Welcome to the August 18th, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.

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Elisa presents Eco-bags : High-Fashion/Low Impact « Not Just Pretty : Sustainable Style posted at Not Just Pretty : Sustainable Style. Elisa says, "Like handbags? You'll LOVE these "Eco-bags"! Gorgeous materials and designer details....! Sweet!" The eco bags in Elisa's article present, to met at least, one of those, "Why didn't I think of that?!" moments.

Tiffany presents Green School Supplies Letter to Teacher posted at Natural Family Living Blog. From Tiffany's article:

Last week when I wrote about a Green Back to School I received a question about how to handle supply lists you get from the school with specific product requests that are not so green. I am all too familiar with these lists and yes many do request specific products or brands that are not so great for green people. So I have written a sample letter you can send along with your student to explain why you have deviated from their recommendations.

Shannon Bullard presents Aluminum Vs Glass Beer Bottles: The New Paper Vs Plastic? posted at Zeer Blog. Shannon says, "What's better for the environment? Aluminum or Glass? I wrote this post because I've been trying to figure out the environmental impact of glass vs aluminum. I pulled from all sides of the web to come up with my conclusion."

Frugal Babe presents Moving On And Letting Go posted at Frugal Babe. Frugal Babe tells us about cleaning out and recycling old personal care products, etc., some of which she hasn't used in years. I can relate... I have products like these under my sink, too!

Learning the ropes presents Yoghurt cups: Recycle and reuse posted at Learning the ropes. Learning the ropes posts tips on how to reuse empty yogurt cups.

Victoria E presents Victoria Everman :: Sustainable, Creative, Enlightened Living » Blog Archive » Behind the Seams with Kate D’Arcy of Toggery Organic Designs and Be Green, Save Green :: Eco-Fashion Embraces A New, Affordable Shopping Destination posted at Victoria Everman :: Sustainable, Creative, Enlightened Living :: San Francisco. Victoria's first article is an interview with Kate D'Arcy, designer of Toggery, an eco clothing line. Her second is about a new online eco-fashion shop, Fashion and Earth.

Steve Faber presents - Top 12 Cars With the Best Gas Mileage That are Actually Fun to Drive posted at super gas saver. All I have to say is: Woo hoo! My car is the first on Steven's list!

James Shoop presents Grow Food and Save The World posted at Growing Groceries.com. James talks about why he wanted to start a garden and some benefits of growing your own food.

Vihar Sheth presents The Future of Cities and Housing posted at green | rising. From the article:

Thursday and Friday of last week I attended a conference called “Green Homes and Sustainable Communities”. ’twas very good. My mind was boggled by the great information presented, and while there’s no way to recap both days in their entirety, I will provide a few highlights.

NtJS presents Review: FeshAire Choice No-VOC Paint posted at not the jet set. NtJS says, "Eco-friendly products are the order of the day. We tried out some true no-VOC paint. See how it faired." I'm a little disappointed by the price, but I think I can handle having only 65 color choices.

RecycleCindy presents Crochet a Water Bottle Holder posted at My Recycled Bags.com. Cindy presents to us another creative recycled project and says, "Here's a wonderful eco friendly project. Crochet a water bottle holder from your old plastic bags. It a handy holder and a wonderful way to repurpose your plastic bags into a useful item. There is a free crochet pattern for this project at my blog site."

Jamie McIntosh presents Save Money With Organic Produce posted at Suite101: Organic Gardens blog. Jamie says, "Organic food sales are down at the market, but consumers still desire safe and natural produce."

Katrina Cain presents Did You Know Broken Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Are Toxic? posted at Were You Wondering.... I know that this is the reason some people say CFCs are no better than standard bulbs.

Amy presents Looking for a "Green" Business? | BBB Consumer Education Blog posted at BBB Consumer Education Blog. Tips from the BBB for "investigating 'green' claims in advertising and marketing."

Meg presents How to Make a Difference: 5 Ways to Reduce your Rubbish posted at How to Make a Difference. From Meg's article:

I think its time to add another few "re's" to the list . . .

RETHINK - rethink your consumption habits so you don't generate so much rubbish
REPAIR - get broken things fixed rather than throwing them out and buying new
REFUSE - refuse to use or buy things that generate rubbish or can't be recycled

Larry presents My daughters solar powered electric car posted at Measure Twice, Cut Once. Larry says, "Start your child early on solar energy." It's not the kind of solar powered car you're thinking, his daughters are 2 and 5! Very cute

Izmet presents Flight of the Monarchs posted at Izmet's Dream. Izmet's article is about monarch migration, and includes a tip for what you can do to help the butterfly population.

Julena presents all about organic makeup and skin care — going as natural as we can — Organic Makeup and Skin Care posted at Organic Makeup and Skin Care. Julena says, "This is a review of absolutely great organic shampoos."

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