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Going Green - CarbonShack's Premier Textiles

Motherhood Moments

“It takes two-thirds less water, and less time, to grow than cotton, produces more fiber, and is naturally resistant to pests…wow. Pallrand, who has long specialized in green architecture, building and renovating homes to exceed sustainable building requirements, opened the CarbonShack showroom, located near Los Angeles' historic Mt.

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Going Green - The Standord Inn by the Sea

Motherhood Moments

Features a full complement of experienctial and exploratory classes plant-based food preparation Has its own farms and a farming staff that teaches classes in growing food. (Many resorts that claim to be vegan-friendly still offer meat and dairy cuisine as well.)

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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

I planted some green onion ends I saved the root ends of two green onions that were in my veggie drawer, let them sit in water for a day or two, and then stuck them in the dirt in one of my outside pots, where they will grow new green onion tops.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It might take longer to become as green as you want to be, but you are more likely to see permanent changes. Start with these 7 simple ways to go green in 2013, and stick with them, and you will not only find yourself living more sustainably, but you will also feel energized to tackle some of the bigger behavioral changes next year: 1.

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Why You Should Live Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As the environmental movement has gathered momentum, green products and services have become cheaper. This is mainly because more people are seeking out these green products and services to buy and use for themselves. The green movement is gaining strength around the world. What do you have to lose?

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Save Money and Go Green By Replacing These Disposable Items with Reusable Ones

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. There is a growing trend for “ family cloth ” which is reusable cloth to replace toilet paper. Because that’s all we knew, they became the norm. Disposable Kitchen Items.

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Go Green and Save Big

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Being frugal and going green, sometimes you have to cut corners. It’s hard to “Go Green” and consciously shop for fashion. Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. Green Home Improvement.

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