Welcome to the December 8th, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.
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Julena presents Organic Makeup ? Balms and Lipsticks posted at Organic Makeup and Skin Care. Julena says, "This article discusses all you need to know about taking care of your lips organically -- where to get organic lip balm and lipsticks, as well as how to make natural lip balm and tint at home."
Kerry presents Global Warming – fact or fiction – or does it matter? posted at Eco-friendly living. From the article:
There are still many people out there debating whether global warming is happening and if it is caused by man or natural causes. Honestly, we don’t know what is going to happen and how much is natural and how much is caused by man. We do know that our weather has gone a little crazy and it is predicted that it will get worse.
Heather Levin presents How To Have A Green Christmas posted at The Greenest Dollar. Heather presents tips for greening your holidays.
Alex Sysoef presents What Does Certified Organic Coffee Mean? | Organic Coffee Deals Blog posted at Organic Coffee Deals Blog. Alex says, "The term certified organic coffee is often seen on some labels. The question often asked is what does it really signify when a coffee product has this on its label? There are so many labels in the coffee industry that points out that a certain brand of coffee is organic. In reality, some coffee products are only partially organic because some manufacturers have also mixed in other substances that may have been processed using chemicals."
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Yard Yarns posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog. A limerick and haiku prompt with the theme yards and/or gardens.
Dawn presents Waste-free Cards posted at The DreamBank Blog. Dawn presents some ideas for digital invitations and greeting cards.
Ahuva Goldstand presents A greener future for Jerusalem? - Jerusalem Metro Blog - Jerusalemite.net posted at Jerusalemite blog. Ahuva says, "Jerusalemite likes things that are green. We like our falafel green. We like our voodoo juices green. We like our East Jerusalem garbage bins green. We even like our not-pagan-at-all religious ceremonial waving branches green. And our open spaces? Yeah we like those green too."
Gil presents Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl posted at gilocafe. A beautiful photo and the interesting story behind the name of the mountains pictured.
Nancy Miller presents Time’s Are A Changin’… Global Warming Incorporated Into Educational Curriculum posted at Top Online Engineering Degree. From the article:
Ventura County, California, is set to perform the role of the stage for the local teenagers as they attempt to educate their fellow citizens on the dangers of the rising sea, another phenomenon attributed to none other than global warming.
Lisa Robbins presents Top 5 Green Holiday Must Haves... Under $40 posted at City Living Girl. The Boy Meets Girl Eco Tote is adorable.
Jim presents The Five Reasons Why I Recycle posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. Jim's reasons are reasons why everyone should recycle.
Summer presents Use Recycled Felt For Crafts posted at Wired For Noise. Summer tells us about felt made from recycled plastic bottles.
Russ presents Environmental Benefits of Homebrewing Beer posted at Simple Homebrew Beer. Russ says, "Can homebrewing beer really be environmentally friendly?"
Nichole Halsey presents Just Say No to Junk Mail posted at Bad Human! Don't take chemicals from strangers!. Nichole says, "Some more tips on how to to cut down on your junk mail."
Grace presents Living the simple life is not always simple posted at Face to the Sun. From the article:
It seems to me there is a fine line between ‘dreaming’ and ‘wanting’. Perhaps Buddha was right when he said that craving leads to most of the human suffering he saw in the world.
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