Welcome to the November 24th, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.

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How was everyone's weekend? Mine was good, except for one teeny tiny thing... my car got rear ended! The damage isn't too bad and we aren't hurt, but what makes the situation worse than it would otherwise be is that when I pulled off the road so as to not continue blocking traffic, instead of pulling over with me, the woman who hit me drove away. We got her license plate number, but it didn't return anything when the police ran it. They are still looking for her, but no luck so far...

On to happier things... Oh, and don't forget to enter our giveaway! Just mentioning it in case you missed the big GIVEAWAY announcement up top

Heather Levin presents How To Recycle Gray Water posted at The Greenest Dollar. Heather presents a very informative water that explains the difference between gray water and black water, how to recycle your gray water, and what gray water to avoid recycling.

Mike Weber presents Could GM Be Saved by The Lean Machine? posted at EPCOTblog.com - The EPCOT Online Community Of Today. Mike says, "A research study from 1990 about this concept car that was featured at the EPCOT World of Motion showed huge positive impact on the environment and transportation in California. But it never came to be. Why?"

Ben Connor Barrie presents Building a Sustainable Economy posted at Sustainable Design Update. Ben says, "How can we rebuild a more sustainable and equitable economy from the current economic turmoil?"

Christine presents Thank Goodness for the Recession posted at Sans Chocolat. Christine says, "The least environmentally-minded person I know started thinking green because of the recession. Crazy!"

Condo Blues presents Three Easy, Natural, and Free Fall Centerpieces posted at Condo Blues. Condo Blues says, "Here are three easy & natural Thanksgiving dinner centerpieces made from life's leftovers - stuff from your yard!"

Mac. presents Actorlicious: Go Green 4 Thanksgiving posted at Actorlicious. From the article:

The season of Thanksgiving is about celebrating the earth and what it has to offer us, so respecting the environment is a great way to send the planet an eco-friendly thank-you.

Benjamin presents Maine Man Builds 105MPG Car posted at Trees Full of Money. Benjamin says, "Test drive of a 105mpg car homebuilt by a gentleman from Camden, Maine."

Lauren Rose presents Choosing the Best Plants for your Garden posted at Own Home Style .com. Lauren says, "How to choose the best plants for your garden."

DWSUWF presents Save Our Salmon - Beat a Bureaucrat posted at Divided We Stand - United We Fall. From the article:

It is really pretty simple. For trout and salmon to survive, you need clean, healthy, fast flowing rivers. If you prefer to live in a world (or state) where trout and salmon are plentiful (or even exist), you have to look upstream. You have to get landowners, farmers, grape growers, foresters, road builders and electric utilities to cooperate and stop damaging the rivers where trout and salmon live and breed. Most important, you need politicians to understand that a river and environment where trout and salmon thrive is more important than diverting below market-rate government subsidized water to industrial agricultural interests. Even if they give the politicians a lot of campaign contributions.

ChristianPF presents How to make homemade air freshener posted at ChristianPF. ChristianPF says, "A quick instruction video showing how to make homemade air freshener."

Gil Ortiz presents La Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua MX posted at gilocafe. This is a bit different than our normal submissions. Gil's post is a video documenting "breathtaking sights in an eco-trip on mountain bikes through La Sierra Tarahumara. From Chihuahua to Copper Canyon, Creel, Arareko, Cusarare..."

Aahz presents Save Money (and the Planet) While Remodeling Your Home posted at Aahz Reviews Gilroy. Aahz says, "Who knew you could actually earn money by doing a green renovation?"

Patty presents Our Body Burden (and no...it is not cellulite) posted at Little Green Stilettos. From the article:

There are many who believe that our increased and consistent exposure to these chemicals is a serious health hazard and is a cause for dramatic increases in certain illnesses like childhood brain cancer...there are others who say that the levels of chemicals we are exposed to are too little to affect us (that is what they thought about lead). Given only 25% of all chemicals in the US have been tested for toxicity I go back to the 'Does My Bum Look Big in this Dress Principle?' (or as scientists like to call it the Precautionary Principle - if you don't know if it is safe, assume it is not).

Kate presents Stocking Stuffers posted at Green Thinking Blog. Kate says, "This year, go for the stocking you can wear and wear and wear & will do just as much good on your feet as on your hearth. Check out the eco-friendly variety on SockDreams.com. This female owned company that has every kind of sock that you can imagine! Long ones, short ones, striped ones, lace ones, hemp ones, organic fiber ones, and socks that use 80-85% recycled cotton!"

sebastian@zoomiscooters.com presents Miles Automotive Introduces XS500 Electric Sedan posted at Zoomi Life. Sebastian says, "Finally, an affordable, green alternative to gas-powered cars: want a normal-looking car that’s all-electric and can actually do highway speeds and longer ranges? Maybe you also want it to cost less than $35,000 and seat five? Then keep an eye on Miles Automotive's newly announced XS500 electric sedan, due out sometime in 2009."

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