Welcome to the November 17th, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.

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Sarah Lane presents Clean Coal's Dirty Little Secret posted at on a ledge. Very informative article on why clean coal is not the way to go.

Tiffany Washko presents Top Ten Green, Natural Toddler Toys for Christmas 2008! posted at Natural Family Living Blog. I wanted to tell you which of Tiffany's choices was my favorite, but they're too cute to decide.

Heather Levin presents How To Set Up A Community Lending Library posted at The Greenest Dollar. From the article:

The idea is simple: people in a community pool items they own to share with everyone. Some communities choose to set up the lending library in their local, book-based library, but other communities have set up lending libraries out of their own homes or community centers. Even more operate lending libraries entirely over the internet.

GrrlScientist presents Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood posted at Living the Scientific Life. GrrlScientist says, "There's plenty of fish in the sea, as the old addage goes -- but are there, really? I experienced a rude awakening at the peak popularity of Orange Roughy, which I loved. I learned that Orange Roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus, an extremely long-lived benthic species in the Western Pacific Ocean that doesn't even reach sexual maturity until 40 years of age, was being eaten out of existence by people like me. After I learned that, I never touched Orange Roughy again."

GrrlScientist also presents Invasive Exotic Species: More than Meets the Eye. She says, "Genetic analyses of an exotic invasive parrot species reveals (1) a cryptic species and (2) support for the notion that the pet trade was involved in establishing this invasive species in the USA."

Ben Connor Barrie presents Sustainable Farming Maintains Biodiversity posted at Sustainable Design Update. Ben says, "This article discusses a method of tropical farming that does not negatively impact biodiversity."

Coatlicue presents Natural vs. bottled water posted at Raw Fitness Online. Coatlicue says, "An article about the health benefits of natural waters, and the dangers of bottled and distilled water."

Patrick Walsh, Tempe, Arizona, Real Estate presents Water Conservation Made Simple!! and Honoring Earth Day posted at Patrick Walsh, Realtor. Patrick says, "Water harvesting is practiced around the world and is a great benefit to the community when used on a large scale. You can take steps to contribute and save water by harvesting at home." I also realize Earth Day was months ago (in fact, it's the day this site began!), but Patrick's Earth Day post includes some interesting "Arizona Solar Power and Energy Efficiency Trivia."

Louise Manning presents 2012 vegetable gardens planned for London posted at The Human Imprint. 2012 gardens by the year 2012... should be totally doable!

Jim presents » Recycling Earns Money For Your County on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. From the article:

In Howard County, Maryland, the county has decided to give out over 71,000 recycling bins to the residents. The size of your home will dictate the size of the bin you’ll be receiving. Single family homes will receive a 65-gallon wheeled cart, townhomes with a garage will get a 35 gallon bin, and townhomes without a garage (like mine) will receive an 18 gallon bin.

Patricia Turner presents Top 50 Green Technology Blogs posted at Green Web Hosting Blog. Posts like these give me a whole lot of new websites to look at!

Surfer Sam presents Two Miracle Foods That Can Nourish You and Cure You posted at Surfer Sam and Friends. From the article:

The benefits from eating healthy are endless. Food can nourish you and cure you. And some foods that you eat can help you look and age better! Here are some breakthrough foods you may not have heard about, foods that will be on more tables this year.

sebastian@zoomiscooters.com presents BG’s C100 to Become First Mass-Produced Electric Car Available in USA posted at Zoomi Life. Sebastian says, "For those of you who have been waiting for a green, affordable transportation solution - BG Automotive is releasing the first affordable all-electric car available on the US market in February 2009. Finally, an affordable green transportation option!"

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