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Have the best green Valentine’s Day ever!
Valentine’s Day is only 14 days away and if you haven’t started making plans yet, it’s about time, don’t you think? Over the last month I’ve posted many ideas that can help you to have a fantastic and eco-friendly Valentine’s Day and to kick off February in a nice heart-felt style I thought a little round-up was in order.
YUMMY ECO-FRIENDLY VALENTINE’S DAY TREATS
Drink organic wine this Valentine’s Day
Give some silicone love for Valentine’s Day
Green & Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day
CRAFTY GREEN VALENTINES
Valentine Idea: Organic Hot Chocolate Cones – too cute for words.
EXCELLENT GREEN VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS!
Eco Valentine’s Day Gifts for [...]
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Handmade Etsy Valentine’s Day Treats
It’s not a big secret how Etsy obsessed I am. I talk about Etsy incessantly; but really can you blame me? Etsy carries more cool handmade goods then anywhere else I’ve seen, your purchases help support family and small businesses and there’s always something new and unique to see. Bonus – many Etsy goodies are eco-friendly and organic but cost far less than store bought of the same nature. Buying from an Etsy shop is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.
That said, I’ve rounded up some killer eco-friendly Valentine’s Day goodies fresh from Etsy (for kids [...]
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Whole Foods’ Healthy Eating Initiative
In a previous post I told you about the new healthy initiative program and extra discount available to Whole Food employees. I’m torn over this program being a smart idea or not since it involves BMI (weighing employees), however, beyond some body issue concerns I think it’s smart that Whole Foods is actually starting a program that supports healthy eating, especially in the aftermath of last year’s Whole Foods boycott (by some) after John Mackey, CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods critiqued Obama’s health care plan.
While I didn’t agree with all of Mackey’s health care ideas last year, I also [...]
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EcoGeek of the Week: CEO of AMP Electric Vehicles
We had the chance to meet Steve Burns when he came to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this month. Steve Burns is the CEO of AMP Electric Vehicles, a Cincinnati, OH-based company that is creating electric vehicles without building cars themselves. AMP believes in electrifying vehicles, but doesn’t think you have to build an entirely new car in order to to do it. Instead, they are converting a stock Saturn Sky to run on electric power by removing the internal combustion engine and gas tank, and putting in batteries and direct drive electric motors, and entering it in the XPrize competition to be run later this year.
Steve has founded a number of companies over the past decade, most recently iTookThisOnMyPhone.com, a mobile photo and video-sharing technology company, as well as now serving as CEO of AMP.
We asked Steve Burns to be our EcoGeek of the Week and to tell us more about the AMP approach to building electric vehicles.
Three cool reusables from simplehuman
I love simplehuman – their green living products always impress me. Not only do they offer many reusable and recycling options but everything they sell is stylish and nice to look at. With reusables this is key, because the whole point is to get reusables you will have a round for a good long while. If you can’t stand your reusable soap dispenser you might not use it.
In any case I’ve rounded up three stylish and useful reusable home products from simplehuman that look good and will help you live greener.
Wall Mount Shampoo & Soap Dispenser – this sleek high-grade [...]
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Sweet Valentine’s Day natural skin treats
Sweet treats aren’t only useful as Valentine’s Day goodies. In fact three common and popular sweet Valentine’s Day treats also make excellent natural beauty care treatments for your body. Can you guess which three?
Wine, chocolate, and honey! Yum.
Organic wine is perfect for drinking but can also help combat signs of aging and make your skin look more radiant because it’s so rich in antioxidants. You can add a few tablespoons of wine directly to your bath to help you chill out and soften skin. Double points if you pour yourself an organic glass to sip as you soak. If [...]
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Nutrients Are Efficient
Enzymes are metaefficient. My top picks are raw pistachios and raw cacao. Both have optimal enzyme levels when unadulterated.
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Give some silicone love for Valentine’s Day
It’s always sweet to give a little silicone treat on Valentine’s Day – AND no not THAT kind of silicone. The silicone I’m talking about is more kid-friendly – reusable silicone bakeware and other silicone treat makers.
Silicone has many benefits from a green living standpoint. Silicone products are reusable, non-toxic, and also fun. Silicone baking products, especially the muffin cups, can be a little tricky to wash but my pal Peggy has some silicone bakeware care tips that can help you out. Below are the best of the best silicone treat makers for a happy reusable Valentine’s Day…
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Federal Government Will Cut Its GHG Emissions 28% by 2020
Many of us were disappointed by the State of the Union address Wednesday night. Sure the president stressed the importance of a climate bill and clean energy development, but he also committed to pursuing more nuclear energy, new offshore oil drilling and “clean” coal.
That makes today’s announcement that the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent by 2020 very welcome news. The largest energy consumer in the U.S. will cut its emissions by making gains in efficiency and using more renewable energy. The government spent $24.5 billion on electricity and fuel in 2008 alone and hopes to save $8 – 11 billion over the next decade through this initiative.
Each agency had to submit a 2020 emission reduction target from their 2008 baseline and the 28 percent reduction goal is an aggregate of those reports. The Office of Management and Budget will validate and score each agency’s plan and annual progress will by reported online to the public.
You can check out some of the emission cutting projects that are underway here.
Are you thin enough for Whole Foods?
In I can’t believe I missed this news, Whole Foods is offering a special new discount to employees but only if you’re skinny enough.
According to a letter first leaked to Gawker a popular gossip blog, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey says the new and voluntary program is a good way to motivate employees to embrace good health. Employees will get a larger discount on Whole Foods products if they meet “Specific criteria related to significant health measures.”
According to Whole Foods, the program which is now viewable to the general public at their website, is called the The Team Member Healthy [...]
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