Welcome to the October 20th, 2008 edition of All Things Eco.

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Julie Hall presents Beware the Chocolate Monsters: Keep Slave Labor Out of Halloween posted at on a ledge. From the article:

For most of us chocolate is a happy part of Halloween. It’s hands-down the best treat in the bag—so popular, in fact, that kids have to keep an eye on their chocolate-pilfering parents at this time of year. So, it’s especially ironic that this beloved sweet treat is a living nightmare for the children who are caught in the chocolate slave trade.

Kristen McCarthy presents Organic is Next to Godliness posted at this-sustainable-life.com. Kristen says, "Organic products have become the food of the bourgeois –and I’m not talking about the kind of food historically only available to the rich: calf liver pâtés, speckled Emu eggs, and ninety-nine dollar square watermelons –instead, I’m talking about the essential food groups that ensure our nutrition: vegetables, fruit, grains, and dairy."

Mac presents Eco Friendly Tips for the Home posted at Actorlicious. Mac presents some simple tips for a green home.

Annette Berlin presents 10 Crafty Ways To Recycle Greeting Cards posted at Craft Stew. Annette says, "I was trolling the newsgroups today and I saw a discussion on ways to use old greeting cards. The discussion never got too far, but it did get me thinking. Here are some of the ways to recycle old greeting cards that I’ve read about, tried out, or heard about over the years."

GrrlScientist presents Seattle Visit: The Montlake Fill (UBNA) posted at Living the Scientific Life. GrrlScientist says, "This photoessay describes my visit to one of the finest small- to medium-sized urban birding areas on the west coast of North America, the Montlake Fill. This is a reclaimed wetland that was formerly a city dump." She also presents Honeycomb, "A picture of a honeybee honeycomb, photographed at Russ Pittman Park, Texas."

Benjamin presents Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF): The Best In Green Building Technology posted at Trees Full of Money. Benjamin says, "If you are considering new construction, you need to know about an amazing green building technology known as Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)."

MsUnreliable presents Beyond Spring posted at That Unreliable Girl. MsUnreliable says, "The growing trend towards green pools are setting the standards for a stylish, sustainable summer." This post is for those of you who in the parts of the world experiencing the start of summer.

Fiona King presents Obama vs McCain on Healthcare: Top 10 Issues posted at US PharmD. When it comes to health topics not directly related to eco living, I have a hard time deciding whether to include them. I usually include those related to health insurance because it is an important topic, and this one especially for Americans.

Surfer Sam presents The Secret Lives of Bees. Honey, Health and Harvests ! Surfer Sam posted at Surfer Sam and Friends. Sam's article includes the sections "The Honey Bee," "The Benefits of Bees," "The Bee Community," "Worker Bees and Drones," "The Life of the Queen Bee," "The Bee Business of Commercial Pollination," "Honey Bees Gone Mad," "Food Products from the Bee - Honey, Pollen, Propolis and Royal Jelly," "The Health Benefits of Honey," "Royal Jelly From the Honeybee," "What Is Honey Bee Propolis?," and "The Benefits of Honey Bee Pollen."

Laurel presents Natural Air Freshener posted at Green Thinking Blog. Laurel says, "A recent investigation of the chemical levels in some common air fresheners found that 12 out of 14 had hormone-disrupting chemicals called phthalates in them. The state of California maintains that 5 different types of phthalates are 'known to cause birth defects or reproductive harm.' Learn a simple recipe for making air fresheners the 'green way.'" Laurel also presents Climate Crisis Needs Media Support and says, "The television network ABC recently decided not to air the We Campaign’s 'Repower America' ad which says that 'massive spending on ads by oil and coal companies… is a key reason our nation hasn’t switched to clean, renewable sources for energy.' Find out about you can participate in a petition campaign to send a message to the major networks that they need to finally get on board with climate protection."

Kate presents Walking the Planet in Someone Else’s Car Tires, or Bike Tires, or Their Soda Bottle posted at Green Thinking Blog. Kate says, "Check out 2 videos about shoes that bring new meaning to walking-in-another-person’s-shoes. These shoes are made from old car tires, bike tires, beverage bottles and more."

NtJS presents The Cloth Diapering Rodeo posted at not the jet set. NtJS says, "Our baby would lay on the changing table so nicely while I changed her diapers. She would even hold her own legs up for me (to cute!). Now that she is 8 months old I have to wrestle her down, hold her legs up and keep her hands out of the way. Do I give up on my cloth diapers?"

RecycleCindy presents My Signature Recycled Bag posted at My Recycled Bags.com. Cindy says, "Crochet yourself this stylish shoulder bag from recycled plastic bags. I offer a free crochet pattern for everyone interested in green eco-friendly crafting."

Jason Isbell presents Reducing the Waste with Conscious Printing | Tired Garden posted at Shabam School. Jason says, "We have to print things out on paper. Knowing how to tell if the printer is eco friendly allows us to be more conscious consumers."

Curry Kenworthy presents Web hosts are going green posted at Web Hosting Scene. Curry says, "A look at the green hosting trend."

Allison presents 8 Fashionable Green Shopping Bags for Any Style posted at AfterGraduation. My personal favorites are the World Food Programme Feed Bag and the black and white b. happybags bag.

Ben Connor Barrie presents Ecuador’s New Constitution First to Guarantee Rights to Nature posted at Grown Ass People. Ben says, "Ecuador's new constitution is the first to grant unalienable rights to nature. This article discusses possible domestic and international implications of this move."

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