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6 Beautiful Examples Of Guerrilla Gardening

Susie Contreras — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:34:36 +0000

Next time you pass by a beautiful and out of place green patch you might have a guerrilla gardener to thank for it. Guerrilla gardening is planting anything from seeds ...

9 Natural Finger Foods For Your Toddler

Susie Contreras — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Every mom needs an arsenal of snack and finger foods to have on hand when their little one is hungry. Toddlers are notoriously active, and they need to eat small ...

Participating In Meatless Mondays

Susie Contreras — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:00:54 +0000

If you are interested in becoming vegetarian or vegan, but are unsure where to start, try implementing Meatless Mondays into your weekly menus. Meatless Mondays is a public health campaign ...

Fun Recycled Crafts For Kids

Susie Contreras — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:00:45 +0000

The next time your kids start whining that they’re bored and there is nothing for them to do, send them to the recycling bin to gather eco-friendly, creative, and fun ...

Natural Ways To Cure An Ear Infection

Susie Contreras — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:00:29 +0000

An ear infection can make your child feel miserable and unhappy. Not only are ear infections painful, but they also are often accompanied by symptoms that are can make a ...

Study Finds Chemicals In Breast Cancer Tumors

Susie Contreras — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:00:03 +0000

According to a study in Journal of Applied Technology, January 2012, parabens were found in 99% of breast tissue sampled from breast cancer mastectomies between 2005 to 2008. Measurement of ...

What Is Permaculture?

Susie Contreras — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:00:40 +0000

Permaculture is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot in Eco-circles, but who knows what it really means? The idea is simple. Permaculture is sustainable design which ...

Top 7 Amazing Ice Sculptures

Susie Contreras — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:37 +0000

Visions of ice and snow will dance through your heads as you view these 7 Eco-friendly ice sculptures. Some are social commentary on the status of the environment and some ...

Take The Dirty Dozen Guide On Your Next Grocery Trip

Susie Contreras — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:00:15 +0000

The Environmental Working Group’s (EWC) Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce which called the Dirty Dozen is an annual guide which lists the top twelve vegetables and fruits contaminated with pesticides ...

The Top 7 Green Mobile Phone Apps

Alison — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:00:35 +0000

As we all know by now, there’s an app for (nearly) everything these days. But the sheer number available can make it hard to find those that are useful and ...