Welcome to the November 3rd, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.

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Hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Can you believe it's November already? Not me! It was in the upper 70s all weekend here, and is 72 right now... crazy! Where's my sweater weather? T-shirts in November are not allowed!

I am thinking about designing a new image to represent All Things Eco, but I'm lacking design inspiration... any ideas? Better yet, anyone want to design one for me? *evil grin* Ok, ok, I'm done babbling.

Laurel presents Sustainable Shoes Coming to Payless posted at Green Thinking Blog. Laurel says, "Payless will be selling affordable, eco-friendly shoes. One unfortunate thing about many sustainable products is that they can be expensive. But Payless has very low prices. And in the past couple of years, they’ve offered more trendy and stylish shoes."

Katie Bouchillon presents Another Use for Plastic Shopping Bags posted at A Green Fire. Katie says, "We all need new ways to use up the plastic we already have on hand. This is one more way."

David presents SustainLane's 2008 City Ranking - How Sustainable Is Your City? | The Good Human posted at The Good Human. Couldn't tell you how St. Louis did, it apparently wasn't used in the study... and my my town in CT is way too small to have qualified for it!

Kara presents Spicy-Sweet Apple Chips posted at An Hour In the Kitchen. Kara says, "Make your own organic apple chips- easy and delicious."

Woman Tribune presents Top 10 Produce You Should Buy Organic posted at Woman Tribune. We posted about this when Focus Organic started up, Woman Tribune gives us a reminder.

Tim Leffel presents Organic Merino Wool Socks from Teko posted at Practical Travel Gear. Tim says, "Organic Merino wool socks made from the shearings of happy Argentine sheep."

Sarah Scrafford presents Eco-Kitchens: 100 Big and Little Ways to Make Your Kitchen More Earth-Friendly posted at Organicasm. Another amazing post from Organicasm.

Patty presents Beauty's Ugly Side posted at Little Green Stilettos. From the article:

The average woman absorbs over 2.2 kilos (5 pounds) of chemicals from beauty products every year. Only 11% of the 25,000 chemicals in these products have actually been tested.

Erika Collin presents 50 Must-Read Blogs for the Conscientious Organic Shopper posted at Organicasm. The posts on Organicasm never fail to amaze me!

Izmet presents The High Cost of Progress posted at Izmet's Dream. From the article:

We have become a world dependent on modern conveniences. No doubt this is in response to our fast-paced, stress-filled lifestyles. There simply is no time to do things the "old-fashioned way". We have become prepackaged, plastic-wrapped, instant-gratification-seeking humans. Some would call this progress. What makes all this progress possible?

Nichole Halsey presents Bring On the Rain (Gardens) posted at Bad Human! Don't take chemicals from strangers!. Nicole says, "How to create a rain garden to prevent storm water from polluting our lakes and streams."

RecycleCindy presents Recycled Net Market Bag posted at My Recycled Bags.com. Cindy says, "Here is a great way to recycle and repurpose those plastic bags. Crochet this eco-friendly market grocery tote bag using Plarn (plastic yarn) you create from cutting the bags into strips. I offer a picture tutorial on how to make the plastic bag yarn here. The free crochet pattern for my net market bag is found here. Thank you."

Lisa Spinelli presents Clouds Move in Over Alternative Energy | Greener Pastures: Personal Finance posted at Greener Pastures. Lisa says, "Excuse me, but lower oil prices aren't going to stop the polar ice cap from melting!" I agree, Lisa! Gas prices have gone down and I'm seeing the ridiculously huge SUVs showing back up on the roads!

Benjamin presents Oil Prices Fall: Will Our Determination for Alternative Energy Follow? posted at Trees Full of Money. Benjamin says, "Americans have made significant strides in curbing excessive energy as oil has peaked over $140 a barrel. Now that oil is back to more sustainable levels, will we just go back to our old ways?"

Traci Hayner Vanover presents Buy Mint Essential Oil & Save a Michigan Farm From Foreclosure posted at News About Green Living. Traci says, "For $5, you can get a dram of pure mint oil. It lasts a long time and is very hard to find. Currently, there is enough essential oil inventory to pay this debt. On November 1st the bank has the right to inventory and equipment and then on August 14, 2009 they can take over the property." November 1st, the deadline, has passed, but the farm is still accepting orders in hopes of stopping foreclosure.

Heather Levin presents Why Live In A Micro Home? posted at The Greenest Dollar. From the article:

Most people would balk at the idea of living in a home that’s only 300 square feet (or less!). But for me, and a growing number of other people, it would be a dream come true.

Flash Gordon presents Bauu Press: I Am Sustainability: How The Human Body Can Save The Planet posted at Bauu Institute and Press. Flash Gordon says, "How to become a sustainable person, making the world green from the inside out."

sebastian@zoomiscooters.com presents The Top Five Electric Bicycles of 2008 posted at Zoomi Life. Sebastian says, "Electric bicycles are the ultimate human-electric hybrid vehicles, and are gaining popularity fast as a great means of eco-transportation. Here's a list of the top five electric bicycles of 2008."

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