that are in existence or in development around the world."

Jennifer presents Attack of the clinging laundry posted at Is it Easy Being Green?. Jennifer presents some dryer sheet alternatives for your laundry.

Karthik presents Indifference, Apathy, Depravity, Debauchery, Futility, Profligacy posted at My SmorgasBLOG. Karthik says, "This is a post about general eco-unfriendliness, and an attempt to make people more aware."

AdmirableIndia.com presents Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 14: Muttom Beach: Part 1: Sunset posted at AdmirableIndia.com. AdmirableIndia has caught a beautiful sunset this time.

Riversider presents 85 Ways To Build Community posted at Broadgate Is Great. A list of ways to improve any community and help make it more eco-friendly, as well.

RecycleCindy presents Recycled Plastic Baseball Cap posted at My Recycled Bags.com. RecycleCindy says, "I am here to share my latest recycled bag project. It's a baseball cap I crocheted from plastic grocery bags. This project takes about 20 plastic bags to work up this ball cap."

Cory presents Exercising in a Recession posted at Eating Healthy. Cory says, "Thinking that exercise is too expensive is no excuse to avoid it. Here are some tips to get good, fun exercise for cheap." Cutting exercising costs can also mean becoming more eco-friendly.

Stephanie presents Fresh & Clean Laundry Soap posted at Make It From Scratch. How to make your own chemical free laundry soap.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Fuel Efficient Cars In Your Future? Watch For The MPG Illusion posted at The Digerati Life. A VERY informative article with charts, graphs, the works!

The Smarter Wallet presents Even With Gas Prices Down, Small Hybrid Cars Remain In Demand posted at The Smarter Wallet. The shift towards buying more fuel efficient vehicles may be ongoing, but I had noticed, right after the dramatic price decrease, more SUV owners venturing back out than I had seen in quite some time.

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