Category: Green news
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On having a green wedding
Vanessa over at Green As A Thistle posted this question, well, months ago in October, really: “How important do you think it is to make an eco-friendly statement on your big day? Does it matter if nobody notices?” My take on it? It doesn’t matter if people don’t notice that everything about your wedding is…
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Get fit at the Greenasium
Since getting fit and losing weight is on a lot of people’s list of New Year’s resolutions, you might as well do so in a healthful, eco-friendly location. Fortunately for residents of Encinitas, California, a new fitness studio has opened its doors: the Greenasium, which offers everything from personal training, cardio workouts, yoga, and circuit…
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My green resolutions for 2011
Happy new year everyone! I made some green resolutions for 2008 and 2009, although curiously not for 2010, though that may have been because I’d forgotten to post. So what are my green resolutions for 2011? 1. Eat less! This will do wonders for my weight and at the same time, keep me from generating…
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Eco-resort sprouting near Disneyland Paris in 2015
Perhaps it’s something to add to your itinerary when you head on over to Paris in a few years? A new development called Les Villages Nature de Val d’Europe or Villages Nature is presently being planned by Euro Disney and Groupe Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs. According to the project’s press release: Harmony between Man…
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The Waste Not exhibition
Song Dong, a Beijing-based, is currently holding an exhibition entitled “Waste Not,” featuring the things that his mother has accumulated in her lifetime, though obviously not her entire lifetime. The exhibit has been on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York some years ago, and is presently at the Vancouver Art Gallery….
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Find Your Footprint
Attention teachers, parents and students! Do you have any ideas on how to make your school environmentally friendly? If yes, join The National Geographic’s “Find Your Footprint” conservation competition for K-12. In case you’re wondering what you should do, come up with a project for a greener school. And yes, there are some cool prizes…
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What to do with old jeans
I have a couple of old jeans here that are already looking quite tattered and, frankly, don’t really fit me all that well anymore and are just plain sloppy-looking now. Instead of doing away with them, there might be something interesting I can do with them. This article from The Dallas Morning News offers some…
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Who was Fired?
From Anna Aurilio of Environment New York: “New York Governor David Patterson fired the head of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Commissioner Pete Grannis, last week after a DEC memo was leaked to the public showing that Gov. Paterson’s proposed budget cuts would hinder the agency’s ability to keep polluters in check. If the…
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Keep NY Water Clean
From Environment New York: Here in New York, it’s easy to take our great drinking water for granted. But if gas companies are allowed to drill near our drinking water, it would pose a huge threat to this priceless resource. Help us get a proposal in Albany over the finish line that will protect our…
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Win a trip to Sri Lanka with Zhena’s Gypsy Tea!
Are you a frequent customer at Tully’s Coffee and do you love the many flavors offered by Zhena’s Gypsy Tea? Well, they’re eager to give you a great big thank you by giving you a chance to win a trip to Sri Lanka from January 7 to 14, 2011, where you can explore some wonderful…